Patents by Inventor William F. Fraccastoro

William F. Fraccastoro 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: 20100154185
    Abstract: An inexpensive, easy to use, convenient, and effective tool kit and method of use are disclosed for removing broken spark plug components from a cylinder head. The tool kit includes a rigid wire that can be wedged into the central hole of a broken insulator component, allowing withdrawal of the insulator, and a tapered drill that can bite into a broken sheath component, engage the sheath, and break it free for removal. The rigid wire can be angled and/or the tapered drill can include a universal joint, so as to reach inaccessible areas. The method includes inserting the rigid wire into a spark plug hole, wedging it into the insulator central hole, and removing the insulator. Then the tapered drill is inserted into the spark plug hole and pressed and rotated into the hollow sheath to engage it and break it free. Finally, the sheath is removed with the drill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: John Schallert, William F. Fraccastoro