Patents Examined by Monica S. Carter
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Patent number: 10787214Abstract: A vehicle assembly tool includes a tooling framework, vehicle control arm caster and camber setting tool, nut runners, and half shaft pressing tool. The vehicle control arm caster and camber setting tool is secured to the framework. The nut runners are secured to the framework and are configured to engage fasteners to rotatably fix a vehicle control arm to a vehicle frame. The half shaft pressing tool is secured to the framework and is configured to press a half shaft into a vehicle axle.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joshua Magill, Christopher J. Wunsch, Anthony Serra
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Patent number: 10780459Abstract: A cleaning tool for cleaning a glass surface of an accelerator column is disclosed. The cleaning tool includes a shaft including a first end and a second end; a foam body located at the first end of the shaft; and a mounting bracket coupled to the first end of the shaft, the mounting bracket receiving the foam body. An outer circumference of the foam body includes a textured cleaning surface for contacting the glass surface of the accelerator column.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Blanchard, Nevin H. Clay, Joshua R. Conahan, Christopher Lupoli
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Patent number: 10780508Abstract: The setting tool (1) has a first part (2) for driving in a drop-in anchor and a second part (3), placeable on the first part along an axis (8), for drilling a drill hole for the drop-in anchor. The first part (2) has an insertion end (5) for a percussive portable power tool, a plunger (6) having an impact surface (12) and a piece (16) of a rotary coupling. The second part (3) has a slip-on sleeve (20), which coaxially surrounds the plunger (6) and bears against the impact surface (12) of the plunger (6), a counterpart (33) for the rotary coupling and a drill bit (23) permanently connected to the slip-on sleeve (20).Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Roland Foser
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Patent number: 10780556Abstract: A screw bit body which allows for efficient torque force application onto a socket fastener. The screw bit body includes a plurality of laterally-bracing sidewalls, a first base, and a second base. The laterally-bracing sidewalls are radially distributed about a rotation axis of the screw bit body with each further including a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a bracing surface, and an engagement cavity. The engagement cavity creates an additional gripping point to prevent slippage in between the screw bit body and the socket fastener. The engagement cavity traverses normal and into the bracing surface. Additionally, the engagement cavity traverses into the screw bit body from the first base to the second base. The engagement cavity is specifically positioned offset from the first lateral edge by a first distance.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Grip Tooling Technologies LLCInventors: Paul Kukucka, Thomas Stefan Kukucka
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Patent number: 10773359Abstract: An abrasive media blaster assembly includes a container to hold at least one abrasive media, an external air source to provide a compressed air supply, a reservoir to hold water and rust inhibitor solution and a venturi blaster gun. The venturi blaster gun comprises an exterior nozzle, a media blaster block and a trigger with a handle. The fittings in the media blaster block create a venturi effect and draw the water and rust inhibitor solution so as for it to mix with the abrasive media where the dustless blaster sprays the mix to remove surface finishes from a metal surface and simultaneously provides a rust inhibitor to the surface, thereby allowing the device to be capable of performing any one, two or all of dry media blasting, slurry blasting, and water blasting.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: DTA Industries LLCInventor: Andy Adan
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Patent number: 10774556Abstract: A pool cleaner for cleaning a pool, the pool cleaner may include a filtering element for filtering fluid; at least one sensor for sensing an actual yaw of the pool cleaner and an actual orientation of the pool cleaner; at least one steering element that is configured to move the pool cleaner along a cleaning path, during a cleaning process of a certain region of a sidewall of the pool; wherein the cleaning path comprises a cleaning path segment that has a cleaning path segment yaw that is a non-vertical yaw; wherein the certain region is fully submerged; and a controller that is configured to control the at least one steering element, based on the actual yaw of the pool cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: MAYTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Semion Korenfeld, Shay Witelson
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Patent number: 10773362Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a pivotable clamp or vise. For example, the vise may clamp or secure a workpiece at a suitable position and/or orientation.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Inventor: Jeffrey E. Howard
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Patent number: 10765200Abstract: A barbeque chain brush includes a handle; a shaft; a brush head; including a brush head base, chain segments including connected chain links, and a brush skirt; such that the barbeque chain brush can be used to scrub a surface of a barbeque grill. The chain segments can be square or round, made from a non-corrosive metal, and can be configured as single or double chain segments, with particular width, length, and density ranges.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Archipelago Group LLCInventors: Bruce Prior, George Prior
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Patent number: 10772248Abstract: A nozzle holder that detachably holds a nozzle in a lower end portion of a main shaft is configured to have a tubular shape having an insertion hole into which an installed portion of the nozzle is inserted, and to include a holder tube portion in which an opening portion leading to the insertion hole is formed on one side surface of the holder tube portion, a clamp lever which has an engaging portion engaged via the opening portion with the installed portion of the nozzle inserted into the insertion hole, and a clamp spring which biases the engaging portion to the installed portion of the nozzle inserted into the insertion hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Osamu Okuda, Kazunobu Sakai, Eyri Watari
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Patent number: 10766750Abstract: A vertically movable workpiece support device has a drive chain bendable to only one side which supports a workpiece support base in a vertically linear path section. The drive chain extends from one end portion coupled to the workpiece support base to an intermediate portion engaging with a driving sprocket wheel. A chain guide plate which sandwiches, with the driving sprocket wheel, a link-to-link roller of the drive chain is arranged on an outer side of the driving sprocket wheel. A mark is displayed, on the side surface of the chain guide plate, in a position separated a certain distance outward from a turning path of links in the drive chain, and an opening portion for visually checking the mark is provided in a side wall which pivotally supports the driving sprocket wheel.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masahiro Ooe
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Patent number: 10752388Abstract: An edge folding apparatus. The edge folding apparatus includes a fixed base having a horizontal track. A fixed guide block includes either a channel or a peg. The channel includes a horizontal portion leading to a vertical portion. A sliding base is slidably coupled to a horizontal track. The sliding base includes a vertical track. A tool mount block is slidably coupled to the vertical track. The tool mount block includes the other of the channel or the peg. The peg slides along and is guided by the channel. A first linear actuator pushes the sliding base along the horizontal track and a second linear actuator pushes the tool mount block along the vertical track.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Inventors: Richard H. Rahm, Stephen H. Rahm
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Patent number: 10750851Abstract: A hair brush that has a circular head or bristle portion with a circular hollow support member that has apertures that accommodate first and second bristles. Each bristle has a triangular hollow shape so that when positioned through the apertures, air can flow through (a) the hollow in the triangular bristles, (b) the apertures in the support member, and (c) outward through a non-bristle side of the support member.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Conair CorporationInventor: Jessica Anna Mikitovic
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Patent number: 10744607Abstract: A method and apparatus. The apparatus comprises a first portion of a tool and a second portion of the tool. The first portion of the tool has a first surface. The first surface has a shape that is complementary to a first portion of a part. The second portion has at least one of a second surface configured to be recessed from a second portion of the part or a hollow portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Bryan J. Visnoski
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Patent number: 10746341Abstract: Methods are disclosed for refurbishing an existing host pipe. According to presently preferred embodiments, a first phase is to make a longitudinal cut in the host pipe. A second phase is an expansion phase, wherein the host pipe is expanded, preferably nondestructively, via separation of the longitudinal cut. A third phase is to insert liner pipe sections into the expanded host pipe. In confined space environments, sections of liner pipe are concatenated end-to-end as they are inserted into the host pipe. In some embodiments, the expansion phase and the liner pipe section insertion phase may be combined. A fourth phase is to grout the annular space formed between the host pipe and the concatenated liner pipe sections.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Titan CMP Solutions LLCInventor: Roger W. Thompson
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Patent number: 10749307Abstract: An adapter plate alignment gauge system includes an adapter plate for holding a crimping tool in different positions and an alignment gauge for aligning the crimping tool in a predetermined set crimping tool position relative to the alignment gauge. The adapter plate is immovably arrangeable in a predetermined set adapter plate position in a crimping press which, in order to create a crimp connection, connects one conductor end of a cable to a crimp contact. The alignment gauge can be fastened to the adapter plate whereby the alignment gauge is arranged in a predetermined set alignment gauge position relative to the adapter plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: KOMAX HOLDING AGInventors: Peter Imgrüt, Beat Wicki
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Patent number: 10744623Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a handle and a head. A ratchet wheel is received in the through hole and a pawl located in a curved recess in the head is engaged with the ratchet wheel. A slot is defined through the top and bottom of the handle and a portion of the head. A control member is slidably engaged with the slot and controls the pawl. The control member includes a tongue which is engaged with a top groove of the ratchet wheel. When sliding the control member away from the ratchet wheel, the tongue is disengaged from the top groove and the pawl is shifted by the control member, so that the ratchet wheel is able to be picked out from the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Inventor: Cheng-Pu Yang
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Patent number: 10738659Abstract: This disclosure provides a devices and systems for securing a gas turbine nozzle segment and sealing one or more cooling cavities of the gas turbine nozzle segment during manufacturing. The device can have a support assembly for receiving a nozzle segment having at least one cooling cavity. The device can have at least one clamp assembly configured to secure a first portion of the nozzle segment to the support assembly. The at least one clamp assembly having a first clamp arm, and a first tightening assembly coupling the first clamp arm to the support assembly. The device can have a first port seal assembly having at least one sealing member coupled to the first seal body and configured to interact with and seal the corresponding one or more cooling cavities.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Solar Turbines IncorporatedInventors: James Houck, Jonathan Charbonnet, Jose Molina
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Patent number: 10737663Abstract: An extraneous-matter removing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a connector, a detector, and a removal unit. The connector is connected with a branch wire branching from a camera wire. The camera wire transmits a start-up signal for starting up a camera provided outside of a vehicle. The detector detects the start-up signal flowing through the branch wire connected with the connector. The removal unit performs, when the detector detects the start-up signal, a removing operation of an extraneous matter attached to the camera.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: FUJITSU TEN LIMITEDInventors: Masashi Otomi, Masahiro Koharazawa
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Patent number: 10730727Abstract: A lifting apparatus having two rails spaced apart at a distance and two lifting mechanisms, each lifting mechanism supporting one of the two rails. A platform is disposed between the two rails such that movement of the lifting mechanisms causes the rails to displace relative to the platform. A base has the two lifting mechanisms connected thereto and the platform is connected to the base. The base moves horizontally along a floor. Further, the floor may be disposed in a pit and the travel of the rails between minimum and maximum rail heights may be greater than 62.5% of the depth of the pit. The minimum rail height may be less than 50% of the depth of the pit.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: BBM Railway Equipment, LLCInventor: Ryan W. Knapp
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Patent number: 10730159Abstract: A high-precision tensioning device is provided. The high-precision tensioning device is composed of a stepping motor, an encoder, a harmonic reducer, a rotary table, connecting rods, contacts, force sensors, a rotary table connecting piece, a gasket, a nut, bolts, a set screw, a shell and an end cover. The tensioning device provided by the disclosure can achieve closed-loop control on a tensioning force in order to improve the tensioning precision of the tensioning device; and as long as machining and assembling errors meet design requirements, stable synchronous tensioning of three contacts can be ensured, and the location precision of a hub is improved.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: CITIC Dicastal CO., LTD.Inventors: Ruixiao Zhou, Zhiyuan Yu, Minghua Liu, Huiying Liu, Weidong Liu, Fengbao Luo, Dengyao Li
