Patents Examined by Robert C Moore
  • Patent number: 11759076
    Abstract: A dust collector has a well-balanced weight. The dust collector includes a body housing, a motor located inside the body housing, a fan rotatable by the motor, and a battery mount located inside the body housing and frontward from the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Tahara, Makoto Hotta
  • Patent number: 11752602
    Abstract: A driving shank assembly includes a tube, a drive head, a connector, two quick release nuts, and two fastening caps. The tube has two mounting portions each provided with a mounting recess for mounting the drive head and the connector respectively. The two quick release nuts are locked onto the two mounting portions of the tube respectively. The two fastening caps are locked onto the two quick release nuts respectively. Each of the two fastening caps has interior provided with an inner stepped edge. The drive head is provided with a stepped positioning edge abutting the inner stepped edge of one of the two fastening caps. The connector is provided with a stepped positioning edge abutting the inner stepped edge of the other one of the two fastening caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventors: Hsuan-Yu Huang, Bing-Cheng Liao
  • Patent number: 11751745
    Abstract: An electric device as a first or system component for a system which includes a first system component including at least one of a machine tool and a vacuum cleaner and, a second system component including an electric energy storage module to provide electric energy for the first system component. The system components have device interfaces compatible with one another for detachable fastening to one another and for the transmission of electric energy from the energy storage module to the machine tool or the vacuum cleaner. The electric device has a communication interface for a wireless control connection to or from a vacuum cleaner to actuate the vacuum cleaner. The device interfaces are electrically or mechanically separated from one another in a separation status and are electrically or mechanically connected to one another in an operating status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: FESTOOL Gmbh
    Inventor: Moritz Caspar
  • Patent number: 11745320
    Abstract: A torque wrench has a lock device, which includes a locking sleeve, a restoring elastic member, a clamping member, a locking hole, a locking member, and a positioning assembly. The locking sleeve is provided with an accommodating recess, an abutting portion, and a positioning recess. When the lock device is in a lock position, the locking member is pushed by the abutting portion and pressed against a hollow shank to restrict a handle from rotating relative to the hollow shank. When the lock device is in an unlock position, the locking member is detached from the abutting portion, so that the handle is rotatable relative to the hollow shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: INFAR INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tai Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 11738424
    Abstract: A backerplate for a portable drywall sander hub assembly includes a mounting portion and a backerplate body. The mounting portion includes a threaded bore adapted to couple the backerplate to a sander hub. The backerplate body is connected to the mounting portion. The backerplate body forms a plurality of apertures therein positioned radially between an outer circumference of the backerplate body and the mounting portion. The plurality of apertures are adapted for dust to pass therethrough during operation of a drywall sander with the backerplate mounted thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: ABRASIVE SOLUTIONS OF THE CAROLINAS, LLC
    Inventor: William Daniel Johnson
  • Patent number: 11723502
    Abstract: A suction nozzle (100) for a hand-held milling machine (200), the suction nozzle (100) including a suction connection (30) designed for connection to a dust extraction system (300), and the hand-held milling machine (200) being equipped with a depth stop (210), with the aid of which a penetration depth (ET) of a milling tool (220) of the hand-held milling machine (200) may be limited, the suction nozzle (100) having a connection area (10), via which the suction nozzle (100) is detachably fastenable, in particular detachably fastenable without tools, to the depth stop (210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Tobias Moeglich
  • Patent number: 11717933
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a retaining ring for polishing a wafer by a slurry. The retaining ring includes a ring-shaped main body and a plurality of guiding elements. The main body has an outer surface, an inner surface, and an inner space for accommodating the wafer. The main body includes a plurality of channels configured to allow the slurry to flow into the inner space from the outer surface. The plurality of guiding elements is disposed at the outer surface of the main body with respect to the plurality of channels. Each of the guiding elements forms a slurry capture area with the main body to guide the slurry towards each of the respective channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: XIA TAI XIN SEMICONDUCTOR (QING DAO) LTD.
    Inventor: Yong-Seok Ro
  • Patent number: 11707822
    Abstract: A torque structure includes a first body, a second body, a first elastic member, a third body, and a limit unit. The second body is provided with a second receiving chamber, a first pivot portion, at least one first positioning portion and at least one second positioning portion. The first elastic member is received in the second receiving chamber. The third body is provided with a drive portion, a pivot seat, a second pivot portion, and a first limit portion. The limit unit is assembled with the second body and the third body and rotated between a disengaging position where the third body is unlocked from the second body and has a torque slip function relative to the second body, and a engaging position where the third body is locked by the second body and does not have a torque slip function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventor: Wen-Chin Kuo
  • Patent number: 11691255
    Abstract: Disclosed are aspects of exemplars of torque-limiting devices, methods and mechanisms. Exemplary methods may include placing an actuator in a tool containment interface of a handle, the interface being fluidly connected to an adjustment interface and adjustable via a fixation fastener; movably mounting a tool portion with an actuation catch and a work piece engaging region (WER) in the interface; applying sufficient force to the movable mounting to the handle may be via pins, guides and slots. Said catch may be one of a body catch and a lever catch; and, the actuator terminates on one of a ball shaped end that forms an interface with the body catch and a force lever that forms an interface with the lever catch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: ECA Medical Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Milella, Jr., Gary Norsworthy
  • Patent number: 11667003
    Abstract: A wafer held on a delivery pad is lifted from a holding surface, and when a lower surface of the wafer has been spaced in its entirety from the holding surface, an air flow rate regulating valve is opened to eject air from the holding surface. As the distance between the holding surface and the wafer spaced from the holding surface increases by lifting of a delivery unit, the degree of opening of the air flow rate regulating valve is adjusted to increase a flow rate of air from the holding surface, thereby spacing the wafer from the holding surface in a short period of time without rupturing the wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: DISCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Fukushi, Tetsuo Kubo
  • Patent number: 11654535
    Abstract: A torque tool is provided, including: a main body, defining an axial direction, an end of the main body on the axial direction including a working portion, the working portion being freely rotatable when receiving a torque larger than a predetermined torque; a torque assembly, including an abutting assembly, the abutting assembly being non-rotatably and slidably disposed in the main body in the axial direction for adjusting the predetermined torque; a shaft, including a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion, the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion extending spirally in opposing directions, the first threaded portion being screwed to the main body, the second threaded portion being screwed to the abutting assembly; an adjusting assembly, disposed on the main body and rotatable about the axial direction, connected with and non-rotatable relative to the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: WILLIAM TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shui-Lai Chiang
  • Patent number: 11648650
    Abstract: A torque structure includes a first body, a second body, an elastic member, and a locking set. The first body has a receiving chamber. The second body is provided with a drive portion, a plurality of first securing portions, and a first end face. The locking set includes a locking member, a plurality of securing members, a plurality of balls, and a washer. The locking member is provided with a pivot portion, a plurality of second securing portions, and a second end face. The securing members are mounted in the first securing portions and the second securing portions. The washer is mounted on the locking member elastically biased between the first end face and the second end face to space the second body from the locking member. The washer eliminates a gap between the locking member and the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventor: Wen-Chin Kuo
  • Patent number: 11648651
    Abstract: The installation tool for a wire thread insert includes: a drive unit which provides a switchable rotation movement between a first and a second direction, a mandrel body with a drive section for rotating the mandrel body and with a drive section for rotating the mandrel body and with a thread section onto which the wire thread insert can be screwed or rotated on, an installation blade as well as a torque clutch consisting of a form-fit and force-fit clutch upper and lower parts engaging each other, of which the upper part is connected with the drive unit in a torque-proof manner and the lower part is connected with the mandrel body in a torque-proof manner. With a decoupled relative rotation between the clutch parts, caused by exceeding a limit torque between the clutch parts, relative movement between the mandrel body and the installation blade can be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Marxkors, Holger Thommes, Tobias Beyer, Maximilian Leinkenjost, Klemens Rucha, Alexej Butov, Marcel Purrio, Hermann Zimmermann, Klaus-Friedrich Grubert, Sascha Zavarol, Franz Lutz
  • Patent number: 11640143
    Abstract: A receptacle (10) for receiving a horological assembly (1) and handling same on a setting machine (1000), this receptacle (10) is a support which includes, for receiving such an assembly (1), a substantially planar bearing surface (190), and which includes, below the bearing surface (190), a spring mechanism (180) for receiving such an assembly (1), and, above said bearing surface (190), locking wedges (102) of such an assembly (1), and, between the bearing surface and the locking wedges (102), angular orientation means (103) for the angular orientation in abutment pressure of an edge of such an assembly (1) on this support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Nivarox-FAR S.A.
    Inventors: Davy Cretenet, Philippe Barthoulot, Joseph Balossi
  • Patent number: 11627863
    Abstract: A dust collection box for a dust extractor includes first and second air inlet chambers, an air inlet aperture through which air is drawn into the first air inlet chamber, an air outlet aperture through which air is dawn out of the second air outlet chamber, an air intermediate chamber formed in the housing, and a filter mounted within the housing. The filter includes a first part through which air passes from the air inlet chamber to the air outlet chamber, and a second part through which air passes from the air inlet chamber to the air intermediate chamber. An ambient air aperture is formed in the wall of the housing. A valve disposed proximate the ambient air aperture is switchable to connect the air intermediate chamber to only one of the air outlet chamber or the ambient air aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Uwe Nemetz, Klaus-Dieter Arich, Martin Herbst, Arther Lauer
  • Patent number: 11618138
    Abstract: A release mechanism for an electronically triggered torque tool to tighten a screw or a similar fastener triggers at a target torque. The release mechanism comprises a drive body and a main body, which rotate around a common axis to transfer a torque. A locking mechanism couples the drive body and the main body to transfer a torque. Measuring and evaluating means to measure and evaluate the torque transferred are provided, whereby a signaling device activates the locking mechanism to decouple the drive body from the main body upon reaching a target torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: STAHLWILLE Eduard Wille GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Brad Jenkins
  • Patent number: 11612285
    Abstract: A suction hose for a vacuum cleaner including a hose portion, which has a flexible dust removal hose body and a flexible jacket hose body, in which the dust removal hose body is arranged, wherein a suction flow channel for conducting a suction flow to the vacuum cleaner extends between longitudinal ends of the hose portion, which suction flow channel is bounded by a hose jacket of the dust removal hose body, a connection piece for connecting to the hand-held power tool or to the vacuum cleaner is arranged at at least one longitudinal end of the hose portion, and the jacket hose body and the dust removal hose body extend into an interior of a hose receptacle of the connection piece such that the dust removal hose body is sheathed by the jacket hose body into the hose receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Festool GmbH
    Inventor: Steffen Maier
  • Patent number: 11602835
    Abstract: The present device is a cutting table for supporting a workpiece above a support surface while cutting the workpiece with a tool. The cutting table is comprised of at least one foam table piece that includes a top side, a bottom side, and at least one peripheral edge. Two or more foam standoffs project upwardly from the top side of the foam table piece a common height and each terminate at a top surface adapted for contacting and supporting the workpiece. The two or more standoffs allow the workpiece, when supported by the foam table piece, to be cut with the tool even if some of the standoffs are damaged by the tool. Preferably a portion of the area of the top surfaces of the standoffs to an area of the top side of the foam table pieces is less than 50%, preferably being between either 20-30% or 45-50%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventor: Jason McSpadden Woodland
  • Patent number: 11571790
    Abstract: Disclosed are aspects of exemplars of torque-limiting devices, methods and mechanisms exemplars methods may include placing an actuator in a tool containment interface of a handle; movable mounting a tool portion with an actuation catch and a work piece engaging region (WER) in the interface; applying sufficient force to the movable mounting to the handle may be via pins, guides and slots. Said catch may be one of a body catch and a lever catch; and, the actuator terminates on one of a ball shaped end that forms and interface with the body catch and a force lever that forms an interface with the lever catch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: ECA Medical Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Milella, Jr., Gary Norsworthy
  • Patent number: 11534898
    Abstract: A torque wrench has a hollow tubular body. A long rod and a short rod are provided in the hollow tubular body. The hollow tubular body is formed with a first through hole and a second through hole respectively corresponding to the long rod and the short rod. A first limiting unit is provided in the first through hole, and a second limiting unit is provided in the second through hole. The first limiting unit enables to slide into a first gap spaced apart between the long rod and the hollow tubular body to limit the swing range of the long rod, and the second limiting unit enables to slide into a second gap spaced apart between the short rod and the hollow tubular body to limit the swing range of the short rod, thereby improving the accuracy of the tripping torque and making the torque wrench easy to calibrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: TORQUE-TECH PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tien-Lung Lin