Patents by Inventor Patrick John Radle

Patrick John Radle 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).

  • VOLTAGE SENSING TOOL
    Publication number: 20100039279
    Abstract: A hand tool (10) that provides an alarm signal to a user as the tool approaches a live electrical wire is disclosed. The hand tool (10) comprises a tool head coupled to a handle. A non-contact voltage sensing circuit including an antenna is provided in the handle of the tool (10). As the tool (10) approaches a live electrical wire, the non-contact voltage sensing circuit detects the voltage, triggering an alarm circuit that provides a visual or audio signal to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas M. Luebke, Patrick John Radle, Daryl Charles Brockman, David L. Wiesemann, George R. Steber
  • Voltage sensing hand tool
    Patent number: 7295130
    Abstract: A hand tool which provides an alarm signal to a user as the tool approaches a live electrical wire is disclosed. The hand tool comprises a tool head and coupled to a handle. A non-contact voltage sensing circuit is provided in the handle of the tool. As the tool approaches a live electrical wire, the non-contact voltage sensing circuit detects the voltage across the air gap between the tool head and the electrical wire, triggering an alarm circuit. The alarm circuit provides a visual or audio signal to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Actuant corporation
    Inventors: Thomas M. Luebke, Patrick John Radle, Daryl Charles Brockman, David Wiesemann, George R. Steber