Patents by Inventor TIMOTHY WETHERINGTON

TIMOTHY WETHERINGTON 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).

  • Spindle Area Tube Removal and Installation Tool
    Publication number: 20220258309
    Abstract: The spindle area tube removal and installation tool includes an outer tube assembly; an inner tube assembly disposed within the outer tube assembly, the inner tube assembly having a first end and a second end; a handle assembly attached to the first end of inner tube assembly such that when the handle assembly is rotated the inner tube assembly rotates; a head assembly for gripping clamps within the spindle area; a gear assembly communicating with the head assembly, the gear assembly attached to the second end of the inner tube assembly such that when the inner tube assembly rotates the gear assembly provides a ninety degree power transfer to the head assembly, such that the head assembly rotates the clamps within the spindle area 360 degrees, allowing removal of the spindle area tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: DANIEL LYNCH, TIMOTHY WETHERINGTON