Patents Assigned to The Ames Companies, Inc.
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Patent number: 11964413Abstract: The disclosed and claimed concept provides for an overmold that is applied to substantially all of the exposed portions of a wood handle for a tool.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Royden H. Gibson, Marcus E. Norden, Sam D. Hector, Jim H. Bennett, Carl R. Walker
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Patent number: 11864702Abstract: A multifunctional tool is provided with a first functional element connected to the first housing member and extending outwardly therefrom to a first distal end, and a second housing member supported by the first housing member for translation relative to the first housing member between a first position and a second position. A second functional element is supported by the second housing member and extending outwardly therefrom to a second distal end. The second distal end is positioned between the first housing member and the first, distal end with the second housing member in the first position. The first distal end is positioned between the first housing member and the second distal end with the second housing member in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Barclay Bishop, Thomas Mcmahon
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Publication number: 20230210336Abstract: A multifunctional tool is provided with a first functional element connected to the first housing member and extending outwardly therefrom to a first distal end, and a second housing member supported by the first housing member for translation relative to the first housing member between a first position and a second position. A second functional element is supported by the second housing member and extending outwardly therefrom to a second distal end. The second distal end is positioned between the first housing member and the first, distal end with the second housing member in the first position. The first distal end is positioned between the first housing member and the second distal end with the second housing member in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: THE AMES COMPANIES, INC.Inventors: Ryan Barclay BISHOP, Thomas MCMAHON
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Patent number: 11577765Abstract: A wheelbarrow assembly is disclosed with a wheelbarrow tray, a wheel to connect to the tray for rotation relative to the tray, for transportation of the tray upon an underlying support surface and a pair of handle assemblies. Each handle assembly is provided with a first unitarily formed handle portion with a distal end, an intermediate region, and a proximal end. The proximal end has a cross-section that is reduced relative to a cross-section of the intermediate region. The second handle portion is provided with a distal end and a proximal end; the proximal end having a cross-section that is sized to receive the first handle distal end cross-section therein to assemble the second handle portion to the first handle portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Joshua O. Mullen, Benjamin Stout, Maxime Richard
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Patent number: 11076526Abstract: A head assembly for a rake is provided. The head assembly includes a base portion, a handle coupling, and a number of tines. Each tine includes an elongated body. Each tine body includes a first end, a flexure portion, an offset portion, and a distal second end. The tines includes a first set of tines and a second set of tines. A number of tine bodies in the first set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is greater than 1.0. A number of tine bodies in the second set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is less than 1.0.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Robert James Stein, Aaron Daniel Abbott, Jeffrey Joseph Fegley, Gregory J. Blaszczak
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Patent number: 11027942Abstract: A hose guide for a hose reel deck box is provided. More specifically, the hose guide is a one piece, or unitary body, component. The unitary body hose guide is structured to snap-fit to one or two travel bars that are part of the unitary body of the hose reel deck box housing assembly. The hose guide preferably includes two semi-enclosed passages that are structured to be slidably coupled to the travel bars.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory J. Blaszczak, Peter Arcati
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Patent number: 10974423Abstract: The disclosed and claimed concept provides for an overmold that is applied to substantially all of the exposed portions of a wood handle for a tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Royden H. Gibson, Marcus E. Norden, Sam D. Hector, Jim H. Bennett, Carl R. Walker
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Patent number: 10617073Abstract: A watering assembly is provided. The watering assembly includes a reservoir body, a support assembly, a wicking assembly, and an inlet assembly. The reservoir body defines an enclosed space. The support assembly is structured to support soil. The support assembly is coupled to the reservoir body. The wicking assembly includes a number of wicking elements; the wicking elements are coupled to at least one of the reservoir body or support assembly. The wicking elements extend from the reservoir enclosed space to a location outside the reservoir enclosed space. The inlet assembly is coupled to the reservoir body and structured to provide fluid communication from a location outside the reservoir enclosed space to the reservoir enclosed space. When the reservoir body, the support assembly, the wicking assembly and the inlet assembly are assembled, the reservoir body, the support assembly, the wicking assembly and the inlet assembly form a contained watering assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Chun W. Hung, Patrick Guillory, Patricia Walesh
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Patent number: 10556771Abstract: A hose guide for a hose reel deck box is provided. More specifically, the hose guide is a one piece, or unitary body, component. The unitary body hose guide is structured to snap-fit to one or two travel bars that are part of the unitary body of the hose reel deck box housing assembly. The hose guide preferably includes two semi-enclosed passages that are structured to be slidably coupled to the travel bars.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory J. Blaszczak, Peter Arcati
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Patent number: 10307905Abstract: A coupling for an elongated handle and a tool head is disclosed. The coupling includes a plug member, a ferrule, and a pin member. The plug member further comprises an elongated passage formed therein receives a tool head shank of the tool head. The elongated passage is in communication with a pair of aligned plug member openings formed through the plug member. The ferrule includes a pair of aligned ferrule openings. When the plug member is partially received within the ferrule, the plug member openings align with the ferrule openings. The pin member extends through the aligned ferrule openings and the plug member openings and through an opening of the tool head shank when the tool head shank is mounted in the elongated passage. The ends of the pin member are bent at an angle to an axis extending through the elongated passage to secure the tool head shank to the plug member and ferrule.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventor: Joshua O. Mullen
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Patent number: 10189155Abstract: A coupling for an elongated handle and a tool head is disclosed. The coupling includes a plug member, a ferrule, and a pin member. The plug member further comprises an elongated passage formed therein receives a tool head shank of the tool head. The elongated passage is in communication with a pair of aligned plug member openings formed through the plug member. The ferrule includes a pair of aligned ferrule openings. When the plug member is partially received within the ferrule, the plug member openings align with the ferrule openings. The pin member extends through the aligned ferrule openings and the plug member openings and through an opening of the tool head shank when the tool head shank is mounted in the elongated passage. The ends of the pin member are bent at an angle to an axis extending through the elongated passage to secure the tool head shank to the plug member and ferrule.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventor: Joshua O. Mullen
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Patent number: 9854735Abstract: A head assembly for a rake is provided. The head assembly includes a base portion, a handle coupling, and a number of tines. Each tine includes an elongated body. Each tine body includes a first end, a flexure portion, an offset portion, and a distal second end. The tines includes a first set of tines and a second set of tines. A number of tine bodies in the first set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is greater than 1.0. A number of tine bodies in the second set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is less than 1.0.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: THE AMES COMPANIES, INC.Inventors: Robert James Stein, Aaron Daniel Abbott, Jeffrey Joseph Fegley, Gregory J. Blaszczak
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Patent number: 9821981Abstract: A basket assembly coupling assembly is provided. The basket assembly coupling assembly is structured to support a unitary housing component. That is, a unitary sidewall is thin and subject to wear and tear resulting from stress on the unitary sidewall when the hose, and more specifically the basket assembly, is wound. The basket assembly coupling assembly is structured to support the unitary sidewall proximate the coupling of the basket assembly to the unitary sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: THE AMES COMPANIES, INC.Inventors: Gregory J. Blaszczak, Peter Arcati
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Patent number: 9796558Abstract: A hose guide for a hose reel deck box is provided. More specifically, the hose guide is a one piece, or unitary body, component. The unitary body hose guide is structured to snap-fit to one or two travel bars that are part of the unitary body of the hose reel deck box housing assembly. The hose guide preferably includes two semi-enclosed passages that are structured to be slidably coupled to the travel bars.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory J. Blaszczak, Peter Arcati
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Patent number: 9783389Abstract: A stiffener structured to support a unitary housing component comprised of substantially flat sidewalls is provided. A unitary housing comprised of substantially flat sidewalls, e.g. a housing for a hose reel, is a housing component that is substantially free of support ribs and other contoured surfaces. The stiffener is molded separately from the unitary housing component and coupled thereto. Preferably, the stiffener is a band extending under, or about, the perimeter of the lower side of the unitary housing component. Use of the stiffener allows the unitary housing component to remain free of substantial support ribs and other contoured surfaces thereby allowing for less expensive molds and a reduced failure rate of produced elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory J. Blaszczak, Peter Arcati
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Patent number: D800248Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Chun W. Hung, Hamilton Scott Team
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Patent number: D831460Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Abbott, Jared Aller, Beau Oyler, Yulian Bagirov, Charles Bates
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Patent number: D982917Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Barclay Bishop, Michael Cordero, David Lee Kreiser
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Patent number: D999104Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventor: Elizabeth Wolff
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Patent number: D1023826Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: The Ames Companies, Inc.Inventor: John Joyce