Patents by Inventor Jeffery S. Folkert

Jeffery S. Folkert 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).

  • Lathe work piece support tool
    Patent number: 9993939
    Abstract: An adjustable lathe mounting system for turning a work piece on a rotating lathe having a lathe bed, headstock, and a headstock spindle, where the work piece is attached to the headstock spindle. The lathe mounting system includes an adjustable base releasably attached to the slotted way of the bed via a locking plate and a pair of laterally adjustable way spacers moveable within a laterally extending slot that engage each side of the slotted way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: CARTER PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Leland T. Perez, Jeffery S. Folkert
  • LATHE WORK PIECE SUPPORT TOOL
    Publication number: 20170173816
    Abstract: An adjustable lathe mounting system for turning a work piece on a rotating lathe having a lathe bed, headstock, and a headstock spindle, where the work piece is attached to the headstock spindle. The lathe mounting system includes an adjustable base releasably attached to the slotted way of the bed via a locking plate and a pair of laterally adjustable way spacers moveable within a laterally extending slot that engage each side of the slotted way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: CARTER PRODUCTS CO., INC.
    Inventors: LELAND T. PEREZ, Jeffery S. Folkert
  • Lathe work piece support tool
    Patent number: 9623526
    Abstract: A work piece support rest is provided for turning a work piece on a rotating lathe having a lathe bed, headstock, and a headstock spindle, where the work piece is attached to the headstock spindle. The support rest includes an adjustable base releasably attached to the slotted way of the bed via a locking plate and a pair of laterally adjustable way spacers moveable within a laterally extending slot that engage each side of the slotted way. A multi-piece outer ring is releasably attached to the adjustable base. A plurality of roller slides are releasably and adjustably attached to the outer ring, such that each of the roller slides extends radially inwardly and has a roller disposed at an inward distal end thereof for supporting the work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: CARTER PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Leland T. Perez, Jeffery S. Folkert
  • LATHE WORK PIECE SUPPORT TOOL
    Publication number: 20140109734
    Abstract: A work piece support rest is provided for turning a work piece on a rotating lathe having a lathe bed, headstock, and a headstock spindle, where the work piece is attached to the headstock spindle. The support rest includes an adjustable base releasably attached to the slotted way of the bed via a locking plate and a pair of laterally adjustable way spacers moveable within a laterally extending slot that engage each side of the slotted way. A multi-piece outer ring is releasably attached to the adjustable base. A plurality of roller slides are releasably and adjustably attached to the outer ring, such that each of the roller slides extends radially inwardly and has a roller disposed at an inward distal end thereof for supporting the work piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: CARTER PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Leland T. Perez, Jeffery S. Folkert
  • Adjustable guide
    Patent number: D604345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Carter Products Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry L. Camp, Leland T. Perez, Jeffery S. Folkert