Patents by Inventor Shane McWhorter

Shane McWhorter 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).

  • Tool for pulling impeller wear ring
    Patent number: 10112289
    Abstract: Described herein is a tool for removing a wear ring, the tool comprising: a base; a leg base; a spreader disc comprising: a top, bottom, and sloped edge; a plurality of legs comprising: a first end coupled to the leg base, and a saw tooth shaped end; a plurality of spreader bolts, passing though the base and threaded into the spreader disc; and a puller bolt, passing through the base and spreader disc; and threaded into the leg base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander K. Miller, Shane McWhorter, Louis C. Bock
  • Tool for Pulling Impeller Wear Ring
    Publication number: 20170072547
    Abstract: Described herein is a tool for removing a wear ring, the tool comprising: a base; a leg base; a spreader disc comprising: a top, bottom, and sloped edge; a plurality of legs comprising: a first end coupled to the leg base, and a saw tooth shaped end; a plurality of spreader bolts, passing though the base and threaded into the spreader disc; and a puller bolt, passing through the base and spreader disc; and threaded into the leg base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander K. Miller, Shane McWhorter, Louis C. Bock
  • Tool for pulling impeller wear ring
    Patent number: 9486902
    Abstract: Described herein is a tool for removing a wear ring, the tool comprising: a base; a leg base; a spreader disc comprising: a top, bottom, and sloped edge; a plurality of legs comprising: a first end coupled to the leg base, and a saw tooth shaped end; a plurality of spreader bolts, passing though the base and threaded into the spreader disc; and a puller bolt, passing through the base and spreader disc; and threaded into the leg base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander K. Miller, Shane McWhorter, Louis C. Bock