Patents by Inventor Barry Edward Plato

Barry Edward Plato 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).

  • Handle and attachments for right angle drill
    Patent number: 8690497
    Abstract: A power tool can utilize a handle that engages with a large portion of the housing and can distribute the stresses incurred by the handle over a larger area. The handle of the power tool can be a stick handle or a guard handle. The handle may be utilized to position sensors therein at positions that are remote from the working bit of the power tool. Accessory handles, such as a bail handle and a side handle, can be mounted to a single set of machined passages on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Bodine, Barry Edward Plato, Joao Norona, Kathy E. DiPasquale, Gale Anthony Heslop, James B. Watson
  • HANDLE AND ATTACHMENTS FOR RIGHT ANGLE DRILL
    Publication number: 20100107423
    Abstract: A power tool can utilize a handle that engages with a large portion of the housing and can distribute the stresses incurred by the handle over a larger area. The handle of the power tool can be a stick handle or a guard handle. The handle may be utilized to position sensors therein at positions that are remote from the working bit of the power tool. Accessory handles, such as a bail handle and a side handle, can be mounted to a single set of machined passages on the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC
    Inventors: Thomas J. Bodine, Barry Edward Plato, Joao Norona, Kathy E. Dipasquale, Gale Anthony Heslop, James B. Watson