Patents by Inventor Steven Krohmer

Steven 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: 8136781
    Abstract: A hanging device is provided to hold a workpiece, where the workpiece has a preformed hole therein. The hanging device has an expandable element, such as a cup, that is adapted to be selectively retained within the hold in the workpiece. A hook is connected to the expandable element for use in supporting the expandable element and workpiece affixed thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Krohmer
  • Patent number: 8074962
    Abstract: A blast gate assembly for connecting two hoses includes a first cylindrical section for frictionally engaging with a first flexible vacuum hose, a second cylindrical section for frictionally engaging with a second flexible vacuum hose, and a valve section disposed between the first cylindrical section and the second cylindrical section. The valve section includes a mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Krohmer, Daniel Banasik
  • Patent number: 7950636
    Abstract: A miter joint clamp comprises a base and a sled mounted on the base for linear movement with respect to the base. The base has a planar top side, and such movement is relative to a miter joint plane perpendicular to the planar top side of the base. The sled comprises a first sled fence that has a planar first sled surface extending perpendicular to the top side of the base aligned at a 135° angle relative to a first side of the joint plane, with the first sled surface being resiliently compressible relative to the sled in a direction perpendicular to the first sled surface. The sled further comprises a second sled fence that has a planar second sled surface extending perpendicular to the top side of the base and aligned at a 135° angle relative to a second side of the joint plane, with the second sled surface being resiliently compressible relative to the sled in a direction perpendicular to the second sled surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Kinnison, George David Stickler, Steven Krohmer
  • Patent number: 7481004
    Abstract: A work piece positioning tool is disclosed. The tool includes a first leg and a second leg that have work piece abutting surfaces. Cooperative pivoting elements adjacent an end portion of each of the first and second legs are used for connecting the legs together in a plurality of relative angular orientations. The tool can be used in combination with first and second workpieces and first and second clamps to hold the first and second work pieces together at a desired angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Rockler Companies Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Krohmer, Richard White, James Frey
  • Publication number: 20080258368
    Abstract: A miter joint clamp comprises a base and a sled mounted on the base for linear movement with respect to the base. The base has a planar top side, and such movement is relative to a miter joint plane perpendicular to the planar top side of the base. The sled comprises a first sled fence that has a planar first sled surface extending perpendicular to the top side of the base aligned at a 135° angle relative to a first side of the joint plane, with the first sled surface being resiliently compressible relative to the sled in a direction perpendicular to the first sled surface. The sled further comprises a second sled fence that has a planar second sled surface extending perpendicular to the top side of the base and aligned at a 135° angle relative to a second side of the joint plane, with the second sled surface being resiliently compressible relative to the sled in a direction perpendicular to the second sled surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel Kinnison, George David Stickler, Steven Krohmer
  • Publication number: 20080042034
    Abstract: A hanging device is provided to hold a workpiece, where the workpiece has a preformed hole therein. The hanging device has an expandable element, such as a cup, that is adapted to be selectively retained within the hold in the workpiece. A hook is connected to the expandable element for use in supporting the expandable element and workpiece affixed thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Rockler Companies, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Krohmer
  • Publication number: 20070221292
    Abstract: A work piece positioning tool is disclosed. The tool includes a first leg and a second leg that have work piece abutting surfaces Cooperative pivoting elements adjacent an end portion of each of the first and second legs are used for connecting the legs together in a plurality of relative angular orientations. The tool can be used in combination with first and second workpieces and first and second clamps to hold the first and second work pieces together at a desired angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Rockler Companies Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Krohmer, Richard White, James Frey
  • Patent number: D554163
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Krohmer, Daniel P. Banasik
  • Patent number: D597637
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Krohmer, Daniel P. Banasik
  • Patent number: D600873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Banasik, Steven Krohmer
  • Patent number: D604828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Rockler Comapnies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Krohmer, Daniel Banasik
  • Patent number: D611219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Rockler Companies Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel Banasik, Steven Krohmer
  • Patent number: D612227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Banasik, Steven Krohmer
  • Patent number: D628040
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Banasik, Steven Krohmer
  • Patent number: D640113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Krohmer, James J. Frey, Daniel L. Wenning, Daniel P. Banasik
  • Patent number: D640516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Krohmer, Daniel L. Wenning
  • Patent number: D678009
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Krohmer, James J. Frey