Patents by Inventor Leonard M. Mallak

Leonard M. Mallak 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).

  • Spring collet clamp and method
    Patent number: 6551042
    Abstract: A spring collet clamping system and method therefor including a collet disposed about a shaft, for example a rotary motor shaft, a substantially balanced spring clamp having a coil portion with arms extending from generally opposite portions thereof, the coil portion of the spring clamp is disposed about a portion of the collet, for example resilient arms thereof, to constrict and clamp the collet about the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Grant, Leonard M. Mallak