Patents by Inventor Herbert L. Wahrenburg

Herbert L. Wahrenburg 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).

  • Method of concurrently rotating a threaded fastener and deflecting a locking tab
    Patent number: 4096621
    Abstract: A method of selectively controlling the threaded disposition of a threaded element having a portion defining a flat side relative to a member having a complementary threaded means, the flat side of the element extending parallel to the axis of the threaded element and being disposed adjacent the member and a tool for use in concurrently rotating a threaded securing element having a flat-sided portion and deflecting away from the element a turned tab of a locking element disposed in the space adjacent one flat side of the element provided to lock the element against rotation. The tool defines a socket having an open portion. The edges of the open portion define tab deflectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1978
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventors: Richard E. Berger, Herbert L. Wahrenburg