Patents by Inventor Jerome C. Kraft

Jerome C. Kraft 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).

  • Counterbalance system for upper horizontal surface drilling operations
    Patent number: 9789577
    Abstract: A counterbalance system employs one or more springs to support a large motor drill on an upper horizontal work surface, for example on the tops of drill jigs or bushings. The counterbalance system supports the drill above the work surface where the counterbalance system can slide across the work surface to selectively position the drill over a drill bushing through which a drilling operation is to be performed. A user of the drill supported on the counterbalance system can then push downwardly on the drill to compress the spring and perform a drilling operation. On removal of the downward directed force exerted by the user of the drill, the spring pushes the drill upwardly to disengage the drill from the work surface. The user of the counterbalance system can then slide the counterbalance system and the drill across the top of the work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jerome C. Kraft, Andrew P. Newton
  • COUNTERBALANCE SYSTEM FOR UPPER HORIZONTAL SURFACE DRILLING OPERATIONS
    Publication number: 20170216985
    Abstract: A counterbalance system employs one or more springs to support a large motor drill on an upper horizontal work surface, for example on the tops of drill jigs or bushings. The counterbalance system supports the drill above the work surface where the counterbalance system can slide across the work surface to selectively position the drill over a drill bushing through which a drilling operation is to be performed. A user of the drill supported on the counterbalance system can then push downwardly on the drill to compress the spring and perform a drilling operation. On removal of the downward directed force exerted by the user of the drill, the spring pushes the drill upwardly to disengage the drill from the work surface. The user of the counterbalance system can then slide the counterbalance system and the drill across the top of the work surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jerome C. Kraft, Andrew P. Newton
  • Low profile wrench and method
    Patent number: 8087326
    Abstract: A member may be rotated by engaging the member with a drive element and rotating the drive element in a single direction such that rotation in an opposite direction is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Peter D. Nguyen, Jerome C. Kraft
  • LOW PROFILE WRENCH AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110138970
    Abstract: A member may be rotated by engaging the member with a drive element and rotating the drive element in a single direction such that rotation in an opposite direction is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Peter D. Nguyen, Jerome C. Kraft
  • Low profile wrench
    Patent number: 7905162
    Abstract: A wrench for rotating a member comprises an elongate body having a head portion. The wrench may include a drive mechanism mounted to the head portion. The drive mechanism may comprise a drive gear and a clutch gear. The drive gear may include a drive element for engaging the member. The clutch gear may be operatively coupled to the drive gear and may be rotatably supported by a unidirectional roller clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Peter D. Nguyen, Jerome C. Kraft
  • LOW PROFILE WRENCH
    Publication number: 20100288081
    Abstract: A wrench for rotating a member comprises an elongate body having a head portion. The wrench may include a drive mechanism mounted to the head portion. The drive mechanism may comprise a drive gear and a clutch gear. The drive gear may include a drive element for engaging the member. The clutch gear may be operatively coupled to the drive gear and may be rotatably supported by a unidirectional roller clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter D. Nguyen, Jerome C. Kraft