Abstract: A compound applicator includes a nozzle assembly including a nozzle opening and a plug movable relative to the nozzle opening between a first position in which the nozzle assembly is in a closed state, and a second position in which the nozzle assembly is in an open state, a spring configured to bias the plug into the first position, a cylinder configured to receive and store a compound material, a main housing, a handle rotatable relative to the main housing, a pull rod having a first end coupled with the plug, and an input mechanism located at least partially within the handle and/or the main housing and configured to convert rotational motion of the handle into axial movement of the pull rod, thereby moving the plug from the first position toward the second position. The spring pulls the pull rod such that the pull rod is biased into tension.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 7, 2022
Date of Patent:
April 23, 2024
Assignee:
Ames Tools Corporation
Inventors:
Matthew W. Jungklaus, Michael T. Ventura
Abstract: A portable wash basin assembly for cleaning a tool includes a wash basin having a base and at least one sidewall that extends upward from the base to an upper edge. The wash basin is configured to receive a liquid for cleaning the tool. A plurality of legs are coupled to the wash basin and are adjustable between a use position and a non-use position. A drain is located in the basin and configured to direct the liquid within the basin to a location below the basin. The wash basin is supported upon a frame. The portable wash basin assembly has a first height when the plurality of legs are in the use position and a second height, less than the first height, when the plurality of legs are in the non-use position. The legs are pivotably coupled to the frame between the use position and the non-use position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 26, 2021
Date of Patent:
July 11, 2023
Assignee:
AMES TOOLS CORPORATION
Inventors:
Matthew W. Jungklaus, Timothy J. Beran, Michael T. Ventura, Mark S. Wilson, Howard D. Hutchinson