Patents by Inventor Grant Thomas Squiers

Grant Thomas Squiers 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).

  • Crimping tool
    Patent number: 11728609
    Abstract: A crimping tool, for attaching at least one wire to a connector, includes a housing, a first handle coupled to the housing, and a second handle coupled to the housing and movable relative to the first handle. The crimping tool also includes a working head coupled to the housing opposite the first and second handles. The working head includes an upper wall, an end wall, and a gap defined between the upper wall and the end wall. The crimping tool also includes a punch assembly slidable along the working head toward the end wall in response to movement of the second handle toward the first handle. The punch assembly is visible through the gap as the punch assembly slides toward the end wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher S. Hoppe, Anthony S. Graykowski, Mark W. Cors, Steven W. Hyma, Grant Thomas Squiers, Benjamin Roers, Michael Stearns
  • Crimping Tool
    Publication number: 20220052500
    Abstract: A crimping tool, for attaching at least one wire to a connector, includes a housing, a first handle coupled to the housing, and a second handle coupled to the housing and movable relative to the first handle. The crimping tool also includes a working head coupled to the housing opposite the first and second handles. The working head includes an upper wall, an end wall, and a gap defined between the upper wall and the end wall. The crimping tool also includes a punch assembly slidable along the working head toward the end wall in response to movement of the second handle toward the first handle. The punch assembly is visible through the gap as the punch assembly slides toward the end wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher S. Hoppe, Anthony S. Graykowski, Mark W. Cors, Steven W. Hyma, Grant Thomas Squiers, Benjamin Roers, Michael Stearns
  • Crimping tool
    Patent number: 11183807
    Abstract: A crimping tool, for attaching at least one wire to a connector, includes a housing, a first handle coupled to the housing, and a second handle coupled to the housing and movable relative to the first handle. The crimping tool also includes a working head coupled to the housing opposite the first and second handles. The working head includes an upper wall, an end wall, and a gap defined between the upper wall and the end wall. The crimping tool also includes a punch assembly slidable along the working head toward the end wall in response to movement of the second handle toward the first handle. The punch assembly is visible through the gap as the punch assembly slides toward the end wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher S. Hoppe, Anthony S. Graykowski, Mark W. Cors, Steven W. Hyma, Grant Thomas Squiers, Benjamin Roers, Michael Stearns
  • Crimping Tool
    Publication number: 20190372290
    Abstract: A crimping tool, for attaching at least one wire to a connector, includes a housing, a first handle coupled to the housing, and a second handle coupled to the housing and movable relative to the first handle. The crimping tool also includes a working head coupled to the housing opposite the first and second handles. The working head includes an upper wall, an end wall, and a gap defined between the upper wall and the end wall. The crimping tool also includes a punch assembly slidable along the working head toward the end wall in response to movement of the second handle toward the first handle. The punch assembly is visible through the gap as the punch assembly slides toward the end wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher S. Hoppe, Anthony S. Graykowski, Mark W. Cors, Steven W. Hyma, Grant Thomas Squiers, Benjamin Roers, Michael Stearns
  • Crimping tool
    Patent number: 10424890
    Abstract: A crimping tool, for attaching at least one wire to a connector, includes a housing, a first handle coupled to the housing, and a second handle coupled to the housing and movable relative to the first handle. The crimping tool also includes a working head coupled to the housing opposite the first and second handles. The working head includes an upper wall, an end wall, and a gap defined between the upper wall and the end wall. The crimping tool also includes a punch assembly slidable along the working head toward the end wall in response to movement of the second handle toward the first handle. The punch assembly is visible through the gap as the punch assembly slides toward the end wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher S. Hoppe, Anthony S. Graykowski, Mark W. Cors, Steven W. Hyma, Grant Thomas Squiers, Benjamin Roers, Michael Stearns
  • CRIMPING TOOL
    Publication number: 20170110842
    Abstract: A crimping tool, for attaching at least one wire to a connector, includes a housing, a first handle coupled to the housing, and a second handle coupled to the housing and movable relative to the first handle. The crimping tool also includes a working head coupled to the housing opposite the first and second handles. The working head includes an upper wall, an end wall, and a gap defined between the upper wall and the end wall. The crimping tool also includes a punch assembly slidable along the working head toward the end wall in response to movement of the second handle toward the first handle. The punch assembly is visible through the gap as the punch assembly slides toward the end wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher S. Hoppe, Anthony S. Graykowski, Mark W. Cors, Steven W. Hyma, Grant Thomas Squiers, Benjamin Roers, Michael Stearns