Patents by Inventor Steve Harry Plume

Steve Harry Plume 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).

  • Motorized rotary tool having a head mounted by a pivotal joint
    Patent number: 5690545
    Abstract: A motorized rotary tool having a drive motor mounted on a distal end of a tubular wand is provided. A drive shaft is operatively coupled to the drive motor and extends along the length of the tubular wand. A head is mounted by a pivotal joint to a proximal end of the tubular wand. The head includes a rotary pad operatively coupled to the flexible drive shaft such that the rotary pad can be driven rotably by the drive shaft. The pivotal joint has a first and a second flexible joint. The first joint is configured to pivot about a first axis which is different from a second axis about which the second joint pivots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Porter-Cable Corporation
    Inventors: Earl Roger Clowers, Steve Harry Plume, John Charles Smith