Patents by Inventor Gary Janquart

Gary Janquart 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).

  • Conduit bender
    Patent number: 6820457
    Abstract: A plastic conduit bender comprises an integrally molded handle and head portion. A steel hook reinforcement is molded directly into the head portion to provide sufficient force for bending the conduit. Steel reinforcements can also be provided in a grip region of the handle. A plurality of vertical sight lines, indicating bend angles, are provided from an apex molded into the handle and extending to an arcuate shoe portion, allowing the user to gauge the approximate bend angle. A flat surface including rounded saddle portions for receiving the conduit is positioned on the handle to allow the conduit to be bent back or straightened, the rounded saddle contact surfaces preventing damage to the conduit as it is bent back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Actuant Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas M. Luebke, David A. Huebschen, Gary Janquart, Bernard J. Ziebart, David Weismann, Thomas Strunsee
  • Conduit bender
    Publication number: 20030233859
    Abstract: A plastic conduit bender comprises an integrally molded handle and head portion. A steel hook reinforcement is molded directly into the head portion to provide sufficient force for bending the conduit. Steel reinforcements can also be provided in a grip region of the handle. A plurality of vertical sight lines, indicating bend angles, are provided from an apex molded into the handle and extending to an arcuate shoe portion, allowing the user to gauge the approximate bend angle. A flat surface including rounded saddle portions for receiving the conduit is positioned on the handle to allow the conduit to be bent back or straightened, the rounded saddle contact surfaces preventing damage to the conduit as it is bent back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas M. Luebke, David A. Huebschen, Gary Janquart, Bernard J. Ziebart, David Weismann, Thomas Strunsee