Patents Examined by Andrea L. Wellington
  • Patent number: 10820497
    Abstract: A mowing head for a trimmer is rotated about an axis of rotation when operated and has a housing with a circumferential wall. A fastening device with a trimmer line guide with a trimmer line channel is provided for the trimmer line. The trimmer line channel has a clamping section with a longitudinal direction. The clamping section has a wide longitudinal side and a narrow longitudinal side, both extending in the longitudinal direction. The clamping section has an inner width tapering from the wide longitudinal side toward the narrow longitudinal side. The trimmer line guide has a deflection edge adjoining the clamping section. The deflection edge is slanted relative to the longitudinal direction such that the deflection edge generates a force component acting on the trimmer line directed toward the narrow longitudinal side when a pulling force is acting on the trimmer line guided through the fastening device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Achim Rethaber
  • Patent number: 10821617
    Abstract: A cordless animal shearing/clipping device is disclosed. The cordless shear/clipper includes a shear portion and a handle portion. The shear portion includes a shear or clipping head interface that allows for an interchangeable shear/clipper head to be coupled to the shear head interface. The handle portion includes a motor casing, a switch, and a battery slide. This design allows for easy, safe, and efficient shearing of animal fibers in any location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Inventor: Nathan Hitson
  • Patent number: 10814508
    Abstract: A razor apparatus including a head having at least one blade member on each of a first and a second opposed side of the head. Each blade member has a straight front cutting edge. The head includes a frame defining an opening through which the cutting edges are accessible. The frame also includes a rotatable mounting element for attachment of the head to a handle. The head is rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the handle at least 180° when the rotatable mounting element is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Bredan, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Gilman
  • Patent number: 10814413
    Abstract: A saw blade includes a body, saw blade teeth disposed on a first edge of the body, and a ramp element disposed on a second edge of the body, the second edge opposing the first edge. The ramp element is repeated along the longitudinal axis of the body to define a ramp element pattern. The ramp element includes a rise portion disposed proximal to a cutting direction of the saw blade and a relief portion disposed distal to the cutting direction of the saw blade. At least one of the rise portion and the relief portion of the ramp element defines a variable curve geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Simonds Saw LLC
    Inventors: Dale G. Petts, Keenan Glover
  • Patent number: 10807257
    Abstract: A shaving head includes a housing having a plurality of openings, at least one component coupled with the housing, and at least one retainer coupled with the housing. The retainer secures the at least one component in the housing and is a bar. The retainer is received in the corresponding openings in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventor: Christoforos-Athanassios Brellis
  • Patent number: 10800064
    Abstract: A device for the longitudinal cutting of a wide food band of a soft food mass which is moved in a conveyance direction on a conveyor belt, wherein a cutting cylinder rotating in the conveyance direction is provided on which is mounted a number of cutting disks disposed coaxially to the rotational axis A for cutting into the food band with the edge thereof, wherein a comb having a plurality of comb tines is provided, which in an operating position engage into the intermediate spaces between the cutting disks during the longitudinal cutting in order to hold down the cut strips on the conveyor belt, wherein the comb is held on a comb holder so as to be pivotable about the rotational axis, wherein the comb holder can be transferred from the operating position and a maintenance position by pivoting about the rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Hochland SE
    Inventors: Andreas Erd, Andreas Biggel, Franz Stadelmann
  • Patent number: 10800051
    Abstract: A utility knife includes a housing with multiple interior spaces, each for holding a utility blade slidably therein. A U-shaped spring-clip has two ends rotationally fixed with the housing. A catch section of the spring clip traverses a retention slot formed in the housing. The spring clip may be pushed from an inward position into an outward position to allow the utility blade to pass from the interior space out through a slot to exit an end of the housing. When the spring clip is released with a retaining notch of the utility blade aligned with the retention slot, the retaining clip engages the retaining notch to capture the utility blade in a deployed position. Preferably the housing comprises several thin metal plates stacked together and fastened with a plurality of mechanical fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventors: John Ronan, Wayne Biggs
  • Patent number: 10793301
    Abstract: Provided is a film attachment apparatus and a film transport method by which it is easy to switch a film each time, and a film attachment apparatus including the film transport apparatus. The film transport apparatus includes: a film holding unit configured to hold a long-length film; and a film cutting unit configured to cut out the film, in which the film holding unit holds the plurality of films, and the film transport apparatus further includes: a temporary holding unit configured to include a plurality of temporary holding mechanisms that temporally hold the films between the film holding unit and the film cutting unit; and a first transport arm configured to select and pull out one film from the plurality of films which are held in the temporary holding unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takayuki Kawano
  • Patent number: 10790649
    Abstract: A removing apparatus (2) includes a first removing section (11) and a second removing section (12). The first removing section (11) includes a rotating disk (15) and a driven roller (16). The rotating disk (15) has a pair of left and right first to fourth left and right removing blades (21) to (24) attached thereto. When the rotating disk (15) rotates in a counterclockwise direction, a coil conductive wire (3) sandwiched between the rotating disk (15) and the driven roller (16) is transferred in a transfer direction. When the rotating disk (15) rotates in a counterclockwise direction, the left and right side surface portions of the insulating coating (4) are removed by a blade portion (21b) of a pair of left and right first left and right removing blades (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuro Yoshimura, Kotaro Yoshida, Ryuzo Sakamoto, Masafumi Saito, Keisuke Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10786923
    Abstract: A magnetic cutting platform for use with a (e.g., portable hand operated) die cutting machine that is capable of generating a cutting force to be applied to the cutting platform so that designs can be accurately cut from a sheet material. The magnetic cutting platform includes a (e.g., steel) cutting die having a downwardly facing cutting edge which is aligned with the design of the sheet material. A magnetic base of the cutting platform holds the cutting die in place on the sheet material and prevents the cutting edge of the die from moving out of alignment with the design. The cutting die and sheet material are sandwiched and compressed between upper and lower cutting pads to push the cutting edge of the cutting die downwardly through the sheet material to cut the design therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin L. Corcoran
  • Patent number: 10781067
    Abstract: Container having a base portion defining a compartment and a lid portion moveable between an open position for access to the compartment and a closed position to cover the compartment. The base portion includes a bottom panel, a back panel extending from the bottom panel to a back panel upper edge, and back side tabs extending from the back panel and defining opposing sides of the base portion. The base portion further includes a front base panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel to a front angle panel, the front angle panel extending upwardly and inwardly from the front base panel to a free end. The lid portion is hingedly-coupled to the upper edge of the back panel. The container further includes a cutter disposed on the front angle panel. A blank and method for forming the container from a sheet of blank material is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Amy Frances Smith, Yashpal Rajendra Kamire, James S. Blythe, Neema Pourian, Zachary J. McIntosh, Katherine A. Reiser, José L. Padilla
  • Patent number: 10780599
    Abstract: A functional polymeric cutting edge structure and methods for the manufacturing of cutting edge structures comprised of polymeric materials are provided. The cutting edge structures may be produced on a substrate having a blade body or blade support type. The polymeric material is produced by curing a precursor material activated by electromagnetic radiation wherein a wavelength of said radiation is about double a wavelength required to activate the precursor material. A razor blade for use in a razor cartridge or a blade box may be formed using the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Gester, Roman Kiyan, Ulf Hinze, Ayman El-Tamer, Graham John Simms
  • Patent number: 10774592
    Abstract: A horizontal pipe ramming system includes a hydraulic crowd system. A hydraulic percussive hammer is mounted on a carriage that is urged forward by hydraulic cylinders acting between the carriage and an abutment. The continuity of crowd is enhanced by a compressive resilient assembly that releases its energy to the hammer to keep it in contact with the pipe after impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: TCG Tunneling Company Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm Bachand, Shawn Gaunt, Richard Bachand
  • Patent number: 10772802
    Abstract: A cutting device includes a first blade having a first sharp edge aligned in a first direction, and a second blade having a second sharp edge aligned in a second direction, opposite the first direction. The second blade is oriented adjacently in proximity with the first blade so that they may slide closely besides one another. The first sharp edge has a first concavely-curved indent, and the second sharp edge has a second concavely-curved indent aligned opposite the first concavely-curved indent. The first and second concavely-curved indents form an opening between the first sharp edge and the second sharp edge. The opening is adapted to receive a pill for cutting when the first blade is moved in the first direction and the second blade is concurrently moved in the second direction, which effectively splits the pill for precise dosing and reduced waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventors: Tami Radohl, Matthew Sigley
  • Patent number: 10772803
    Abstract: A turntable is divided into an inner part (50) and an outer part (40). The angular speed of a large-diameter turntable 40 is made higher than the angular speed of a small-diameter turntable 50, and a tablet transfer path 32 of a straightening guide 30 is configured to be a spiral path extending from an inner end portion 32a to an outer end portion 32b. A tablet contact portion (64) of a tablet holding mechanism is reciprocated with respect to a temporary holding area (62) located before the outer end portion 32b. A tablet is temporarily held in the temporary holding area and when a long narrow blade insertion slit 43 in the large-diameter turntable 40 reaches the temporary holding area, a tablet cutting blade of a tablet cutting mechanism is reciprocated with respect to the temporary holding area and a blade insertion notch (62, 63) to split the tablet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHO, INC.
    Inventor: Yoshihito Omura
  • Patent number: 10773404
    Abstract: A shaving razor cartridge with a housing having a guard and a cap. A pair of laterally spaced apart blade stabilizers are on the housing. A primary blade member is positioned between the guard and the cap. A blade retention member is mounted to a top surface of the housing. The primary blade member has a cutting edge constrained between the blade retention member and the pair of laterally spaced apart blade stabilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: William Thomas O'Connor, William Owen Jolley, Kelly Daniel Bridges
  • Patent number: 10773403
    Abstract: A shaving razor handle with an elongated gripping portion at a first end. A cartridge interconnector at a second end of the elongated gripping portion has a platform with an upper surface and an opposing lower surface that defines an included angle of about 35 degrees to about 60 degrees. A distal end of the cartridge interconnector extends from the platform. The distal end has a skin facing surface with a pair of side walls connected by a pair of curved lateral end walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Jack Anthony Washington, Matthew Michael Long, Robert Harold Johnson, Steven Michael Bourque
  • Patent number: 10773408
    Abstract: A shaving razor handle includes a main body, a pair of arms extending from the main body, and a pivoting head that extends between an upper end and a lower end. The pivoting head includes a base member and a biasing member. The base member is pivotally coupled with the pair of arms to facilitate pivoting of the pivoting head about a pivot axis between a home position and a fully pivoted position. The base member includes a front wall and a rear wall. The front wall includes a first vertical height. The rear wall includes a second vertical height. The biasing member is operably coupled with the main body and is configured to bias the pivoting head into the home position. The first vertical height is less than the second vertical height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Robert Harold Johnson, Jack Anthony Washington, Matthew Michael Long, Michael Tejpaul Verasamy, Aiqin Li
  • Patent number: 10766156
    Abstract: Provided is a razor cartridge assembly including: one or more razor blades, each having a cutting edge, a blade housing configured to accommodate the one or more razor blades in a longitudinal direction of the blade housing, and a connector configured to be coupled to a back of the blade housing, wherein the blade housing includes a rib disposed at the back of the blade housing and positioned in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the connector includes an inner cantilever and an outer cantilever opposite the inner cantilever, wherein the inner cantilever and the outer cantilever are configured to engage with the rib to couple the blade housing and the connector together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: DORCO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Semin Park, Dongil Kim
  • Patent number: 10766162
    Abstract: When the protruding length of a cutting blade 11 protruding below a lower surface of a base 2 of a portable machining device 1 is set to its maximum length, at least a part of a controller 31 for controlling an electric motor 12 is configured to be located behind a handle 14 in the front-to-rear direction. Furthermore, the controller 31 is disposed so as to be tilted in the left-to-right direction or in the up-to-down direction with respect to the cutting blade 11. Because of this configuration, the height of the handle 14 can be restricted and at the same time the controller 31 can be disposed in a compact manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromu Goto, Yuki Wada