Patents by Inventor Joseph Weasler

Joseph Weasler 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).

  • Torque limiting ratchet wrench
    Patent number: 11440169
    Abstract: A fastener driving device including an elongate shaft extending between the driving head and the handle is provided that has a torque limiting mechanism disposed partially within the handle and extending through the elongate shaft into engagement with the driving head. The torque limiting mechanism enables the driving head to drive the fastener into the substrate without exerting more than a predetermined maximum torque on the fastener, thereby avoiding damage from being done to the fastener and/or the substrate. A ratcheting mechanism is disposed within a torque gear of the torque limiting mechanism to provide a ratcheting function to the tool with a small profile for the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Gauthier Biomedical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Gauthier, Kyle Berndt, Joseph Weasler
  • Torque Limiting Ratchet Wrench
    Publication number: 20190126450
    Abstract: A fastener driving device including an elongate shaft extending between the driving head and the handle is provided that has a torque limiting mechanism disposed partially within the handle and extending through the elongate shaft into engagement with the driving head. The torque limiting mechanism enables the driving head to drive the fastener into the substrate without exerting more than a predetermined maximum torque on the fastener, thereby avoiding damage from being done to the fastener and/or the substrate. A ratcheting mechanism is disposed within a torque gear of the torque limiting mechanism to provide a ratcheting function to the tool with a small profile for the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Michael T. Gauthier, Kyle Berndt, Joseph Weasler