Patents by Inventor John W. Strader

John W. Strader 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).

  • Water heater articulation tool
    Patent number: 11260891
    Abstract: A tool can aid in articulating a water heater onto, and off of, an elevated pedestal. The tool can consist of at least a frame that is pivotally attached to a stationary base via a fulcrum feature. The frame may be sized to support a water heater with at least a pair of rails. The stationary base can have at least one rigid pivot stop cantilevered from a base body and shaped to maintain the stationary base at a non-normal tilted orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventor: John W. Strader
  • Water Heater Articulation Tool
    Publication number: 20180354403
    Abstract: A tool can aid in articulating a water heater onto, and off of, an elevated pedestal. The tool can consist of at least a frame that is pivotally attached to a stationary base via a fulcrum feature. The frame may be sized to support a water heater with at least a pair of rails. The stationary base can have at least one rigid pivot stop cantilevered from a base body and shaped to maintain the stationary base at a non-normal tilted orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventor: John W. Strader