Patents Examined by Makena S Markman
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Patent number: 11969850Abstract: A hand-held/hand-guided random orbital polishing/sanding power tool has a static body and a motor for driving an eccentric element with a rotational movement about a first rotational axis, and a plate-like backing pad rotatably connected to the eccentric element about a second rotational axis. The first/second axes extend parallel to and spaced apart from one another. Part of an external circumferential surface of the eccentric element has a rotational symmetry re the first axis to form a rotationally symmetric part. The tool has a first bearing between the rotationally symmetric part and the static body so the eccentric element is rotatably guided re the static body about the first axis, and also having a mechanical gear arrangement with two meshing gear wheels arranged between the motor's drive shaft and the eccentric element, and one meshing gear wheel attached to the eccentric element for transmitting torque thereto.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventor: Guido Valentini
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Patent number: 11958163Abstract: A substrate holding apparatus which can adjust polishing profile precisely is disclosed. The substrate holding apparatus includes an elastic membrane that forms a plurality of pressure chambers for pressing a substrate, and a head body to which the elastic membrane is coupled. The elastic membrane includes a contact portion to be brought into contact with the substrate for pressing the substrate against a polishing pad, an edge circumferential wall extending upwardly from a peripheral edge of the contact portion, and a plurality of inner circumferential walls arranged radially inwardly of the edge circumferential wall and extending upwardly from the contact portion. At least two adjacent inner circumferential walls of the plurality of inner circumferential walls include slope circumferential walls inclined radially inwardly. The slope circumferential walls are inclined radially inwardly in their entirety from their lower ends to upper ends, and extend upwardly.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: EBARA CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu Nabeya, Makoto Fukushima, Keisuke Namiki, Shingo Togashi, Satoru Yamaki, Masahiko Kishimoto, Tomoko Owada
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Patent number: 11958213Abstract: A tile saw includes a saw with a cutting blade, a frame supporting the saw, a table supporting a workpiece and being slidable relative to the frame, and a rear fence secured to the table. The rear fence has an engagement surface and is adjustable between an operating position and a bypassed position. The bypassed position includes the engagement surface of the fence being no higher than even with the planar surface of the table to allow a workpiece to extend beyond a rear edge of the table. In the operating position, the engagement surface of the rear fence projects axially from the planar surface of the table to support the workpiece as the workpiece is pushed into the cutting blade during operation. The fence can be adjusted between the operating and bypassed positions by using any one of a cam lever clamp, pin and guideway, or rotatable latch.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Nicholas Costanzo, Michael Hart, Eric M. Nevel, Charles Moody Wacker, II, Ryan Burt
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Patent number: 11951765Abstract: A blackboard eraser cleaning device is provided and includes an outer shell (1). A cover (2) is arranged at the upper part of the outer shell (1), an inner shell (3) is arranged inside the outer shell (1). A clamping mechanism (19) is arranged at the upper end of the inner shell (3). A leaning station (8) is defined inside the clamping mechanism (19). A cylinder (9) is arranged around the clamping mechanism (19). A height adjustment mechanism (10) is arranged inside the outer shell (1). The height adjustment mechanism (10) includes a servo (101) arranged inside the outer shell (1) and located on a side of the inner shell (3). According to the present application, a variety of cleaning modes may be achieved to meet the actual usage of the blackboard eraser.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITYInventors: Qinmin Yang, Qi Qiu, Hao Chen, Mingbin Gong
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Patent number: 11931866Abstract: An abrasive tool comprises an arbor having a body formed with an internal bore, a mounting plate disposed on the arbor, a cover plate, an abrasive article disposed between the mounting plate and the cover plate, and at least one internal resilient member disposed within the internal bore of the arbor.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFSInventor: Samuel H. Odeh
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Patent number: 11919128Abstract: A method for processing a ceramic honeycomb structure, the method comprising subjecting an outer peripheral surface of the ceramic honeycomb structure to centerless grinding in an in-feed mode by bringing a rotationally driving grinding wheel into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the ceramic honeycomb structure rotationally supported by an adjusting wheel, a blade, and a press roller.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Toshihiro Fukui, Yasunobu Tanaka
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Patent number: 11904434Abstract: The present invention discloses a variable size wheel deburring device, which is composed of a lower lifting system, a central brush driving system, a brush system I, a brush system II and a clamping driving system. When used, the servo electric cylinder II, through the guiding rail II, causes the left and right rollers to clamp the lower wheel rim of the wheel; and the servo motor I can achieve the rotation of the clamped wheel by the pulley I, the pulley II and the synchronous belt I. The device according to the present invention in use can not only realize the burr removal of the wheel center hole, the flange root corner, the spoke edge and the rim corner, but also can adapt to wheel types of different size.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: CITIC Dicastal Co., LTDInventors: Xueqiang Li, Bowen Xue, Jiandong Guo
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Patent number: 11897084Abstract: Apparatus, assemblies, and/or systems related to material removal are disclosed, such as saws, grinders, polishers, and/or more general material preparation and/or testing machines, for example. A material removal system may include a material removal machine that is configured to move via a material removal assembly. The material removal machine also includes a material removal tool configured to spin on a spindle at the urging of a tool actuator. The tool actuator is integrated into the material removal machine, such that the tool actuator moves along with the material removal machine.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Bryan John Kordus
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Patent number: 11897116Abstract: An engine stand including a cradle assembly configured to support an engine assembly and a dolly configured to support the cradle assembly. The cradle assembly includes an upper frame assembly including a first frame member and a second frame member each fixedly coupled to a third frame member, a protrusion coupled to and extending substantially vertically upward from the first frame member, and a rest coupled to the second frame member, the rest having an engagement surface shaped to correspond to a shape of an exterior surface of the engine assembly. At least one of the first frame member, the second frame member, and the third frame member define an aperture configured to receive a fork from a lift device.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLCInventors: Andrew Mittelstadt, David A. Schmitz, Joseph Stone
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Patent number: 11883862Abstract: The present invention discloses a pipeline automatic scale removal and storage device. The device comprises a scale remover, a scale storage device and a coupling; the scale remover is composed of a scale breaking mechanism, a cutting mechanism and a grinding mechanism; a plurality of groups of scale breaking teeth of the scale breaking mechanism can preliminarily break scale on an inner wall of a pipeline; the cutting mechanism cuts and eliminates the scale on the inner wall of the pipeline through a plurality of installed cutting blades; and a plurality of groups of grinding blocks of the grinding mechanism further grind and eliminate the scale on the pipeline; and the scale storage device is used for realizing storage for the scale. The scale storage device is hermetically and movably installed in the pipeline. The device of the present invention can automatically thoroughly eliminate the scale in the pipeline.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignees: Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan Xinchuangneng Petroleum Eng. Tech. Co Ltd, Sichuan Zhongtuo Youshi Light Control Tech. Co LtdInventors: Dezhi Zeng, Miaopeng Zhou, Jianqi Yang, Qiang Du, Dikui Cheng, Baojun Dong, Qiang Zhang, Jiangjiang Zhang, Gang Tian
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Patent number: 11878386Abstract: The blade holder has a movable plate and a fixture. A rotatable bolt in operative engagement with a block attached to the plate. A motor is in operative engagement with the bolt. The motor rotates the bolt to move the plate towards the fixture to grip a first set of blades until a torque threshold value is reached. The processor determines a number of blades included in the set of blades based on the number of rotations of the bolt. A first grinding portion of a rotating abrasive belt is applied against the set of blades (having width (W1)) to sharpen the set of blades. Sliding a vise sideways a distance (W1) until a second grinding portion is aligned on top of the second set of blades.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Inventors: Magnus Eriksson, Anton Åström
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Patent number: 11865662Abstract: A blade sharpener for manual use includes a base, and at least one sharpening device pivotally attached to the base. Each sharpening device has a channel for receiving a blade to be sharpened. A second pivotally attached device may be sharpening device or a guide. The two devices are pivotable independently of each other thereby accommodating any curvature of a blade to be sharpened as the blade sharpener is moved along the blade. A blade sharpener for use with a powered rotary tool includes a main body having a bore for receiving the powered rotary tool, and a channel for receiving a blade to be sharpened. A guide having a channel is pivotably attached to the main body to accommodate any curvature of a blade.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: American Lawn Mower Co.Inventors: Charles East, Rhett Thompson, Michael Kersey
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Patent number: 11826869Abstract: A sharpening tool having a handle having a variable speed switch and a support grip, a removable universal tool adapter rotatably coupled to the handle, a locking feature for locking a position of the removable universal tool adapter, and a motor for driving a tool coupled to the removable universal tool adapter.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: EDGECRAFT CORPORATIONInventors: Bela Elek, Bill Hessler, George Jensen
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Patent number: 11826880Abstract: The disclosure discloses a double-station wheel deburring device consisting of two major systems. One is a wheel double-station exchange system responsible for feeding and discharging of two wheels, switching between a first working table and a second working table, switching between an upper station and a lower station, and rotation of the wheels. The other is a cutter feeding system responsible for feeding of a rim deburring blade, a riser deburring blade and brushes. The device can simultaneously remove burrs on outer rims, risers and valve holes of two wheels. Through the interactive double-station working tables, the feeding and discharging operation and the deburring operation are simultaneously carried out at separate stations. The device can be applied to deburring of wheels of different specifications. The disclosure also discloses a double-station wheel deburring method.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: CITIC Dicastal Co., LTDInventors: Huiying Liu, Yudong Li
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Patent number: 11819974Abstract: One example provides a grinding positioning plate for a reel-type mower unit including a cutting reel having a rotational axis. The grinding positioning plate includes a main body including a pivot element having a pivot axis, and at least one pair of clamping assemblies, each clamping assembly to clamp to a corresponding mounting flange of the reel-type mower unit to mount the main body to reel-type mower unit such that the pivot axis is in parallel with the rotational axis and at a known horizontal distance from the rotational axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Foley United LLCInventors: Gregory Veenendall, Matthew Hauser
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Patent number: 11794328Abstract: An adjustable tool holder is configured for interchangeable use with a variety of tools provided with different connection elements. The connection elements include at least a first connection element configured for a first manner of connection with the tool holder and a second connection element configured for a second manner of connection with the tool holder. The tool holder includes a distally extending tool support operable to detachably support each of the tools. The tool support includes a first tool connector configured to releasably connect with the first connection element in the first manner of connection. The tool support includes a second tool connector configured to releasably connect with the second connection element in the second manner of connection.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Specialty Products of Greenwood, Missouri, Inc.Inventors: Robert Caleb Sterling Newman, Melodie Lea Wendleton, B. Deré Newman, Marco Carroll Perry, Mark David Prommel, Curtis Barbre, Kevin Min O'Leary
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Patent number: 11789213Abstract: An end face polishing device for optical fiber ferrule for polishing an end face of an optical fiber ferrule by applying a polishing pressure between a polishing plate driven by a polishing drive shaft and an optical fiber ferrule held by a holding portion. The end face polishing device has: a bearing portion for allowing the polishing plate to rotate relatively around the polishing drive shaft and to move relatively to the polishing drive shaft in an axial direction; a polishing plate guide supporting portion for movably supporting the polishing plate on a base portion to apply the polishing pressure to the holding portion by allowing the polishing plate to move in the axial direction; a pressing drive source for outputting a driving force to apply the polishing pressure; and a pressing force transmission mechanism for transmitting the driving force output from the pressing drive source as a pressing force in the axial movement direction of the polishing plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: SEIKOH GIKEN Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Yamada, Yuji Shibutani
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Patent number: 11779187Abstract: A cleaning article. The cleaning article has a laminate construction. The cleaning article comprises a sheet and a hydrophilic gather strip element joined together at an elongate bond. The gather strip element has plural layers folded upon one another, providing strips extending outwardly from the bond. The folded layers provide a construction which allows the strips to advantageously present a dynamically changing area to the target surface during cleaning, under normal usage conditions. By changing the surface area, more liquids, and associated debris, can be cleaned from the target surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Nicola John Policicchio
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Patent number: 11780043Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the present invention discloses a manual blade sharpening tool having a longitudinally extending at least partial channel defined by a longitudinally extending first channel wall, a cutter pocket and a distal planar guide surface located in the longitudinally extending first channel wall, and a longitudinally extending cutter having a longitudinally extending first cutter wall, a longitudinally extending second cutter wall and a transverse cutter surface, the transverse cutter received in the cutter pocket such that one of the longitudinally extending first cutter wall and the longitudinally extending second cutter wall abuts the cutter pocket.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Inventor: Timothy Maxwell
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Patent number: 11772237Abstract: A sanding device for sanding a workpiece. The sanding device includes a sanding block. The sanding block includes a right triangular block having a triangular base and a rectangular block having a rectangular base. The rectangular block may be affixed to a side surface of the right triangular block. The sanding block includes sanding block base surfaces having the triangular base abutting the rectangular base along a straight edge. The sanding block base surfaces include an abrasive surface and an engagement surface opposite the abrasive surface. The engagement surface includes a hand-shaped recess extending from the engagement surface towards the abrasive surface. The hand-shaped recess includes a thumb-shaped recess in the triangular base of the engagement surface and at least one non-thumb-shaped recess in the rectangular base of the engagement surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Inventor: Ivan Mirkovic