Patents by Inventor Richard C. Femling

Richard C. Femling 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).

  • Power actuated tweezer
    Patent number: 5938258
    Abstract: A device for manipulating an object, the device including a housing, a first gripping member that is supported by the housing, with the first gripping member having a surface that defines a first bore or a first recess, a second gripping member that is supported by the housing, an activating mechanism capable of causing movement of at least the first gripping member or the second gripping member to place the first gripping member and the second gripping member in gripping relation with the object, and an engagement mechanism supported by the housing, the engagement mechanism capable of engaging the first bore or first recess to selectively prevent movement of the first gripping member away from the activating mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Master Appliance Corp.
    Inventor: Richard C. Femling