Manufacturers Index - WEN Products, Inc.
WEN Products, Inc.
Chicago, IL; Elgin, IL, U.S.A.
Company Website: http://www.wenproducts.com/
Manufacturer Class:
Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
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2,749,676
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Jun. 12, 1956
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Vibratory tool
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Nicholas Anton |
Park Ridge, IL |
Improved in patent 2,764,703. |
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2,764,703
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Sep. 25, 1956
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Vibratory tools
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Nicholas Anton |
Park Ridge, IL |
An improvement to patent 2,749,676. |
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2,866,485
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Dec. 30, 1958
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Power tools
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Nicholas Anton |
Park Ridge, IL |
This patent was subject to litigation in a 1960-1964 lawsuit, WEN Products, Inc. v. Portable Electric Tools, Inc. See the link for a portion of the court transcript. |
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2,976,436
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Mar. 21, 1961
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Multi-speed drill
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Nicholas Anton |
Park Ridge, IL |
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3,176,436
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Apr. 06, 1965
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Electric belt sander
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Nicholas T. Anton |
Park Ridge, IL |
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3,207,195
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Sep. 21, 1965
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Electric hand plane
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Nicholas T. Anton |
Park Ridge, IL |
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D207,720
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May. 23, 1967
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Vibratory sander or similar article
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Nicholas T. Anton |
Park Rridge, IL |
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3,434,247
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Mar. 25, 1969
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Vibratory tool
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Lew H. Daughetee |
Northbrook, IL |
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Vibratory tool
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Nicholas T. Anton |
Park Ridge, IL |
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3,540,161
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Nov. 17, 1970
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Vibratory tool
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Lew H. Daughetee |
Northbrook, IL |
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Vibratory tool
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Nicholas T. Anton |
Park Ridge, IL |
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4,242,926
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Jan. 06, 1981
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Device for sharpening saw chains
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Nicholas T. Anton |
Park Ridge, IL |
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4,388,780
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Jun. 21, 1983
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Electric powered wet stone
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Spencer C. Rees |
Sugar Grove, IL |
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4,415,149
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Nov. 15, 1983
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Portable workbench
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Spencer C. Rees |
Sugar Grove, IL |
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4,560,915
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Dec. 24, 1985
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Electronic charging circuit for battery operated appliances
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Setrak D. Soultanian |
Chicago, IL |
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4,607,459
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Aug. 26, 1986
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Combined hollow grinder, sharpener and honer
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Spencer C. Rees |
Sugar Grove, IL |
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5,245,789
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Sep. 21, 1993
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Knife sharpener
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Daniel S. Pusateri |
Des Plaines, IL |
Of interest because it is the last patent assigned to power tool maker Wen Products, Inc. |
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Knife sharpener
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Spencer C. Rees |
Sugar Grove, IL |
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