Patents
US 8297476 B2: Quick connect grease gun barrel and method of use
- Granted
- 2012-10-30
- Filed
- 2009-07-31 application 12533759
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A grease gun is provided comprises a body having a reservoir connection aperture with an inner portion, an outer portion and a plurality of concentric grooves positioned along the inner portion, a grease reservoir is in communication with the reservoir connection aperture and has a groove in a portion of an outside surface of the grease reservoir, and a retention fastener is received by at least one concentric groove and is in operational engagement with the grease reservoir groove to removably retain the grease reservoir. A method of mounting a barrel to a grease gun is also provided.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg121030.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weems Industries, Inc. 5 patents | US company or organization | Marion, IA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Mark Weems | Cedar Rapids, IA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Don R. Linkletter | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16N | Lubricating | F16N3/12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49947 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-10 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WEEMS INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2022-12-29 | AAVIN CAPITAL III, LP CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | 62330/16 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-01-09 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2023-01-03 | WEEMS INDUSTRIES, INC. MARION, IA | 62310/944 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-01-02 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WEEMS INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2022-12-29 | ACF FINCO I LP, AS AGENT TARRYTOWN, NY | 62253/210 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-04-02 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WEEMS INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2020-03-31 | U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ST. LOUIS, MO | 52299/806 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2009-10-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LINKLETTER, DON R. signed 2009-10-20 WEEMS, R. MARK signed 2009-10-20 | WEEMS INDUSTRIES, INC. D/B/A LEGACY MANUFACTURING COMPANY MARION, IA | 23402/747 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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