Patents by Inventor Steven A. Ortiz

Steven A. Ortiz 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).

  • Vacuum shroud for frangible collar retrieval
    Patent number: 8627750
    Abstract: A vacuum shroud is provided for receiving nuts separated from frangible collar fasteners by use of a powered offset ratchet head. The shroud comprises of an offset ratchet head receiving portion and a nut receiving portion. The offset ratchet head receiving portion defines an aperture formed to receive and engage the offset ratchet head. The nut receiving portion defines a nut receiving aperture and a nut discharge port. The nut receiving aperture is disposed adjacent to the offset ratchet head receiving aperture, to receive nuts discharged from the offset ratchet head when the ratchet head is disposed in the ratchet head receiving aperture. The shroud may further define a conduit extending from the nut receiving portion to the nut discharge port. The nut discharge port is engageable to a vacuum source to draw nuts received in the nut receiving portion out of the nut discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Steven A. Ortiz
  • Vacuum Shroud for Frangible Collar Retrieval
    Publication number: 20120186405
    Abstract: A vacuum shroud is provided for receiving nuts separated from Frangible collar fasteners by use of a powered offset ratchet head. The shroud comprises of an offset ratchet head receiving portion and a nut receiving portion. The offset ratchet head receiving portion defines an aperture formed to receive and engage the offset ratchet head. The nut receiving portion defines a nut receiving aperture and a nut discharge port. The nut receiving aperture is disposed adjacent to the offset ratchet head receiving aperture, to receive nuts discharged from the offset ratchet head when the ratchet head is disposed in the ratchet head receiving aperture. The shroud may further define a conduit extending from the nut receiving portion to the nut discharge port. The nut discharge port is engagable to a vacuum source to draw nuts received in the nut receiving portion out of the nut discharge port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: Steven A. Ortiz