Patents by Inventor Michael T. Ventura

Michael T. Ventura 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).

  • Patent number: 11964296
    Abstract: A compound applicator includes a nozzle assembly including a nozzle opening and a plug movable relative to the nozzle opening between a first position in which the nozzle assembly is in a closed state, and a second position in which the nozzle assembly is in an open state, a spring configured to bias the plug into the first position, a cylinder configured to receive and store a compound material, a main housing, a handle rotatable relative to the main housing, a pull rod having a first end coupled with the plug, and an input mechanism located at least partially within the handle and/or the main housing and configured to convert rotational motion of the handle into axial movement of the pull rod, thereby moving the plug from the first position toward the second position. The spring pulls the pull rod such that the pull rod is biased into tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ames Tools Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew W. Jungklaus, Michael T. Ventura
  • Patent number: 11697928
    Abstract: A portable wash basin assembly for cleaning a tool includes a wash basin having a base and at least one sidewall that extends upward from the base to an upper edge. The wash basin is configured to receive a liquid for cleaning the tool. A plurality of legs are coupled to the wash basin and are adjustable between a use position and a non-use position. A drain is located in the basin and configured to direct the liquid within the basin to a location below the basin. The wash basin is supported upon a frame. The portable wash basin assembly has a first height when the plurality of legs are in the use position and a second height, less than the first height, when the plurality of legs are in the non-use position. The legs are pivotably coupled to the frame between the use position and the non-use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: AMES TOOLS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew W. Jungklaus, Timothy J. Beran, Michael T. Ventura, Mark S. Wilson, Howard D. Hutchinson
  • Publication number: 20230111886
    Abstract: A compound applicator includes a nozzle assembly including a nozzle opening and a plug movable relative to the nozzle opening between a first position in which the nozzle assembly is in a closed state, and a second position in which the nozzle assembly is in an open state, a spring configured to bias the plug into the first position, a cylinder configured to receive and store a compound material, a main housing, a handle rotatable relative to the main housing, a pull rod having a first end coupled with the plug, and an input mechanism located at least partially within the handle and/or the main housing and configured to convert rotational motion of the handle into axial movement of the pull rod, thereby moving the plug from the first position toward the second position. The spring pulls the pull rod such that the pull rod is biased into tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew W. Jungklaus, Michael T. Ventura
  • Publication number: 20210285192
    Abstract: A portable wash basin assembly for cleaning a tool includes a wash basin having a base and at least one sidewall that extends upward from the base to an upper edge. The wash basin is configured to receive a liquid for cleaning the tool. A plurality of legs are coupled to the wash basin and are adjustable between a use position and a non-use position. A drain is located in the basin and configured to direct the liquid within the basin to a location below the basin. The wash basin is supported upon a frame. The portable wash basin assembly has a first height when the plurality of legs are in the use position and a second height, less than the first height, when the plurality of legs are in the non-use position. The legs are pivotably coupled to the frame between the use position and the non-use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew W. Jungklaus, Timothy J. Beran, Michael T. Ventura, Mark S. Wilson, Howard D. Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 11035107
    Abstract: The invention provides, in one embodiment, a portable wash basin assembly for cleaning a tool. The portable wash basin assembly includes a wash basin having a base and at least one sidewall that extends upward from the base to an upper edge, and a plurality of recesses located at the upper edge of the wash basin. The wash basin is configured to support the tool in a first orientation in which a first portion of the tool can be supported within one of the recesses and a second portion of the tool can be supported upon the base, and a second orientation, in which the tool can be supported within two of the recesses on the wash basin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: AXIA ACQUISITION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew W. Jungklaus, Timothy J. Beran, Michael T. Ventura, Mark S. Wilson, Howard D. Hutchinson
  • Publication number: 20200048878
    Abstract: The invention provides, in one embodiment, a portable wash basin assembly for cleaning a tool. The portable wash basin assembly includes a wash basin having a base and at least one sidewall that extends upward from the base to an upper edge, and a plurality of recesses located at the upper edge of the wash basin. The wash basin is configured to support the tool in a first orientation in which a first portion of the tool can be supported within one of the recesses and a second portion of the tool can be supported upon the base, and a second orientation, in which the tool can be supported within two of the recesses on the wash basin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew W. Jungklaus, Timothy J. Beran, Michael T. Ventura, Mark S. Wilson, Howard D. Hutchinson