Patents by Inventor Mark G. Laskowski

Mark G. Laskowski 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).

  • Deformable wrench
    Patent number: 6588306
    Abstract: A deformable wrench for applying torque to a nut engaging a threaded fastener includes a wrench body having a center portion with at least one wing portion extending therefrom. The wrench body is formed from an elastic material and a socket aperture extends through the central portion between spaced upper and lower surfaces thereof. The socket aperture is configured to cooperate with the profile of the nut to permit rotation relative to the fastener by applying force to the wing portion of the wrench. At a predetermined torque value, the walls of the socket aperture deform to permit rotation of the wrench relative to the nut thereby preventing over-torquing the nut on the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Vitaly Grossman, Richard A. Close, Robert D Cross, Mark G. Laskowski
  • DEFORMABLE WRENCH
    Publication number: 20030110902
    Abstract: A deformable wrench for applying torque to a nut engaging a threaded fastener includes a wrench body having a center portion with at least one wing portion extending therefrom. The wrench body is formed from an elastic material and a socket aperture extends through the central portion between spaced upper and lower surfaces thereof. The socket aperture is configured to cooperate with the profile of the nut to permit rotation relative to the fastener by applying force to the wing portion of the wrench. At a predetermined torque value, the walls of the socket aperture deform to permit rotation of the wrench relative to the nut thereby preventing over-torquing the nut on the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Vitaly Grossman, Richard A. Close, Robert D. Cross, Mark G. Laskowski