Patents by Inventor Steven John Tschida

Steven John Tschida 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).

  • Brush seal mounting for a vise jaw
    Patent number: 11168791
    Abstract: A jaw nut of a vise has a threaded bore with at least one opening on an end face. The jaw nut includes an inner annular groove concentric with a centerline of the threaded bore. The inner annular groove has a radius larger than a radius of the at least one opening from the centerline so as to provide at least a portion of an annular flange about the at least one opening having an inner annular surface facing in a direction opposite the end face. A threaded screw supported for rotation on the vise body threadably engages the threaded bore of the jaw nut. A brush seal is disposed in the inner annular groove with an outwardly facing annular surface engaging the inner annular surface of the inner annular groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Kurt Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven John Tschida, Brian Henry Rich