Patents by Inventor Stacey Kiefer

Stacey Kiefer 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).

  • Accessory clamp having a rod clamp and an accessory interface
    Patent number: 10697482
    Abstract: An accessory clamp for use with a rod includes an accessory interface and a corresponding rod clamp. The accessory interface includes at least one of at least one accessory hook and at least one accessory T-slot. By one approach, at least one of the accessory hooks comprises a pivoting accessory hook. By one approach the rod clamp can comprise a universal rod clamp. As one example in these regards, the universal rod clamp can include a selectively variable gripping surface to accommodate a variety of rod diameters. By one approach the accessory interface and the corresponding rod clamp can pivot with respect to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Turturro, Matthew Kruse, Stacey Kiefer
  • Accessory Clamp Having a Rod Clamp and an Accessory Interface
    Publication number: 20190136883
    Abstract: An accessory clamp for use with a rod includes an accessory interface and a corresponding rod clamp. The accessory interface includes at least one of at least one accessory hook and at least one accessory T-slot. By one approach, at least one of the accessory hooks comprises a pivoting accessory hook. By one approach the rod clamp can comprise a universal rod clamp. As one example in these regards, the universal rod clamp can include a selectively variable gripping surface to accommodate a variety of rod diameters. By one approach the accessory interface and the corresponding rod clamp can pivot with respect to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Turturro, Matthew Kruse, Stacey Kiefer
  • Accessory clamp having a rod clamp and an accessory interface
    Patent number: 10190609
    Abstract: An accessory clamp for use with a rod includes an accessory interface and a corresponding rod clamp. The accessory interface includes at least one of at least one accessory hook and at least one accessory T-slot. By one approach, at least one of the accessory hooks comprises a pivoting accessory hook. By one approach the rod clamp can comprise a universal rod clamp. As one example in these regards, the universal rod clamp can include a selectively variable gripping surface to accommodate a variety of rod diameters. By one approach the accessory interface and the corresponding rod clamp can pivot with respect to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Turturro, Matthew Kruse, Stacey Kiefer
  • Accessory Clamp Having a Rod Clamp and An Accessory Interface
    Publication number: 20150282883
    Abstract: An accessory clamp for use with a rod includes an accessory interface and a corresponding rod clamp. The accessory interface includes at least one of at least one accessory hook and at least one accessory T-slot. By one approach, at least one of the accessory hooks comprises a pivoting accessory hook. By one approach the rod clamp can comprise a universal rod clamp. As one example in these regards, the universal rod clamp can include a selectively variable gripping surface to accommodate a variety of rod diameters. By one approach the accessory interface and the corresponding rod clamp can pivot with respect to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Turturro, Matthew Kruse, Stacey Kiefer