Patents Assigned to Blount, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20140054054
    Abstract: Embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for battery operated tools, such as chainsaws, are provided. In accordance with embodiments herein, a chainsaw may include various components, such as a control board having a controller, a battery terminal block, a motor, a brake switch, a trigger switch, and/or other components. In various embodiments, components of the battery operated tool are provided that improve the capabilities and/or operation of the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Blount, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Osborne, Jonathan Ziring, Shaun Conley, Guenther Wimmer
  • Patent number: 8651005
    Abstract: Embodiments provide various saw chain links which may be combined to form a utility saw chain. In various other embodiments, cutting system fixtures are disclosed which may facilitate the cutting of pipes and other materials from an axis point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventors: James Yancey, Charlie Bailey, Todd Gerlach
  • Publication number: 20140013918
    Abstract: Embodiments provide various saw chain links which may be combined to form a utility saw chain. In various other embodiments, cutting system fixtures are disclosed which may facilitate the cutting of pipes and other materials from an axis point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: BLOUNT, INC.
    Inventors: James Yancey, Charlie Bailey, Todd Gerlach
  • Patent number: 8555869
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a saw chain having a pitch in the range of approximately 0.440 to approximately 0.450. Embodiments also include tie straps and/or other components having fluid distribution features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian S. Osborne, James L. Vanderzanden
  • Publication number: 20130112057
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a saw chain having a pitch in the range of approximately 0.440 to approximately 0.450. Embodiments also include tie straps and/or other components having fluid distribution features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: BLOUNT, INC.
    Inventor: Blount, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130036614
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide an involute slicer having a body portion and a blade coupled to the body. The involute slicer may further include an anvil to provide structural support to a workpiece. The blade may rotate about an axis. As the blade rotates, the blade may pass next to the anvil, thereby cutting the workpiece. The blade may include a cutting edge with a radius that increases from a proximal end to a distal end of the cutting edge. For example, the cutting edge may have an involute shape. The involute shape of the cutting edge provides a radially expanding cutting edge as the blade is rotated. In some embodiments, the blade may include a plurality of cutting edges, such as two cutting edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Blount, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher D. Seigneur
  • Patent number: 8371908
    Abstract: A hard-faced cutting blade and hard-facing method is provided. A hard-facing material is applied to a cutting edge of a cutting blade such that a heat-affected transition zone may be created between the base metal and the hard-facing material. The heat-affected transition zone may create a sufficient bond to help resist delamination and flaking of the hard-facing material from the base metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Freyvogel
  • Publication number: 20130000785
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide systems, devices, and methods for splitting logs, wood, and other materials. A splitting device safety feature is disclosed, the safety feature comprising a safety locking mechanism that generally requires operation or activation by at least one hand of a user and an activation mechanism which generally requires activation or use with the other hand of a user. Both mechanisms are required to be activated, each by at least one hand of a user, in a simultaneous manner in order to activate at least some features. For example, a safety lock out mechanism is provided that prevents or blocks the activation of the device from initiating log splitting processes. Therefore, two distinct features requiring the use of at least one hand of a user are required to be activated or operated in order to perform log splitting functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: BLOUNT, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Banjo, Jonathan Harrach-Salazar
  • Patent number: 8342163
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide an aggregate cutting saw chain having a pitch in the range of approximately 0.440 to approximately 0.450. Embodiments also include tie straps and/or other components having fluid distribution features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian S. Osborne, James L. Vanderzanden
  • Publication number: 20120222313
    Abstract: Embodiments provide various components of a chain saw, including saw chain elements, sprockets, and other fixtures, that may facilitate sharpening of cutter links during operation. In various embodiments, the components may increase stability during sharpening, provide nose mounted sharpening fixtures, and/or facilitate the resizing and/or reshaping of a sharpening element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: BLOUNT, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Seigneur, Lance Luedtke
  • Publication number: 20120198807
    Abstract: Various embodiments may include a lawn mower blade having a central portion configured to be mounted to an axis of a rotary lawn mower. The blade may further include at least one air lift disposed on an inner portion of the blade, between the central portion and an end portion. The end portion adjacent the air lift may be substantially flat (e.g., flat over a width of the blade). The air lift may angle upwardly from the cutting plane as the air lift moves away from the cutting edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: BLOUNT, INC.
    Inventor: Matthew Upham
  • Publication number: 20120137648
    Abstract: A rectangular counter knife (1) with a larger diameter hole (1-B), the counter knife has (1) two lateral, longitudinal, parallel, rectangular and vertical walls (1-C) inferiorly forming a rectangular recess (1-D), the two rectangular, inferior and transversal guides (2-B) of the rotating disk (2), support the rectangular knife (1), adjusting a hex-nut (4) in a larger diameter hole (2-C), coincident to the hole (1-B), receiving these holes on inferior-superior direction (1-B,2-C), a hex-head screw (5) initially by-pass one of the two holes (6-A) centralized along one rectangular knife (6)with two side cutting edges (6-B) and their ends have (6-C), a constructive variant comprising a rectangular knife (7) with a longitudinal, central and oblong opening (7-A), with two central, opposite and semi-circular projections (7-A1) forming a circular central opening in the middle of the knife; the rectangular knife (7) has two side cutting edges (7-B) and two cutting edges on the ends (7-C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: BLOUNT, INC.
    Inventor: Walter Nikkel
  • Patent number: D660788
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Ziring, Jun Young Park
  • Patent number: D662520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Nikkel, Marco Antonio De Souza
  • Patent number: D662798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Nikkel
  • Patent number: D663182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Schoening, Lance Luedtke
  • Patent number: D663595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Nikkel
  • Patent number: D663598
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance Luedtke, Christopher D. Seigneur
  • Patent number: D663602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Seigneur
  • Patent number: D669105
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Nikkel, Marco Antonio De Souza