Patents by Inventor Aris Cleanthous

Aris Cleanthous 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).

  • Patent number: 10513021
    Abstract: A power tool having a rotary impact mechanism and a mode change mechanism. The impact mechanism is driven by an output member of a transmission and includes a hammer and an anvil. The mode change mechanism includes a mode collar that is movable between a first position, in which the mode collar directly couples the hammer to the transmission output member to inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle, and a second position in which the mode collar does not inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Scott M. Rudolph, Daniel Puzio, Sankarshan N. Murthy, Aris Cleanthous, Joseph Stauffer, Robert S. Gehret, James D. Hays, Qiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 9352458
    Abstract: A power tool having a light for illuminating an area proximate a movable end effector. The light may be mounted in such a way as to transmit light through a rotatable collar on the power tool, through or through a member of a housing of the power tool, or from the moving end effector. The light may be powered by a power source that is used for moving the end effector or from a generator that generates electrical power when the power tool is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Brian E. Friedman, Stephen P. Osborne, Eva J. Dixon, Eric E. Hatfield, Daniel Krout, Robert Kusmierski, Corey G. Robertson, Jeffrey Delcamp, Daniel Puzio, Robert S. Gehret, Stuart Garber, Joerg Zellerhoff, Joao Norona, Aris Cleanthous, Amanda Miller
  • Publication number: 20160052118
    Abstract: A power tool having a rotary impact mechanism and a mode change mechanism. The impact mechanism is driven by an output member of a transmission and includes a hammer and an anvil. The mode change mechanism includes a mode collar that is movable between a first position, in which the mode collar directly couples the hammer to the transmission output member to inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle, and a second position in which the mode collar does not inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Scott M. Rudolph, Daniel Puzio, Sankarshan N. Murthy, Aris Cleanthous, Joseph Stauffer, Robert S. Gehret, James D. Hays, Qiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 9193053
    Abstract: A power tool having a rotary impact mechanism and a mode change mechanism. The impact mechanism is driven by an output member of a transmission and includes a hammer and an anvil. The mode change mechanism includes a mode collar that is movable between a first position, in which the mode collar directly couples the hammer to the transmission output member to inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle, and a second position in which the mode collar does not inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle. A power tool having an impact mechanism with an external adjusting member that can be moved to vary a trip torque of the impact mechanism is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Scott M. Rudolph, Daniel Puzio, Sankarshan N. Murthy, Aris Cleanthous, Joseph Stauffer, Robert S. Gehret, James D. Hays, Qiang J. Zhang
  • Patent number: 8794348
    Abstract: A power tool having a rotary impact mechanism and a mode change mechanism. The impact mechanism is driven by an output member of a transmission and includes a hammer and an anvil. The mode change mechanism includes a mode collar that is movable between a first position, in which the mode collar directly couples the hammer to the transmission output member to inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle, and a second position in which the mode collar does not inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. Rudolph, Daniel Puzio, Sankarshan N. Murthy, Aris Cleanthous, Joseph Stauffer, Robert S. Gehret, James D. Hays, Qiang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130306341
    Abstract: A power tool having a rotary impact mechanism and a mode change mechanism. The impact mechanism is driven by an output member of a transmission and includes a hammer and an anvil. The mode change mechanism includes a mode collar that is movable between a first position, in which the mode collar directly couples the hammer to the transmission output member to inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle, and a second position in which the mode collar does not inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. Rudolph, Daniel Puzio, Sankarshan N. Murthy, Aris Cleanthous, Joseph Stauffer, Robert S. Gehret, James D. Hays, Qiang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130301244
    Abstract: A power tool having a light for illuminating an area proximate a movable end effector. The light may be mounted in such a way as to transmit light through a rotatable collar on the power tool, through or through a member of a housing of the power tool, or from the moving end effector. The light may be powered by a power source that is used for moving the end effector or from a generator that generates electrical power when the power tool is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Brian E. Friedman, Stephen P. Osborne, Eva J. Dixon, Eric E. Hatfield, Daniel Krout, Robert Kusmierski, Corey G. Robertson, Jeffrey Delcamp, Daniel Puzio, Robert S. Gehret, Stuart Garber, Joerg Zellerhoff, Joao Norona, Aris Cleanthous, Amanda Miller
  • Patent number: 8506108
    Abstract: A power tool having a light for illuminating an area proximate a movable end effector. The light may be mounted in such a way as to transmit light through a rotatable collar on the power tool, through or through a member of a housing of the power tool, or from the moving end effector. The light may be powered by a power source that is used for moving the end effector or from a generator that generates electrical power when the power tool is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Brian E. Friedman, Stephen P. Osborne, Eva J. Dixon, Eric E. Hatfield, Daniel Krout, Robert Kusmierski, Corey G. Robertson, Jeffrey Delcamp, Daniel Puzio, Robert S. Gehret, Stuart Garber, Joerg Zellerhoff, Joao Norona, Aris Cleanthous, Amanda Miller
  • Patent number: 8460153
    Abstract: A power tool that includes a housing, a motor, a planetary transmission, a first bearing and a second bearing. The motor is disposed in the housing and includes an output shaft. The planetary transmission has a sun gear, a plurality of first planet gears, a first ring gear and a carrier. The sun gear is driven by the output shaft. The first planet gears are driven by the sun gear and have teeth that are meshingly engaged to teeth of the first ring gear. The carrier includes a rear carrier plate and a front carrier plate between which the first and second planet gears are received. The rear carrier plate includes a first bearing aperture. The first bearing is received in the first bearing aperture and is configured to support the output shaft. The second bearing is received onto the rear carrier plate to support the carrier relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Rudolph, Sankarshan Murthy, Daniel Puzio, Qiang Zhang, Aris Cleanthous, Mehdi Abolhassani, Ren H. Wang
  • Publication number: 20110152029
    Abstract: A power tool that includes a housing, a motor, a planetary transmission, a first bearing and a second bearing. The motor is disposed in the housing and includes an output shaft. The planetary transmission has a sun gear, a plurality of first planet gears, a first ring gear and a carrier. The sun gear is driven by the output shaft. The first planet gears are driven by the sun gear and have teeth that are meshingly engaged to teeth of the first ring gear. The carrier includes a rear carrier plate and a front carrier plate between which the first and second planet gears are received. The rear carrier plate includes a first bearing aperture. The first bearing is received in the first bearing aperture and is configured to support the output shaft. The second bearing is received onto the rear carrier plate to support the carrier relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Scott Rudolph, Sankarshan Murthy, Daniel Puzio, Qiang Zhang, Aris Cleanthous, Mehdi Abolhassani, Ren H. Wang
  • Publication number: 20100071923
    Abstract: A power tool having a rotary impact mechanism and a mode change mechanism. The impact mechanism is driven by an output member of a transmission and includes a hammer and an anvil. The mode change mechanism includes a mode collar that is movable between a first position, in which the mode collar directly couples the hammer to the transmission output member to inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle, and a second position in which the mode collar does not inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle. A power tool having an impact mechanism with an external adjusting member that can be moved to vary a trip torque of the impact mechanism is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Scott M. Rudolph, Daniel Puzio, Sankarshan N. Murthy, Aris Cleanthous, Joseph Stauffer, Robert S. Gehret, James D. Hays, Qiang J. Zhang
  • Patent number: RE46827
    Abstract: A power tool that includes a housing, a motor, a planetary transmission, a first bearing and a second bearing. The motor is disposed in the housing and includes an output shaft. The planetary transmission has a sun gear, a plurality of first planet gears, a first ring gear and a carrier. The sun gear is driven by the output shaft. The first planet gears are driven by the sun gear and have teeth that are meshingly engaged to teeth of the first ring gear. The carrier includes a rear carrier plate and a front carrier plate between which the first and second planet gears are received. The rear carrier plate includes a first bearing aperture. The first bearing is received in the first bearing aperture and is configured to support the output shaft. The second bearing is received onto the rear carrier plate to support the carrier relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Rudolph, Sankarshan Murthy, Daniel Puzio, Qiang Zhang, Aris Cleanthous, Mehdi Abolhassani, Ren H. Wang, David Tomayko