Patents by Inventor Mike Vanden Heuvel

Mike Vanden Heuvel 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).

  • Portable welding/cutting device
    Patent number: 8796586
    Abstract: A portable welding system is disclosed that may be used for TIG and stick welding processes. The welding system comprises a soft-pack carrying case for transporting a number of welding elements. The carrying case includes deflectable walls that form an interior cavity configured to contain the welding elements for transport. The carrying case further includes a set of wheels, a retractable handle, and a fixed handle. The user may either roll the case via the wheels and retractable handle or lift the system via the fixed handles. Finally, the carrying case includes means to seal the interior cavity of the case to further contain the welding elements during transport or long durations of inactivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Fulcer, Mike Vanden Heuvel
  • Portable welding/cutting device
    Publication number: 20080078753
    Abstract: A portable welding system is disclosed that may be used for TIG and stick welding processes. The welding system comprises a soft-pack carrying case for transporting a number of welding elements. The carrying case includes deflectable walls that form an interior cavity configured to contain the welding elements for transport. The carrying case further includes a set of wheels, a retractable handle, and a fixed handle. The user may either roll the case via the wheels and retractable handle or lift the system via the fixed handles. Finally, the carrying case includes means to seal the interior cavity of the case to further contain the welding elements during transport or long durations of inactivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Jack Fulcer, Mike Vanden Heuvel