Patents by Inventor Frank Suhr

Frank Suhr has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Through-bolt gripping pliers with adjustable opening width
    Patent number: 6318217
    Abstract: The invention relates to gripping pliers with an upper extended handle 2 and a lower extended handle 1 which comprise a handle section 9, 7 and a jaw 8, 6 positioned opposite the handle section 9, 7, with the upper extended handle 2 and the lower extended handle 1 being hingeingly supported in relation to each other in a box joint and with the joint comprising an engagement position and an adjustment position, and furthermore with an adjustment element 11 manually displaceable against a spring 19 in the direction of the swivelling axis being provided for adjusting the engagement position and the adjustment position, with the lower extended handle 1 comprising a slot in the joint area and with the upper extended handle 2 being inserted through the lower extended handle 1 in the joint area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: VBW Vereinigte Beckersche Werkzeugfabriken GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Frank Emhardt, Jens-Uwe Schmidt, Joachim Krugmann, Sieghardt Schwandrau, Frank Suhr