Patents by Inventor Steven Hopf

Steven Hopf 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).

  • Publication number: 20250144690
    Abstract: The present invention may include a base with at least two legs movably mounted to the base, wherein the at least two legs may support the base on a workpiece. A vertical body may be provided that may be rotatably coupled to the base. A pull shaft assembly may be provided with a lifting sleeve on a top end and a tab receiver on a bottom end, such that a portion of the pull shaft assembly may be housed by the vertical body and the base, to provide for guided linear displacement of the pull shaft assembly relative to the vertical body. A handle may be pivotally mounted to the vertical body. The handle may include a lifting cam which may articulate with the pull shaft assembly such that displacement of the handle may cause a displacement of the pull shaft assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventor: Steven Hopf
  • Patent number: 12214397
    Abstract: A vehicle body dent system may include a dent impactor, which may include a ram and an impactor head on one end of the ram. The ram may be adapted to accelerate the impactor head to forcefully make contact with a vehicle body element, thereby denting the vehicle body element. The impactor head may be replaceable on the ram. Different impactor heads of numerous shapes and sizes may be provided. The ram may be a pneumatic cylinder, as such the criteria of a dent may be the classification of the impactor head used, such as the diameter of the impactor head, and the air pressure provided to the cylinder which may comprise the ram. The vehicle body element may be supported by a body element support, which may include a rotating portion. The body element support may include a mounting element in the form of a body element table, or one or more standoffs, movably mounted to the body element support. The mounting element may be adapted to receive the vehicle body element and securely support the vehicle body element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Inventor: Steven Hopf
  • Publication number: 20240075512
    Abstract: The present invention may include a dent impactor, which may include a ram and an impactor head on one end of the ram. The ram may be adapted to accelerate the impactor head to forcefully make contact with a vehicle body element, thereby denting the vehicle body element. The impactor head may be replaceable on the ram. Different impactor heads of numerous shapes and sizes may be provided. The ram may be a pneumatic cylinder, as such the criteria of a dent may be the classification of the impactor head used, such as the diameter of the impactor head, and the air pressure provided to the cylinder which may comprise the ram. The vehicle body element may be supported by a body element support, which may include a rotating portion. The body element support may include a mounting element in the form of a body element table, or one or more standoffs, movably mounted to the body element support. The mounting element may be adapted to receive the vehicle body element and securely support the vehicle body element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Steven Hopf
  • Patent number: 11833563
    Abstract: An adjustable dent removal tool may include a handle coupled to a duel adjustment system, the duel adjustment system may include a body secured to the handle. The body may include a plurality of first engagement teeth. A piston may be provided that may be movably coupled to the body, the piston may include a plurality of second engagement teeth, which may be selectively engaged with the first engagement teeth, thereby releasably locking the body to the piston. A lower body may be secured to the body. The lower body may include a tool receiver. A tool shaft may be provided that may be releasably locked to the lower body in more than one position. The handle may be comprised of a plurality of handle segments each with a male and a female coupling, the segments releasably secured to one another and to a receiver body with two female couplings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventor: Steven Hopf
  • Patent number: 11247254
    Abstract: An adjustable dent removal tool may include a handle coupled to a dual adjustment system, the dual adjustment system may include a body secured to the handle. The body may include a plurality of first engagement teeth. A piston may be provided that may be movably coupled to the body, the piston may include a plurality of second engagement teeth, which may be selectively engaged with the first engagement teeth, thereby releasably locking the body to the piston. A lower body may be secured to the body. The lower body may include a tool receiver. A tool shaft may be provided that may be releasably locked to the lower body in more than one position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventor: Steven Hopf
  • Publication number: 20210245220
    Abstract: An adjustable dent removal tool may include a handle coupled to a duel adjustment system, the duel adjustment system may include a body secured to the handle. The body may include a plurality of first engagement teeth. A piston may be provided that may be movably coupled to the body, the piston may include a plurality of second engagement teeth, which may be selectively engaged with the first engagement teeth, thereby releasably locking the body to the piston. A lower body may be secured to the body. The lower body may include a tool receiver. A tool shaft may be provided that may be releasably locked to the lower body in more than one position. The handle may be comprised of a plurality of handle segments each with a male and a female coupling, the segments releasably secured to one another and to a receiver body with two female couplings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Steven Hopf
  • Publication number: 20170225301
    Abstract: A clamping tool of the type including a C-shaped body and a drive screw with a threaded portion in mechanical communication with a threaded receiver in one end of the C-shaped body and including at least two threaded receivers in one end of the C-shaped body, each adapted to separately and independently receive and support the threaded portion of the drive screw. A backstop may be included with a backstop pin extending from a surface of the backstop and at least two non-collinear backstop bushings in a second end of the C-shaped body. The at least two non-collinear backstop bushings may each be adapted to receive and support the backstop pin of the backstop, thereby providing more than one position of the backstop on the C-shaped body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventor: Steven Hopf