Patents by Inventor Zbigniew Filipowers

Zbigniew Filipowers 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: 20170196166
    Abstract: A wheeled support for a grass trimmer or brush cutter is provided, including a support body integrally formed or removably attached to the grass trimmer or brush cutter and two preferably omnidirectional swivel caster wheels attached to a bottom of the support body. The support body can have a variety of different shapes and structures and can be attached to a shaft or a safety guard of the grass trimmer or brush cutter. The support body can also be integrally formed in the safety guard. More than one wheeled support can also be used for one grass trimmer or brush cutter; for instance, one support can be attached to the shaft and one can be attached to the safety guard. Alternatively, two different wheeled supports may be attached to the shaft at different locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventor: Zbigniew Filipowers
  • Patent number: 6148693
    Abstract: A tool improved over the prior art provides a means for easily and safely removing a timepiece mainspring from its barrel for cleaning and lubricating. A barrel holder is provided having a rim, and an essentially planar surface which includes openings therethrough. A mainspring barrel containing a mainspring is inserted into a mating opening. A barrel holder cap is snapped over a rim of the barrel holder. The cap surface includes openings opposite the barrel holder openings. The cap and barrel holder thereby form a receptacle for receiving an extracted mainspring. The watchmaker accesses a loop of the mainspring in the barrel holder, and removes the mainspring. The energy in the spring is thereby released and the expanding spring is captivated in the receptacle, permitting removal therefrom for cleaning and lubricating. In an improved version of the invention, a circular disc having a plurality of circular openings for receiving mainspring barrels of varying size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Inventor: Zbigniew Filipowers
  • Patent number: 5694689
    Abstract: A tool provides a means for easily and safely removing a timepiece mainspring from its barrel for cleaning and lubricating. A barrel holder is provided having a rim, and an essentially planar surface which includes openings therethrough. A mainspring barrel containing a mainspring is inserted into a mating opening. A barrel holder cap is snapped over a rim of the barrel holder. The cap surface includes openings opposite the barrel holder openings. The cap and barrel holder thereby form a receptacle for receiving an extracted mainspring. The watchmaker accesses a loop of the mainspring in the barrel holder, and removes the mainspring. The energy in the spring is thereby released and the expanding spring is captivated in the receptacle, permitting removal therefrom for cleaning and lubricating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Inventor: Zbigniew Filipowers
  • Patent number: D903234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: Zbigniew Filipowers