Patents by Inventor Robert C. Soltis

Robert C. Soltis 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).

  • Patent number: 8162581
    Abstract: A releasable locking member, having a handle, a spindle, and a shank connected at a first end to the handle. The shank has an opening extending through along a longitudinal axis thereof. A shaft extends through an opening of the shank. The shaft has a first portion, a second portion, and a central portion extending between the first and second portions. An actuator member is connected to the first portion of the shaft. A spindle is connected to the second portion of the shaft. A biasing member is positioned between the actuator member and a wall of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Jergens, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Soltis, James C. Klingenberg, David Craig Hageman
  • Publication number: 20110008128
    Abstract: A releasable locking member, having a handle, a spindle, and a shank connected at a first end to the handle. The shank has an opening extending through along a longitudinal axis thereof. A shaft extends through an opening of the shank. The shaft has a first portion, a second portion, and a central portion extending between the first and second portions. An actuator member is connected to the first portion of the shaft. A spindle is connected to the second portion of the shaft. A biasing member is positioned between the actuator member and a wall of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: JERGENS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert C. Soltis, James C. Klingenberg, David Craig Hageman