Patents by Inventor Lester C. Riley

Lester C. Riley 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).

  • Convertible hacksaw
    Patent number: 4079763
    Abstract: A hacksaw includes a frame having a cross member and two struts, with a saw blade detachably connected between the extremities of the struts. A handle is carried by one of the struts and cooperates with a locking button and shaft arrangement to allow the handle to be rotated about the strut and locked in selected positions. A sleeve arrangement at the extremity of each strut allows the plane of the blade to be changed with respect to the plane of the struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1978
    Inventor: Lester C. Riley