Patents by Inventor Charles M. Wacker
Charles M. Wacker 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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Publication number: 20240143048Abstract: A multi-component storage system is provided. The storage system includes a primary storage component and a secondary storage component. The primary storage component includes a body surrounding a storage area, the body having a plurality of support ribs extending therefrom, the plurality of support ribs including at least one pair of support ribs on opposing sides of the body. The primary storage component includes at least one open side. The secondary storage component is configured to be inserted within the storage area of the primary storage component through the at least one open side and aligned with the at least one pair of support ribs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Jeffrey Groves, Connor Irwin, William Michael Felton, Charles M. Wacker, II, Sage Van Wyk, JohnDerek Parsons
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Patent number: 11958213Abstract: A tile saw includes a saw with a cutting blade, a frame supporting the saw, a table supporting a workpiece and being slidable relative to the frame, and a rear fence secured to the table. The rear fence has an engagement surface and is adjustable between an operating position and a bypassed position. The bypassed position includes the engagement surface of the fence being no higher than even with the planar surface of the table to allow a workpiece to extend beyond a rear edge of the table. In the operating position, the engagement surface of the rear fence projects axially from the planar surface of the table to support the workpiece as the workpiece is pushed into the cutting blade during operation. The fence can be adjusted between the operating and bypassed positions by using any one of a cam lever clamp, pin and guideway, or rotatable latch.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Nicholas Costanzo, Michael Hart, Eric M. Nevel, Charles Moody Wacker, II, Ryan Burt
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Patent number: 7322116Abstract: A laser leveling device having a suction mounting arrangement includes a housing and a mounting seal extending from the lower portion of the housing. The mounting seal cooperates with an attachment surface to define a suction mounting area therebetween. The suction mounting arrangement cooperates with the mounting seal to maintain the vacuum pressure seal in the suction mounting area. A laser light source mounted within the housing in a planar relationship relative to the attachment surface includes at least one diode projecting an alignment beam through an opening in the housing to denote a reference plane along the attachment surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Eastway Fair Company LimitedInventors: Charles Keith Long, Kevin A. Moore, Charles M. Wacker, Skye V. Taylor
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Patent number: 7270598Abstract: An orbital sander is provided having a number of novel features including a high speed permanent magnet DC motor having a relatively flat rpm versus torque curve. The sander includes an AC to DC power supply, a remotely located on/off switch operated by a switch actuator bar extending transversely through the housing enabling the operator to actuate the on/off switch by alternatively pushing opposed ends of the actuator bar. The orbital sander further includes a fan having non-uniformly spaced blades, eliminating the need for a conventional counterweight, and a dust outlet adapted to be alternatively connected to a dust canister or alternate size collector vacuum hoses.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2004Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: Eastway Fair Company Ltd.Inventors: David Eric Dutterer, David G. Peot, Kenneth M. Brazell, Ernest Chandler Bostic, Michael Halbert McQuinn, Charles M. Wacker
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Patent number: 7260895Abstract: A modular tool assembly including a tool base configured to releasably secure a modular tool arrangement in a fixed relationship relative to a mounting surface. The tool base includes an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion having a mounting seal extending therefrom. The mounting seal cooperates with the mounting surface to define a vacuum pocket therebetween. A vacuum generating mechanism is configured to remove air from the vacuum pocket through an aperture in the lower housing portion. A modular tool attachment releasably engages a portion of the tool base to secure the modular tool attachment to the tool base. The modular tool attachment can include a self leveling laser leveling device having a laser light source mounted within a housing to project an alignment beam through an opening in the housing to denote a reference plane along the mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Eastway Fair CompanyInventors: Charles Keith Long, Robert E. McCracken, Kevin A. Moore, Charles M. Wacker, Lilia F. Macias, Mark A. Knight
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Patent number: 7191532Abstract: A modular tool assembly including a tool base configured to releasably secure a modular tool arrangement in a fixed relationship relative to a mounting surface. The tool base includes an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion having a mounting seal extending therefrom. The mounting seal cooperates with the mounting surface to define a vacuum pocket therebetween. A vacuum generating mechanism is configured to remove air from the vacuum pocket through an aperture in the lower housing portion. A modular tool attachment releasably engages a portion of the tool base to secure the modular tool attachment to the tool base.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Eastway Fair Company LimitedInventors: Charles Keith Long, Kevin A. Moore, Charles M. Wacker, Skye V. Taylor
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Patent number: 7181854Abstract: A laser leveling device having a suction mounting arrangement includes a housing and a mounting seal extending from the lower portion of the housing. The mounting seal cooperates with an attachment surface to define a suction mounting area therebetween. The suction mounting arrangement cooperates with the mounting seal to maintain the vacuum pressure seal in the suction mounting area. A laser light source mounted within the housing in a planar relationship relative to the attachment surface includes at least one diode projecting an alignment beam through an opening in the housing to denote a reference plane along the attachment surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Eastway Fair Company LimitedInventors: Charles Keith Long, Kevin A. Moore, Charles M. Wacker, Skye V. Taylor
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Patent number: 7174648Abstract: A modular tool assembly including a tool base configured to releasably secure a modular tool arrangement in a fixed relationship relative to a mounting surface. The tool base includes an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion having a mounting seal extending therefrom. The mounting seal cooperates with the mounting surface to define a vacuum pocket therebetween. A vacuum generating mechanism is configured to remove air from the vacuum pocket through an aperture in the lower housing portion. A modular tool attachment releasably engages a portion of the tool base to secure the modular tool attachment to the tool base. The modular tool attachment can include a self leveling laser leveling device having a laser light source mounted within a housing to project an alignment beam through an opening in the housing to denote a reference plane along the mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2006Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Eastway Fair CompanyInventors: Charles Keith Long, Robert E. McCracken, Kevin A. Moore, Charles M. Wacker, Lilia F. Macias, Mark A. Knight
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Publication number: 20040255748Abstract: An ergonomic miter saw is provided having a base and a saw arm assembly with the saw arm assembly pivotally affixed at a fixed end to the base and provided with a distal end having a handle extending outwardly therefrom. The central region of the arm assembly includes a rotary spindle supporting a cutting disk. A handle is preferably provided with an elongate grip portion sized for the user's fingers and a palm pad portion extending outwardly therefrom to underlie the heal of the user's hand to minimize bending torque on the user's wrist as the arm is lowered. Ideally, the handle is rotated in a direction opposite that the cutting disk is tilted. Preferably, the handle is adjustably oriented about the arm axis in a direction opposite that the saw blade is tiltable so that the deviation for horizontal of the handle can be minimized when the miter saw is used in a tilted cutting disk mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Jeffrey M. Dils, Kenneth M. Brazell, Charles M. Wacker, Charles Keith Long
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Patent number: 6758731Abstract: An orbital sander is provided having a number of novel features including a high speed permanent magnet DC motor having a relatively flat rpm versus torque curve. The sander includes an AC to DC power supply, a remotely located on/off switch operated by a switch actuator bar extending transversely through the housing enabling the operator to actuate the on/off switch by alternatively pushing opposed ends of the actuator bar. The orbital sander further includes a fan having non-uniformly spaced blades, eliminating the need for a conventional counterweight, and a dust outlet adapted to be alternatively connected to a dust canister or alternate size collector vacuum hoses.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2001Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: One World Technologies LimitedInventors: David Eric Dutterer, David G. Peot, Kenneth M. Brazell, Ernest Chandler Bostic, Michael Halbert McQuinn, Charles M. Wacker
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Patent number: 6658976Abstract: An ergonomic miter saw is provided having a base and a saw arm assembly with the saw arm assembly pivotally affixed at a fixed end to the base and provided with a distal end having a handle extending outwardly therefrom. The central region of the arm assembly includes a rotary spindle supporting a cutting disk. A handle is preferably provided with an elongate grip portion sized for the user's fingers and a palm pad portion extending outwardly therefrom to underlie the heal of the user's hand to minimize bending torque on the user's wrist as the arm is lowered. Ideally, the handle is rotated in a direction opposite that the cutting disk is tilted. Preferably, the handle is adjustable oriented about the arm axis in a direction opposite that the saw blade is tiltable so that the deviation for horizontal of the handle can be minimized when the miter saw is used in a tilted cutting disk mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: One World Technologiess, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey M. Dils, Kenneth M. Brazell, Charles M. Wacker
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Publication number: 20030218469Abstract: An object sensor for sensing objects hidden from view behind a first wall surface. The object sensor has a housing having a front surface with a display and a rear surface. The object sensor also has a sensing system and provides additional functions. The additional functions can include a distance detector, a computing system working in conjunction with the distance detector to determine the distance between the object sensor and a second wall, a tracking mechanism, and a projector to project a beam at predetermined distances. The object sensor may further have a level or a location marker.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2003Publication date: November 27, 2003Inventors: Kenneth M. Brazell, Jeffrey M. Dils, Hughes Sanoner, Charles M. Wacker, Charles Keith Long, John E. Nemazi, Desmond Tse Wai Nang, Ronald Tak Yan Yim
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Publication number: 20030032381Abstract: An orbital sander is provided having a number of novel features including a high speed permanent magnet DC motor having a relatively flat rpm versus torque curve. The sander includes an AC to DC power supply, a remotely located on/off switch operated by a switch actuator bar extending transversely through the housing enabling the operator to actuate the on/off switch by alternatively pushing opposed ends of the actuator bar. The orbital sander further includes a fan having non-uniformly spaced blades, eliminating the need for a conventional counterweight, and a dust outlet adapted to be alternatively connected to a dust canister or alternate size collector vacuum hoses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2001Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: David Eric Dutterer, David G. Peot, Kenneth M. Brazell, Ernest Chandler Bostic, Michael Halbert McQuinn, Charles M. Wacker
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Patent number: D515376Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: One World Technologies LimitedInventors: Charles M. Wacker, Taku Ohi, Kenneth M. Brazell, James Huang Lua, Rusty Lay
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Patent number: D481919Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: One World Technologies LimitedInventors: Tailun Kam Lun Sham, Kenneth M. Brazell, Charles M. Wacker
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Patent number: D482171Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: One World Technologies LimitedInventors: Kevin Lai Kok Vui, Charles M. Wacker
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Patent number: D482944Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2003Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Homelite Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Alex Chunn, Charles M. Wacker, Thomas Kam Kee Wong
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Patent number: D484763Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2003Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: One World Technologies LimitedInventors: Tailun Kam Lun Sham, Kenneth M. Brazell, Charles M. Wacker
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Patent number: D497090Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: One World Technologies, LimitedInventors: Charles M. Wacker, Kevin Kok Vui Lai
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Patent number: D497297Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2003Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: One World Technologies, LimiteInventors: Charles M. Wacker, Kevin Kok Vui Lai