Patents by Inventor James Pladson

James Pladson 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).

  • Publication number: 20250332705
    Abstract: A clamp structure includes a first channel member comprising a first channel closed side along an axis to receive an elongated member along the axis; a first female member adjacent to the first channel member, the first female member pivots about a first female member axis parallel to the axis; a male member mounted along a first male member axis parallel to the axis; a fastener transverse to the first male member axis; and a female threaded structure attached to the fastener, wherein the female threaded structure is partially received within the first female member to clamp the first female member against the elongated member to clamp the elongated member against the first channel closed side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Inventor: James Pladson
  • Patent number: 12358120
    Abstract: A clamp structure includes a first female member adjacent to a first channel member comprising a first channel closed side along an axis to receive a member along the axis, the first female member pivots about a first female member axis parallel to the axis; a male member mounted along a first male member axis parallel to the axis; a threaded fastener that extends through the male member transverse to the first male member axis; and a first wing nut threaded to the threaded fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Reach Right, LLC
    Inventor: James Pladson
  • Publication number: 20240308054
    Abstract: A clamp structure includes a first female member adjacent to a first channel member comprising a first channel closed side along an axis to receive a member along the axis, the first female member pivots about a first female member axis parallel to the axis; a male member mounted along a first male member axis parallel to the axis; a threaded fastener that extends through the male member transverse to the first male member axis; and a first wing nut threaded to the threaded fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventor: James Pladson
  • Patent number: 11794329
    Abstract: A clamp structure for an auxiliary handle attachment includes a first female member adjacent to a first channel member comprising a first channel closed side along a tool axis to receive an elongated shaft of a tool along the tool axis; a first male member arm that pivots about a body axis parallel to a tool axis; a T-handle pivot along the first male member arm to define an arm axis parallel to the tool axis a threaded fastener that extends through the T-handle pivot; and a first wing nut mounted to the threaded fastener, the first male member arm pivotable about the body axis and the first wing nut pivotable about the arm axis such that the first wing nut is engageable with the first female member to clamp the first female member against the elongated shaft to clamp the elongated shaft against the first channel closed side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: James Pladson
  • Patent number: 11717952
    Abstract: An auxiliary handle attachment includes a first channel member comprising a first channel closed side along a tool axis to receive an elongated shaft of a tool along the tool axis; a first clamp structure attached to the first channel member to clamp the elongated shaft of the tool to the first channel closed side; a body transverse to the tool axis; and a handle that extends from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventor: James Pladson