Patents by Inventor Neal K. Duett

Neal K. Duett 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).

  • Turnbuckle driver
    Patent number: 5730541
    Abstract: A main mount (52) having a central hub (58) is secured to a turnbuckle. A ring gear (66) surrounds the hub. A motionless bearing (70) fits over the hub and is held in place with a locking ring (82). The motionless bearing (70) includes several bores that receive a driving bit (90) that engages the ring gear. As the driving bit is rotated, the main mount is rotated about the motionless bearing thereby tightening or loosening the turnbuckle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Inventors: Neal K. Duett, Daniel W. Curtis