Patents by Inventor James Chester Spaulding, JR.

James Chester Spaulding, JR. 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).

  • Extended length rotating and removable bit/driver rails
    Patent number: 11400581
    Abstract: A case for storing drivable components includes first and second half shells, a frame member included in the first or second half shell, a first rail having a first length and including a first plurality of receptacles configured to receive a first set of drivable components, and a second rail having a second length shorter than the first length and including a second plurality of receptacles configured to receive a second set of drivable components. The frame member includes rail holding slots. Both the first and second rail are removable from the rail holding slots and rotatable therein between a storage position and an in-use position. When in the storage position, the first rail is retained at a first bit storage layer within the case and the second rail is retained at a second bit storage layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: James Chester Spaulding, Jr., Stephen M. Batsa
  • Extended Length Rotating and Removable Bit/Driver Rails
    Publication number: 20210146525
    Abstract: A case for storing drivable components includes first and second half shells, a frame member included in the first or second half shell, a first rail having a first length and including a first plurality of receptacles configured to receive a first set of drivable components, and a second rail having a second length shorter than the first length and including a second plurality of receptacles configured to receive a second set of drivable components. The frame member includes rail holding slots. Both the first and second rail are removable from the rail holding slots and rotatable therein between a storage position and an in-use position. When in the storage position, the first rail is retained at a first bit storage layer within the case and the second rail is retained at a second bit storage layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: James Chester Spaulding, JR., Stephen M. Batsa