Patents by Inventor Thomas Balko

Thomas Balko 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: 20240058878
    Abstract: A tooling system is disclosed for wood or metal working including a working element, and a work piece engagement surface at least partially surrounding, positioned adjacent to, or positioned proximate to, the working element, the work piece feedable toward the working element or the working element feedable across the work piece when the work piece is positioned against or supported by the work piece engagement surface; wherein the work piece engagement surface includes a low friction and/or non-stick coating. The workpiece engagement surface may be roughened up such that it has an average surface roughness (RA) of between about 1 micrometer and about 4 micrometers to facilitate its adhesion with the low friction coating while providing a low friction coating with a low coefficient of kinetic friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery Lee KONKLE, Timothy Gale BIRDWELL, Charles WEBER, Thomas BALKO, Shih-Ming LI
  • Publication number: 20210121994
    Abstract: A drill press is disclosed including a drill press column. A drill press spindle assembly can be mounted to the drill press column. A drill press table can include a table frame secured to the drill press column and a table insert removably received in the table frame. The table frame can be positioned on the support column beneath the drill press spindle assembly, and the table insert can be positionable under the drill press spindle assembly when the table insert is received in the table frame. A work piece can be supported by the drill press table insert and the drill press spindle assembly can be operable to engage the work piece supported by the drill press table insert. Different table inserts can be interchangeable to provide different functionalities for the drill press as desired without having to replace the entire drill press table on the column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Micah Coleman, Tobias Bridges, Charles Weber, Thomas Balko
  • Patent number: 10632592
    Abstract: A pipe clamp has a base with a fixed jaw and a beam extending from the base. A movable jaw member is slidably mounted on the beam. The movable jaw member includes a movable jaw disposed opposite the fixed jaw. A pivotable handle is mounted to the movable jaw member and a clamping mechanism is connected to the pivotable handle and operated by the pivotable handle to move the movable jaw relative to the fixed jaw. A latch secures the pivotable handle in any of a plurality of positions. A tripod stand may be provided for supporting the pipe clamp, the tripod having a multi-compartment storage spreader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: JPW Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Weber, Thomas Balko, Benjamin Carlson, Joseph Galluzzi, Adam Brown
  • Publication number: 20180193982
    Abstract: A pipe clamp has a base with a fixed jaw and a beam extending from the base. A movable jaw member is slidably mounted on the beam. The movable jaw member includes a movable jaw disposed opposite the fixed jaw. A pivotable handle is mounted to the movable jaw member and a clamping mechanism is connected to the pivotable handle and operated by the pivotable handle to move the movable jaw relative to the fixed jaw. A latch secures the pivotable handle in any of a plurality of positions. A tripod stand may be provided for supporting the pipe clamp, the tripod having a multi-compartment storage spreader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: JPW Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Weber, Thomas Balko, Benjamin Carlson, Joseph Galluzzi, Adam Brown
  • Publication number: 20180117752
    Abstract: A pry bar has an elongated body with a coupler and a striking face at opposite ends. The coupler includes a receiver opening to receive a mounting end of a replaceable head. The coupler is operable to lock or unlock the replaceable head in the elongated body. The coupler may include a broached sleeve having ball bearings in radial openings that may be moved into engagement with the mounting end of the replaceable head. A movable sleeve is mounted on the broached sleeve to engage the ball bearings as the movable sleeve is moved. A spring on the broached sleeve urges the movable sleeve to the locked position. A retainer collar on the broached sleeve keeps the movable sleeve on the broached sleeve. A coupler may instead have a threaded collar for operating a collet sleeve. A set of replaceable heads may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: JPW Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Weber, Thomas Balko, Benjamin Carlson, Joseph Galluzzi, Adam Brown
  • Patent number: D837270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: JPW Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Myers, Charles Weber, Thomas Balko
  • Patent number: D875235
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: JPW Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Micah Coleman, Charles Weber, Thomas Balko
  • Patent number: D905527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: JPW Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Myers, Joseph Galluzzi, Thomas Balko, Charles Weber