Anthony Fuller

US Patent:

7699297, Apr 20, 2010

Filed:

Jul 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/486583

Inventors:

Chris W. Cicenas - Columbus OH, US
Charles R. McKean - Mount Vernon OH, US
Thomas M. Chervenak - Stanley NC, US
Anthony B. Fuller - Mooresville NC, US

Assignee:

Irwin Industrial Tool Company - Huntersville NC

International Classification:

B25B 1/02

US Classification:

269 6, 269 3

Abstract:

A method of operating a clamp () that includes a first clamping jaw (), a support element () to which the first clamping jaw is attached and a trigger handle () pivotably mounted to a clamp body (). The method includes actuating the trigger handle causing the first clamping jaw to experience incremental motion and varying the incremental motion as a function of a load encountered by the support element by varying an effective lever arm of the trigger handle by moving a fulcrum point into contact or out of contact with the trigger handle based on the load.

US Patent:

7815175, Oct 19, 2010

Filed:

Oct 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/928057

Inventors:

Chris W. Cicenas - Columbus OH, US
Charles R. Mckean - Mount Vernon OH, US
Thomas M. Chervenak - Beatrice NE, US
Anthony B. Fuller - Beatrice NE, US

Assignee:

Irwin Industrial Tool Company - Huntersville NC

International Classification:

B25B 1/00

US Classification:

269 6, 269 3

Abstract:

A method of operating a clamp that includes a first clamping jaw, a support element to which the first clamping jaw is attached and a trigger handle pivotably mounted to a clamp body. The method includes actuating the trigger handle causing the first clamping jaw to experience incremental motion and varying the incremental motion as a function of a load encountered by the support element by varying an effective lever arm of the trigger handle by moving a fulcrum point into contact or out of contact with the trigger handle based on the load.

US Patent:

8074340, Dec 13, 2011

Filed:

Mar 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/714628

Inventors:

Chris W. Cicenas - Columbus OH, US
Charles R. McKean - Mount Vernon OH, US
Thomas M. Chervenak - Stanley NC, US
Anthony B. Fuller - Mooresville NC, US

Assignee:

Irwin Industrial Tool Company - Huntersville NC

International Classification:

B23Q 7/00

US Classification:

29559, 269 3, 269 95, 269 6

Abstract:

A method of operating a clamp () that includes a first clamping jaw (), a support element () to which the first clamping jaw is attached and a trigger handle () pivotably mounted to a clamp body (). The method includes actuating the trigger handle causing the first clamping jaw to experience incremental motion and varying the incremental motion as a function of a load encountered by the support element by varying an effective lever arm of the trigger handle by moving a fulcrum point into contact or out of contact with the trigger handle based on the load.

US Patent:

20110316210, Dec 29, 2011

Filed:

Sep 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/229807

Inventors:

Chris W. Cicenas - Columbus OH, US
Charles R. McKean - Mount Vernon OH, US
Thomas M. Chervenak - Stanley NC, US
Anthony B. Fuller - Mooresville NC, US

Assignee:

IRWIN INDUSTRIAL TOOL COMPANY, INC. - Huntersville NC

International Classification:

B25B 5/06
B25B 5/02

US Classification:

269 6

Abstract:

A method of operating a clamp () that includes a first clamping jaw (), a support element () to which the first clamping jaw is attached and a trigger handle () pivotably mounted to a clamp body (). The method includes actuating the trigger handle causing the first clamping jaw to experience incremental motion and varying the incremental motion as a function of a load encountered by the support element by varying an effective lever arm of the trigger handle by moving a fulcrum point into contact or out of contact with the trigger handle based on the load.