Patents by Inventor Julius Westley Schwartzenberger

Julius Westley Schwartzenberger 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).

  • Tool free interchangeable fastener guide
    Patent number: 8833628
    Abstract: A tool free interchangeable fastener guide is provided for use with a fastener tool having a nosepiece with a captured transverse pin and a back plate. The guide includes a front plate having a tool engaging end and an opposite fastener outlet end, an outer surface and an inner surface. A butt plate is pivotably joined to the outer surface, and a spring clip has a first end pivotably secured to the butt plate and a second end configured for attachment to the fastener tool. The tool engaging end has an open slot constructed and arranged for pivotally engaging the captured pin, the front plate being disengageable from the captured pin without the use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Julius Westley Schwartzenberger
  • TOOL FREE INTERCHANGEABLE FASTENER GUIDE
    Publication number: 20120228354
    Abstract: A tool free interchangeable fastener guide is provided for use with a fastener tool having a nosepiece with a captured transverse pin and a back plate. The guide includes a front plate having a tool engaging end and an opposite fastener outlet end, an outer surface and an inner surface. A butt plate is pivotably joined to the outer surface, and a spring clip has a first end pivotably secured to the butt plate and a second end configured for attachment to the fastener tool. The tool engaging end has an open slot constructed and arranged for pivotally engaging the captured pin, the front plate being disengageable from the captured pin without the use of tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Julius Westley Schwartzenberger