Patents by Inventor KEVIN D. OSWALT

KEVIN D. OSWALT 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).

  • Systems and methods for covering ladder rung throughbores
    Patent number: 8776949
    Abstract: Provided is a plugging device for covering the open ends of the rungs of a ladder. The device includes a pair of plug members and a connection member. The plug members include a plug body to cover the open ends of the rung and sit adjacent to the ladder rail and a gasket configured for insertion into the ladder rung. The gasket is made of a flexible, compressible material to fit snugly within the open end of the ladder rung. The connection member is configured to be passed through the ladder rung and is elastically biased to pull the pair of plug members towards one another, when connected, through the ladder rung and secure them in place in the open ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Inventor: Kevin D. Oswalt
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COVERING LADDER RUNG THROUGHBORES
    Publication number: 20140026383
    Abstract: Provided is a plugging device for covering the open ends of the rungs of a ladder. The device includes a pair of plug members and a connection member. The plug members include a plug body to cover the open ends of the rung and sit adjacent to the ladder rail and a gasket configured for insertion into the ladder rung. The gasket is made of a flexible, compressible material to fit snugly within the open end of the ladder rung. The connection member is configured to be passed through the ladder rung and is elastically biased to pull the pair of plug members towards one another, when connected, through the ladder rung and secure them in place in the open ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventor: KEVIN D. OSWALT