Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Kick

Thomas J. Kick 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).

  • Swivel-base work-manipulating platform
    Patent number: 6575443
    Abstract: A swivel-base work platform is disclosed that comprises a hemisphere unit rotatably disposed within a base unit, wherein a work piece is secured to a work surface of the hemisphere unit and is manipulated to a variety of positions. The swivel-base work platform further comprises a hard-stop disk disposed at a lower end of the hemisphere unit, which engages the base unit in order to limit rotation of the hemisphere unit and the work piece. Further, the size of the hard-stop disk may be varied to adjust the range of motion of the hemisphere unit. Preferably, the work piece is secured to the work surface of the hemisphere unit using a vacuum source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Thomas J. Kick
  • Swivel-base work-manipulating platform
    Publication number: 20030020226
    Abstract: A swivel-base work platform is disclosed that comprises a hemisphere unit rotatably disposed within a base unit, wherein a work piece is secured to a work surface of the hemisphere unit and is manipulated to a variety of positions. The swivel-base work platform further comprises a hard-stop disk disposed at a lower end of the hemisphere unit, which engages the base unit in order to limit rotation of the hemisphere unit and the work piece. Further, the size of the hard-stop disk may be varied to adjust the range of motion of the hemisphere unit. Preferably, the work piece is secured to the work surface of the hemisphere unit using a vacuum source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas J. Kick