Patents by Inventor Gerald D. Van Antwerp

Gerald D. Van Antwerp 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).

  • Chicken wire fence interweaving tool
    Patent number: 5141034
    Abstract: A hand tool for joining two lengths of a chicken wire fence or a plurality f parallel wires. The tool comprises a circular disk which is notched so as to accept a plurality of wires, and a ratcheting box end wrench which is notched in a similar manner. The disk is either welded to, or mechanically affixed, to the rotating sleeve of the wrench so that subsequent rotation of the disk by means of ratcheting will result in a joining of the engaged wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: William A. Sowers, Gerald D. Van Antwerp