Patents by Inventor Robert J. Vidal

Robert J. Vidal 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).

  • Protective shield for a tool
    Patent number: 7175371
    Abstract: A protective shield for a drilling or cutting tool having a cylindrical-shaped housing that has a front end and a back end, the front end able to fit flush against a working surface; and a spring having a first end and a second end, the first end able to receive the back end of the cylindrical-shaped housing and the second end able to receive a drilling or cutting tool chuck; the cylindrical-shaped housing able to receive debris from the drilling or cutting tool operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventor: Robert J. Vidal