Patents by Inventor Victor J. Levand

Victor J. Levand 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: 20210197355
    Abstract: A tool is provided that includes unitary plate that includes a blade portion and a tang portion. The blade portion can include an edge. The tang portion can include a positioning hole, a first hole, a slot, a second hole, a rivet hole, and one or more teeth (also referred to as one or more barbs) on a side of the tang portion. The tool can further include a hilt member which includes a through passage, a tab, and a notch. The tool includes an overlay on a body to create a handle for gripping the tool. The tool further includes a hammerhead cap on an end of the body, the hammerhead cap is coupled to the handle with a rivet through the rivet hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: VICTOR J. LEVAND, SHARAD GAURAV, SARAH BRIDGET MULROY, JOSHUA R. ROBERTSON, EDWARD RAY GOODWIN, RANDI BOSS, MICHAEL C. LAMBERTSON, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210094342
    Abstract: Provide is a tool that includes a handle assembly including a top and bottom portion and a blade disposed between the top and bottom portion having first and second ends and an opening at its first end. The opening includes first and second notches opposed to one another. The tool also includes a latch assembly disposed between the top and bottom portion that is movable between first and second positions, the latch assembly including a latch having a protrusion that engages one of the first or second notches in the first position and disengages from the one of the first or second notches in the second position. The blade is rotatable about the first end between a closed positioned where the first notch is engaged by the protrusion, and an open position where the second notch is engaged by the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventor: VICTOR J. LEVAND
  • Patent number: 10913306
    Abstract: Provide is a tool that includes a handle assembly including a top and bottom portion and a blade disposed between the top and bottom portion having first and second ends and an opening at its first end. The opening includes first and second notches opposed to one another. The tool also includes a latch assembly disposed between the top and bottom portion that is movable between first and second positions, the latch assembly including a latch having a protrusion that engages one of the first or second notches in the first position and disengages from the one of the first or second notches in the second position. The blade is rotatable about the first end between a closed positioned where the first notch is engaged by the protrusion, and an open position where the second notch is engaged by the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventor: Victor J. Levand
  • Publication number: 20200061794
    Abstract: Provided is a tool that includes a handle assembly including a top portion and a bottom portion. The tool also includes a lock plate disposed between the top and bottom portions and having a deflectable arm having a free end biased towards the top portion, a fixed end opposite the free end, an inner edge, an outer edge, and a detent near the free end and the inner edge. The tool additionally includes a blade having first and second ends, an indent in a bottom surface of the blade near the first end for engaging the detent in a closed position, and a ramp on the bottom surface near the indent defining a reduced thickness portion of the blade that reduces in thickness from the indent towards an edge of the blade to reduce contact between the detent and the blade during rotation of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: VICTOR J. LEVAND, SHARAD GAURAV, SARAH BRIDGET MULROY, JOSHUA R. ROBERTSON, EDWARD RAY GOODWIN, JR., RANDI BOSS, MICHAEL C. LAMBERTSON, JR.
  • Patent number: 10493613
    Abstract: Provided is a tool that includes a handle assembly including a top portion and a bottom portion. The tool also includes a lock plate disposed between the top and bottom portions and having a deflectable arm having a free end biased towards the top portion, a fixed end opposite the free end, an inner edge, an outer edge, and a detent near the free end and the inner edge. The tool additionally includes a blade having first and second ends, an indent in a bottom surface of the blade near the first end for engaging the detent in a closed position, and a ramp on the bottom surface near the indent defining a reduced thickness portion of the blade that reduces in thickness from the indent towards an edge of the blade to reduce contact between the detent and the blade during rotation of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Victor J. Levand, Sharad Gaurav, Sarah Bridget Mulroy, Joshua R. Robertson, Edward Ray Goodwin, Randi Boss, Michael C. Lambertson
  • Publication number: 20190270334
    Abstract: Provide is a tool that includes a handle assembly including a top and bottom portion and a blade disposed between the top and bottom portion having first and second ends and an opening at its first end. The opening includes first and second notches opposed to one another. The tool also includes a latch assembly disposed between the top and bottom portion that is movable between first and second positions, the latch assembly including a latch having a protrusion that engages one of the first or second notches in the first position and disengages from the one of the first or second notches in the second position. The blade is rotatable about the first end between a closed positioned where the first notch is engaged by the protrusion, and an open position where the second notch is engaged by the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventor: VICTOR J. LEVAND, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190270191
    Abstract: A tool is provided that includes unitary plate that includes a blade portion and a tang portion. The blade portion can include an edge. The tang portion can include a positioning hole, a first hole, a slot, a second hole, a rivet hole, and one or more teeth (also referred to as one or more barbs) on a side of the tang portion. The tool can further include a hilt member which includes a through passage, a tab, and a notch. The tool includes an overlay on a body to create a handle for gripping the tool. The tool further includes a hammerhead cap on an end of the body, the hammerhead cap is coupled to the handle with a rivet through the rivet hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: VICTOR J. LEVAND, SHARAD GAURAV, SARAH BRIDGET MULROY, JOSHUA R. ROBERTSON, EDWARD RAY GOODWIN, RANDI BOSS, MICHAEL C. LAMBERTSON, JR.
  • Patent number: 10369687
    Abstract: A tool is provided that includes unitary plate that includes a blade portion and a tang portion. The blade portion can include an edge. The tang portion can include a positioning hole, a first hole, a slot, a second hole, a rivet hole, and one or more teeth (also referred to as one or more barbs) on a side of the tang portion. The tool can further include a hilt member which includes a through passage, a tab, and a notch. The tool includes an overlay on a body to create a handle for gripping the tool. The tool further includes a hammerhead cap on an end of the body, the hammerhead cap is coupled to the handle with a rivet through the rivet hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Victor J. Levand, Sharad Gaurav, Sarah Bridget Mulroy, Joshua R. Robertson, Edward Ray Goodwin, Randi Boss, Michael C. Lambertson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10343449
    Abstract: Provide is a tool that includes a handle assembly including a top and bottom portion and a blade disposed between the top and bottom portion having first and second ends and an opening at its first end. The opening includes first and second notches opposed to one another. The tool also includes a latch assembly disposed between the top and bottom portion that is movable between first and second positions, the latch assembly including a latch having a protrusion that engages one of the first or second notches in the first position and disengages from the one of the first or second notches in the second position. The blade is rotatable about the first end between a closed positioned where the first notch is engaged by the protrusion, and an open position where the second notch is engaged by the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventor: Victor J. Levand
  • Patent number: 10335940
    Abstract: A tool is provided that includes unitary plate that includes a blade portion and a tang portion. The blade portion can include an edge. The tang portion can include a positioning hole, a first hole, a slot, a second hole, a rivet hole, and one or more teeth (also referred to as one or more barbs) on a side of the tang portion. The tool can further include a hilt member which includes a through passage, a tab, and a notch. The tool includes an overlay on a body to create a handle for gripping the tool. The tool further includes a hammerhead cap on an end of the body, the hammerhead cap is coupled to the handle with a rivet through the rivet hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Victor J. Levand, Sharad Gaurav, Sarah Bridget Mulroy, Joshua R. Robertson, Edward Ray Goodwin, Randi Boss, Michael C. Lambertson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10328452
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention includes methods for dispensing and an apparatus for dispensing. In particular embodiments, the barrel design of an apparatus for dispensing and provided in a method for dispensing is formed to encase and/or engage a material container. By encasing and/or engaging the material container within the barrel, expansion, such as tube expansion, is reduced and/or eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Victor J. Levand, Michael O'Banion, Lowell D. Lueking
  • Publication number: 20180141201
    Abstract: Provided is a tool that includes a handle assembly including a top portion and a bottom portion. The tool also includes a lock plate disposed between the top and bottom portions and having a deflectable arm having a free end biased towards the top portion, a fixed end opposite the free end, an inner edge, an outer edge, and a detent near the free end and the inner edge. The tool additionally includes a blade having first and second ends, an indent in a bottom surface of the blade near the first end for engaging the detent in a closed position, and a ramp on the bottom surface near the indent defining a reduced thickness portion of the blade that reduces in thickness from the indent towards an edge of the blade to reduce contact between the detent and the blade during rotation of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: VICTOR J. LEVAND, SHARAD GAURAV, SARAH BRIDGET MULROY, JOSHUA R. ROBERTSON, EDWARD RAY GOODWIN, RANDI BOSS, MICHAEL C. LAMBERTSON, JR.
  • Patent number: D828740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Victor J. Levand, Sharad Gaurav, Sarah Bridget Mulroy, Joshua R. Robertson, Edward Ray Goodwin, Jr., Randi Boss, Michael C. Lambertson, Jr.
  • Patent number: D853819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Victor J. Levand, Joshua R. Robertson, Sarah Bridget Mulroy, Sharad Gaurav, Randi Boss, Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Edward Ray Goodwin, Jr.
  • Patent number: D864693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Victor J. Levand, Sharad Gaurav, Sarah Bridget Mulroy, Joshua R. Robertson, Edward Ray Goodwin, Randi Boss, Michael C. Lambertson, Jr.
  • Patent number: D871178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Victor J. Levand, Sharad Gaurav, Sarah Bridget Mulroy, Randi Boss, Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Edward Ray Goodwin, Jr., Joshua R. Robertson
  • Patent number: D873113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Victor J. Levand, Joshua R. Robertson, Edward R. Goodwin, Jr., Sarah Bridget Mulroy, Sharad Gaurav, Randi Boss, Michael C. Lambertson, Jr.
  • Patent number: D904851
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Victor J. Levand, Joshua R. Robertson, Sarah Bridget Mulroy, Sharad Gaurav, Randi Boss, Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Edward Ray Goodwin, Jr.
  • Patent number: D904852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Victor J. Levand, Sharad Gaurav, Sarah Bridget Mulroy, Joshua R. Robertson, Edward Ray Goodwin, Randi Boss, Michael C. Lambertson, Jr.
  • Patent number: D920755
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Victor J. Levand, Sharad Gaurav, Sarah Bridget Mulroy, Randi Boss, Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Edward Ray Goodwin, Jr., Joshua R. Robertson