Patents by Inventor Hans Peter Paulus

Hans Peter Paulus 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).

  • Impact resistant tool bit and tool bit holder
    Patent number: 8109183
    Abstract: An impact resistant tool or tool bit holder has an active end for driving a fastener and a shanking end for securing to a power tool. The active end includes a body with a bore to receive the shank and a pocket to receive a damping mechanism. The shank includes an end to engage the bore in the body, and a pocket to receive the damping mechanism. The shank is received in the bore in the body for limited rotation with respect to the body. A damping mechanism is positioned in the pockets to provide damping between the body and the shank during torque loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Aland Santamarina, Michael P. Peters, Abhijeet Joshi, David N. Johnson, Hans Peter Paulus, Matthias Mertmann, Francesco Butera, Luca Fumagalli
  • Impact Resistant Tool Bit and Tool Bit Holder
    Publication number: 20090311061
    Abstract: An impact resistant tool or tool bit holder has an active end for driving a fastener and a shanking end for securing to a power tool. The active end includes a body with a bore to receive the shank and a pocket to receive a damping mechanism. The shank includes an end to engage the bore in the body, and a pocket to receive the damping mechanism. The shank is received in the bore in the body for limited rotation with respect to the body. A damping mechanism is positioned in the pockets to provide damping between the body and the shank during torque loading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Aland Santamarina, Michael P. Peters, Abhijeet Joshi, David N. Johnson, Hans Peter Paulus, Matthias Mertmann, Francesco Butera, Luca Fumagalli