Patents by Inventor Ray Wollner

Ray Wollner 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).

  • Shaft securing mechanism
    Patent number: 11173585
    Abstract: A shaft securing mechanism is provided that includes pins, bearings or other securing members that are biased inwardly at an angle with respect to the axis of the shaft being engaged by the mechanism. The angled orientation of the engagement of the pins with the shaft enables the pins to more securely hold the shaft relative to the handle without significant slop or play in the lateral or longitudinal directions. The mechanism also includes a tapered inner surface to increase the ease of alignment of the shaft with the mechanism, which allows the shaft to be engaged with the handle by only pressing and rotating the shaft into the mechanism within the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Gauthier Biomedical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Gauthier, Ray Wollner
  • Shaft Securing Mechanism
    Publication number: 20180015597
    Abstract: A shaft securing mechanism is provided that includes pins, bearings or other securing members that are biased inwardly at an angle with respect to the axis of the shaft being engaged by the mechanism. The angled orientation of the engagement of the pins with the shaft enables the pins to more securely hold the shaft relative to the handle without significant slop or play in the lateral or longitudinal directions. The mechanism also includes a tapered inner surface to increase the ease of alignment of the shaft with the mechanism, which allows the shaft to be engaged with the handle by only pressing and rotating the shaft into the mechanism within the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Michael T. Gauthier, Ray Wollner