Patents by Inventor Steven Donald Krohmer

Steven Donald Krohmer 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).

  • Patent number: 10870214
    Abstract: An apparatus configured for use with a router includes a top plate, a carriage, a threaded shaft, a first adjustment mechanism, and a second adjustment mechanism. The carriage is configured to at least partially surround the router. The threaded shaft has a first longitudinal axis, the shaft connecting the top plate and carriage so that the carriage is movable along the first longitudinal axis. Rotation of the first adjustment mechanism about the first longitudinal axis in a first direction and for a number of rotations is configured to rotate the threaded shaft about the first longitudinal axis in the first direction at a first speed. Rotation of the second adjustment mechanism about a second longitudinal axis for the number of rotations is configured to rotate the threaded shaft about the first longitudinal axis in the first direction and at a second speed that is faster than the first speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: ROCKLER COMPANIES, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Lloyd Wenning, Steven Allan Anderson, Steven Donald Krohmer
  • Publication number: 20200061864
    Abstract: An apparatus configured for use with a router includes a top plate, a carriage, a threaded shaft, a first adjustment mechanism, and a second adjustment mechanism. The carriage is configured to at least partially surround the router. The threaded shaft has a first longitudinal axis, the shaft connecting the top plate and carriage so that the carriage is movable along the first longitudinal axis. Rotation of the first adjustment mechanism about the first longitudinal axis in a first direction and for a number of rotations is configured to rotate the threaded shaft about the first longitudinal axis in the first direction at a first speed. Rotation of the second adjustment mechanism about a second longitudinal axis for the number of rotations is configured to rotate the threaded shaft about the first longitudinal axis in the first direction and at a second speed that is faster than the first speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Lloyd Wenning, Steven Allan Anderson, Steven Donald Krohmer
  • Patent number: 10486327
    Abstract: An apparatus configured for use with a router includes a top plate, a carriage, a threaded shaft, a first adjustment mechanism, and a second adjustment mechanism. The carriage is configured to at least partially surround the router. The threaded shaft has a first longitudinal axis, the shaft connecting the top plate and carriage so that the carriage is movable along the first longitudinal axis. Rotation of the first adjustment mechanism about the first longitudinal axis in a first direction and for a number of rotations is configured to rotate the threaded shaft about the first longitudinal axis in the first direction at a first speed. Rotation of the second adjustment mechanism about a second longitudinal axis for the number of rotations is configured to rotate the threaded shaft about the first longitudinal axis in the first direction and at a second speed that is faster than the first speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Lloyd Wenning, Steven Allan Anderson, Steven Donald Krohmer
  • Patent number: 10470567
    Abstract: In a first aspect, a tool is disclosed for use in installing a drawer slide having a bottom surface and a top surface. The tool includes a ledge for supporting the bottom surface of the drawer slide; and a movable member for contacting the top surface of the drawer slide, wherein movement of the movable member changes a distance between the ledge and the movable member. In another aspect, a method of using a tool is disclosed to position a drawer slide proximate a furniture surface of a furniture box, the drawer slide having a first surface and a second surface. The method includes positioning the first surface of the drawer slide on a ledge of the tool; moving a movable member to contact the second surface of the drawer slide; placing the tool proximate the furniture surface; and attaching the drawer slide to the furniture surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Lloyd Wenning, Steven Donald Krohmer, Jacob Justin Stoesz
  • Publication number: 20170246758
    Abstract: An apparatus configured for use with a router includes a top plate, a carriage, a threaded shaft, a first adjustment mechanism, and a second adjustment mechanism. The carriage is configured to at least partially surround the router. The threaded shaft has a first longitudinal axis, the shaft connecting the top plate and carriage so that the carriage is movable along the first longitudinal axis. Rotation of the first adjustment mechanism about the first longitudinal axis in a first direction and for a number of rotations is configured to rotate the threaded shaft about the first longitudinal axis in the first direction at a first speed. Rotation of the second adjustment mechanism about a second longitudinal axis for the number of rotations is configured to rotate the threaded shaft about the first longitudinal axis in the first direction and at a second speed that is faster than the first speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Lloyd Wenning, Steven Allan Anderson, Steven Donald Krohmer
  • Patent number: D775506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Rockler Companies Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel Lloyd Wenning, Steven Donald Krohmer, Jacob Justin Stoesz