Patents by Inventor Aaron Curtis
Aaron Curtis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8157436Abstract: A gyroscopic paint mixer having a rotatable frame with a clamp lock providing automatic transfer from an unclamping to a clamping condition, providing silent operation through the use of one way clutches, the mixer also having a vertical stop apparatus coupled to an access door for stopping and holding the rotatable frame in an upright position, the mixer also having a bail retainer supported by a carriage assembly mounted for rotation on a clamp plate with a cam urging the bail retainer to the side of the frame when the bail retainer is released from the paint container with the paint container in an upright position in the rotatable frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Red Devil Equipment CompanyInventors: Aaron Curtis, Stephen J. Carlson, Charles Ringhofer, Benjamin M. Johnson, Brent Thomas Harrold, Thomas J. Midas
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Publication number: 20100218468Abstract: An air filter for filtering air in a refrigerator is provided, comprising a housing having a hollow body including at least a front wall, a pair of side walls, and a top and bottom wall, wherein at least one wall includes at least one aperture for the passage of air, at least one cantilever attaching means for removably securing the housing to the refrigerating apparatus, and a filter element for removable placement within the housing wherein air enters the at least one aperture, makes contact with the filter element, and leaves the air filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Brent Aaron Curtis, Andrew Neil Robinson
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Patent number: 7780339Abstract: A vortex motion paint mixing machine having a paint container holder spinning and orbiting in a paint mixing assembly pivotally connected to a base, one or more viscoelastic polymer dampers and a control arm. A method of damping vibration in a paint mixing machine by: a) providing a receptacle for receiving one of a cylindrical or a non-cylindrical paint container on a mixing assembly; b) pivotally mounting the mixing assembly on a base; c) providing one or more viscoelastic vibration dampers between the mixing assembly and the base; d) connecting the mixing assembly and the base with a control arm; e) rotating a paint container in the receptacle in a spinning motion about an axis of the receptacle and in an orbiting motion about an axis separate from the axis of the receptacle; and f) damping vibration between the mixing assembly and the base using the viscoelastic vibration damper.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Red Devil Equipment CompanyInventors: Benjamin M. Johnson, Aaron Curtis
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Publication number: 20090207690Abstract: A gyroscopic paint mixer having a rotatable frame with a clamp lock providing automatic transfer from an unclamping to a clamping condition, providing silent operation through the use of one way clutches, the mixer also having a vertical stop apparatus coupled to an access door for stopping and holding the rotatable frame in an upright position, the mixer also having a bail retainer supported by a carriage assembly mounted for rotation on a clamp plate with a cam urging the bail retainer to the side of the frame when the bail retainer is released from the paint container with the paint container in an upright position in the rotatable frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: Red Devil Equipment CompanyInventors: Aaron Curtis, Stephen J. Carlson, Charles Ringhofer, Benjamin M. Johnson, Brent Thomas Harrold, Thomas J. Midas
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Patent number: 7520660Abstract: An improved suspension apparatus and method for damping vibration arising in liquid vortex mixers of the type pivotably supporting a mixing frame assembly and suspending the assembly by at least one spring for mixing a liquid coating using both spin and orbital rotational movements. A pivoting support is located between the mixing frame assembly and a base. A damper in the form of an annular ring is used to damp pivoting movement of the mixing frame assembly. Various pivoting mounts may be used to pivotably support the mixing frame on a base. A bushing provides accommodation of a misaligned spring mounting end turn using a V-groove to retain the spring mounting end turn, and may include an eccentric feature to allow adjustment of the spring mounting length.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Red Devil Equipment CompanyInventors: Daniel Schulz, Oszkar Rohosy, Aaron Curtis
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Patent number: 7497348Abstract: This invention provides an adapter for holding small paint containers in a paint mixer sized to hold a large paint container. The adapter has first and second shells or members that are attached to each other by a hinge. The adapter is opened to hold a small paint container inside the two shells and the shells are held together with a spring clip when the shells of the adapter are closed.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Red Devil Equipment CompanyInventors: Benjamin M. Johnson, Aaron Curtis, Thomas J. Midas
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Patent number: 7390120Abstract: A gyroscopic paint mixer having a ratcheting lead screw paint container clamp and lock with a pawl releasably engaging an axial relief in the lead screw. A clamping frame is driven by a shaft maintained in concentricity with a stationary ring gear by an antifriction bearing mounted between the shaft and ring gear. A support plate has a peripheral lip forming a first recess sized to position either a generally square paint container or a generally D-shaped paint container. The support plate has a second recess to position a cylindrical paint container concentric to a spin axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2007Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Red Devil Equipment CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Midas, Aaron Curtis, Brent Thomas Harrold
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Publication number: 20080008027Abstract: A gyroscopic paint mixer having a ratcheting lead screw paint container clamp and lock with a pawl releasably engaging an axial relief in the lead screw. A clamping frame is driven by a shaft maintained in concentricity with a stationary ring gear by an antifriction bearing mounted between the shaft and ring gear. A support plate has a peripheral lip forming a first recess sized to position either a generally square paint container or a generally D-shaped paint container. The support plate has a second recess to position a cylindrical paint container concentric to a spin axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: RED DEVIL EQUIPMENT COMPANYInventors: Thomas Midas, Aaron Curtis, Brent Harrold
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Publication number: 20070247967Abstract: The present invention provides a vortex motion paint mixing machine having a paint container holder spinning about its own axis and orbiting about a second axis positioned at an angle to the container spin axis that has a paint mixing assembly pivotally connected to a base, one or more viscoelastic polymer dampers and a control arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2006Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicant: Red Devil Equipment CompanyInventors: Benjamin Johnson, Aaron Curtis
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Patent number: 7284901Abstract: A gyroscopic paint mixer having a ratcheting lead screw paint container clamp and lock with a pawl releasably engaging an axial relief in the lead screw. A clamping frame is driven by a shaft maintained in concentricity with a stationary ring gear by an antifriction bearing mounted between the shaft and ring gear. A support plate has a peripheral lip forming a first recess sized to position either a generally square paint container or a generally D-shaped paint container. The support plate has a second recess to position a cylindrical paint container concentric to a spin axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2004Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Red Devil Equipment CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Midas, Aaron Curtis, Brent Thomas Harrold
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Publication number: 20070140049Abstract: This invention provides an adapter for holding small paint containers in a paint mixer sized to hold a large paint container. The adapter has first and second shells or members that are attached to each other by a hinge. The adapter is opened to hold a small paint container inside the two shells and the shells are held together with a spring clip when the shells of the adapter are closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: Red Devil Equipment CompanyInventors: Benjamin Johnson, Aaron Curtis, Thomas Midas
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Publication number: 20060002228Abstract: An improved suspension apparatus and method for damping vibration arising in liquid vortex mixers of the type pivotably supporting a mixing frame assembly and suspending the assembly by at least one spring for mixing a liquid coating using both spin and orbital rotational movements. A pivoting support is located between the mixing frame assembly and a base. A damper in the form of an annular ring is used to damp pivoting movement of the mixing frame assembly. Various pivoting mounts may be used to pivotably support the mixing frame on a base. A bushing provides accommodation of a misaligned spring mounting end turn using a V-groove to retain the spring mounting end turn, and may include an eccentric feature to allow adjustment of the spring mounting length.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: Red Devil Equipment CompanyInventors: Daniel Schulz, Oszkar Rohosy, Aaron Curtis
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Publication number: 20050286341Abstract: A gyroscopic paint mixer having a ratcheting lead screw paint container clamp and lock with a pawl releasably engaging an axial relief in the lead screw. A clamping frame is driven by a shaft maintained in concentricity with a stationary ring gear by an antifriction bearing mounted between the shaft and ring gear. A support plate has a peripheral lip forming a first recess sized to position either a generally square paint container or a generally D-shaped paint container. The support plate has a second recess to position a cylindrical paint container concentric to a spin axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2004Publication date: December 29, 2005Applicant: Red Devil Equipment CompanyInventors: Thomas Midas, Aaron Curtis, Brent Harrold
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Patent number: 6953279Abstract: A paint mixing machine having at least two axes for spinning either of a cylindrical or rectangular paint container to mix the paint in the container. The machine includes a stationary base frame carrying a mixing apparatus and an intermediate frame between the stationary base frame and the mixing apparatus. The intermediate frame is connected to the mixing apparatus and the stationary base frame by a plurality of vibration isolators. The intermediate frame includes damping weight to balance the deflection of the damping isolators. The base may also include one or more damping weights.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2003Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Assignee: Red Devil Equipment CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Midas, Aaron Curtis
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Patent number: 6767125Abstract: A keyed paint container holder for paint mixers having a pivoting interlock key movable with respect to a paint container receptacle of the holder for orienting a rectangular footprint paint container to have a handle of the paint container in a corner of the holder adjacent the interlock key. The interlock key has first and second portions and is pivotable with respect to the holder to at least first and second positions and, optionally, to a third position. The holder accepts a cylindrical paint container as an alternative to the rectangular footprint paint container.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2003Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Red Devil Equipment CompanyInventors: Thomas J. Midas, Aaron Curtis, Daniel Schulz
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Publication number: 20040141412Abstract: A paint mixing machine having at least two axes for spinning either of a cylindrical or rectangular paint container to mix the paint in the container. The machine includes a stationary base frame carrying a mixing apparatus and an intermediate frame between the stationary base frame and the mixing apparatus. The intermediate frame is connected to the mixing apparatus and the stationary base frame by a plurality of vibration isolators. The intermediate frame includes damping weight to balance the deflection of the damping isolators. The base may also include one or more damping weights.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Thomas J. Midas, Aaron Curtis
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Patent number: D647752Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Brent Aaron Curtis, Daniel Hartly Green, Charles David Baker, Benjamin Paul Shrader
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Patent number: D648170Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Brent Aaron Curtis, Daniel Hartly Green
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Patent number: D648593Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Brent Aaron Curtis, Daniel Hartly Green, Charles David Baker, Benjamin Paul Shrader
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Patent number: D648595Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Brent Aaron Curtis, Daniel Hartly Green, Benjamin Paul Shrader