Patents by Inventor George R. Pearl

George R. Pearl 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).

  • Nut driver
    Patent number: 6487940
    Abstract: A nut driver is provided in which a torque is delivered to a fastener while a bolt is rotationally maintained in a fixed position thereby tightening the fastener onto the bolt. The nut driver also removably attaches to pulse gun and includes a planetary gear arrangement. The nut driver is interchangeable with a variety of pulse guns. Although, conventional devices provide a torque to rotationally couple a nut to a bolt, the feature of interchangeability which allows utilization of different pulse guns is not available. The ability to interchange pulse guns allows the nut driver to easily be used with a variety of drive devices or pulse guns. Furthermore, the nut driver converts the variety of pulse guns into useful driving tools for fastening nut and bolts or other fastener pairs together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Associated Toolmakers Incorporated
    Inventors: David P. Hart, Roger L. Smith, George R. Pearl, Jr., John W. Moander
  • Nut driver
    Publication number: 20020096020
    Abstract: A nut driver is provided in which a torque is delivered to a fastener while a bolt is rotationally maintained in a fixed position thereby tightening the fastener onto the bolt. The nut driver also removably attaches to pulse gun and includes a planetary gear arrangement. The nut driver is interchangeable with a variety of pulse guns. Although, conventional devices provide a torque to rotationally couple a nut to a bolt, the feature of interchangeability which allows utilization of different pulse guns is not available. The ability to interchange pulse guns allows the nut driver to easily be used with a variety of drive devices or pulse guns. Furthermore, the nut driver converts the variety of pulse guns into useful driving tools for fastening nut and bolts or other fastener pairs together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: David P. Hart, Roger L. Smith, George R. Pearl, John W. Moander