Patents by Inventor Steve R. Wente

Steve R. Wente 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).

  • Adjustable tool extender
    Patent number: 8534165
    Abstract: An adjustable tool extender includes a sleeve defining a receptacle and an extension member having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end defines a cavity and is slidable within the receptacle of the sleeve. The extender also includes a bias member seated in the receptacle and an end disposed in the cavity for biasing the extension member outwardly from the sleeve to a fully extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Steve R. Wente, Daniel M. Eggert
  • Adjustable tool extender
    Publication number: 20080163726
    Abstract: An adjustable tool extender includes a sleeve defining a receptacle and an extension member having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end defines a cavity and is slidable within the receptacle of the sleeve. The extender also includes a bias member seated in the receptacle and an end disposed in the cavity for biasing the extension member outwardly from the sleeve to a fully extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Steve R. Wente, Daniel M. Eggert