Patents by Inventor Joseph Kenneth Hofstrand

Joseph Kenneth Hofstrand 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: 11969614
    Abstract: An external portable standpipe tool is an apparatus used to secure the nozzle of a pressurized water supply line to provide a reliable water supply for fire suppression in place of a conventional standpipe. The external portable standpipe tool utilizes a first bracket, a second bracket, an external mounting structure, and a plurality of bracket fasteners to mount a pressurized water supply line in a desirable location. The first bracket is removably engaged to the second bracket, enabling a user to capture and retain the nozzle and supply line. The plurality of bracket fasteners is engaged into the first bracket and the second bracket is used to fix them together. The external mounting structure attaches the combined assembly of the first bracket and the second bracket to an external structure, such as a railing or support beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Inventor: Joseph Kenneth Hofstrand
  • Publication number: 20210275847
    Abstract: An external portable standpipe tool is an apparatus used to secure the nozzle of a pressurized water supply line to provide a reliable water supply for fire suppression in place of a conventional standpipe. The external portable standpipe tool utilizes a first bracket, a second bracket, an external mounting structure, and a plurality of bracket fasteners to mount a pressurized water supply line in a desirable location. The first bracket is removably engaged to the second bracket, enabling a user to capture and retain the nozzle and supply line. The plurality of bracket fasteners is engaged into the first bracket and the second bracket is used to fix them together. The external mounting structure attaches the combined assembly of the first bracket and the second bracket to an external structure, such as a railing or support beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Joseph Kenneth Hofstrand
  • Publication number: 20180051961
    Abstract: A lower body protective armor. The lower body protective armor includes at least one strap configured to secured to shoulders, a waist or both of a user. A fabric material includes an upper edge secured to the strap so that the fabric material extends downward and hangs from the strap. The fabric material is configured to cover a lower body of the user, such as below the waist of the user. The present invention may further include at least one plate made of a bullet-resistance material. The plate is disposed within the fabric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventor: Joseph Kenneth Hofstrand