Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Cronk

Jeffrey A. Cronk 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).

  • Patent number: 7021245
    Abstract: An automobile tether device includes a base and a loop spanning the base and rotatable relative to the base. The base defines cutouts for receiving end segments of the loop. The loop frictionally engages the surface on which the tether device is installed to allow the loop to be positioned at elevations relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence W. Johnson, Jeffrey A. Cronk
  • Publication number: 20050217608
    Abstract: An automobile tether device includes a base and a loop spanning the base and rotatable relative to the base. The base defines cutouts for receiving end segments of the loop. The loop frictionally engages the surface on which the tether device is installed to allow the loop to be positioned at elevations relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Lawrence Johnson, Jeffrey Cronk
  • Patent number: D552453
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Cronk, Anthony Pascariello, Allan F. Anthony