Patents by Inventor Michael Kindig

Michael Kindig 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).

  • ENCLOSURE WITH INTEGRAL WIRE REEL SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20120292325
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a welding wire feeder enclosure, the enclosure including a front, a rear, a top, and a bottom forming a perimeter of the enclosure. The enclosure further includes opposing side openings separated by a width of the enclosure, each of the side openings being adapted for receiving a side panel. Particular embodiments further include a divider panel extending substantially between the front, rear, top, and bottom, and positioned along an intermediate portion of the width of the enclosure to divide an internal volume of the enclosure into a service side and a user side, the divider panel being formed monolithically with the front, rear, top, and bottom of the enclosure, the divider panel further including an integral spindle shaft location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Edward A. Enyedy, Kenneth Justice, Michael Kindig, Jason Leach, Luke Petrila
  • Enclosure with integral wire reel support
    Patent number: 8256659
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a welding wire feeder enclosure, the enclosure including a front, a rear, a top, and a bottom forming a perimeter of the enclosure. The enclosure further includes opposing side openings separated by a width of the enclosure, each of the side openings being adapted for receiving a side panel. Particular embodiments further include a divider panel extending substantially between the front, rear, top, and bottom, and positioned along an intermediate portion of the width of the enclosure to divide an internal volume of the enclosure into a service side and a user side, the divider panel being formed monolithically with the front, rear, top, and bottom of the enclosure, the divider panel further including an integral spindle shaft location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A. Enyedy, Kenneth Justice, Michael Kindig, Jason Leach, Luke Petrila
  • Tire
    Patent number: D1053796
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Charles D. Berry, Wesley M. Schwarz, Kevin J. Kosmac, Michael Kindig, James P. Stevens
  • Tire
    Patent number: D1056811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew A. Irwin, Ryan W. Billman, Zachary A. Sterba, Michael Kindig
  • Tire
    Patent number: D1056819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew A. Irwin, Ryan W. Billman, Zachary A. Sterba, Michael Kindig
  • Tire
    Patent number: D1063806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew A. Irwin, Ryan W. Billman, Zachary A. Sterba, Michael Kindig