Patents by Inventor Keith W. Dirks
Keith W. Dirks 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: 8528216Abstract: An attachment comb for a hair clipper includes a base portion constructed and arranged for releasably engaging the hair clipper, and a plurality of teeth extending from the base portion, each of the teeth including a body portion defined between an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge, a proximal end adjacent the base portion and a distal end opposite thereof, wherein the body portion includes at least one formation for retaining hair.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventors: Scott A. Melton, Keith W. Dirks, Michael Eddinger, Brian W. Smith, Edward Brill, Martin Niebergall, Heinrich Schwer
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Publication number: 20110146084Abstract: An attachment comb for a hair clipper includes a base portion constructed and arranged for releasably engaging the hair clipper, and a plurality of teeth extending from the base portion, each of the teeth including a body portion defined between an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge, a proximal end adjacent the base portion and a distal end opposite thereof, wherein the body portion includes at least one formation for retaining hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventors: Scott A. Melton, Keith W. Dirks, Michael Eddinger, Brian W. Smith, Edward Brill, Martin Niebergal, Heinrich Schwer
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Patent number: 7946253Abstract: A grooming stand includes a base, a platform with at least one peripheral surface, and at least one leg extending between the base and the platform. A gutter is disposed around a portion of the peripheral surface of the platform. The gutter is configured to receive clippings from the animal.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2007Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventors: Brian W. Smith, Scott A. Melton, Michael Eddinger, Keith W. Dirks
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Patent number: 7918029Abstract: An attachment comb for a hair clipper includes a base portion constructed and arranged for releasably engaging the hair clipper, and a plurality of teeth extending from the base portion, each of the teeth including a body portion defined between an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge, a proximal end adjacent the base portion and a distal end opposite thereof, wherein the body portion includes at least one formation for retaining hair.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2006Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventors: Scott A. Melton, Keith W. Dirks, Michael Eddinger, Brian W. Smith, Edward Brill, Martin Niebergall, Heinrich Schwer
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Publication number: 20090246618Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an electrode grid for a battery. The electrode grid may include at least one active material retaining segment, the active material retaining segment including one or more channels. The at least one active material retaining segment may be formed of at least one of carbon foam and graphite foam. In addition, the electrode grid may include a conductive material deposited within the one or more channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventor: Keith W. Dirks
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Patent number: 7346990Abstract: A hair clipper includes a motor with a rotary output shaft, a bladeset including a stationary blade and a moving blade configured for reciprocation relative to the stationary blade, a drive system configured for transferring motion from the output shaft to the bladeset, and including a driving member moving linearly along an axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the clipper.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventors: Keith W. Dirks, Jon Freas, Robert N. Buck, Jr.
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Publication number: 20080005908Abstract: An attachment comb for a hair clipper includes a base portion constructed and arranged for releasably engaging the hair clipper, and a plurality of teeth extending from the base portion, each of the teeth including a body portion defined between an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge, a proximal end adjacent the base portion and a distal end opposite thereof, wherein the body portion includes at least one formation for retaining hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2006Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventors: Scott A. Melton, Keith W. Dirks, Michael Eddinger, Brian W. Smith, Edward Brill, Martin Niebergal, Heinrich Schwer
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Patent number: 6938867Abstract: A holder for a powered device with a power supply, where the holder includes a cradle for seating the powered device, and a seating member for seating the power supply. The seating member and the cradle are preferably removably attached to each other at a pivot point. Preferably, the cradle and the seating member can be arranged together for holding the powered device in either a first or a second arrangement. In the first arrangement, the power supply is seated on the seating member and the cradle is attached to the seating member such that the power supply may be plugged into a wall outlet with the power supply and the powered device being fully supported against the wall by the holder. In the second arrangement, the power supply is not seated on said seating unit, but the seating unit is instead used as a base for the cradle.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventor: Keith W. Dirks
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Publication number: 20040069920Abstract: A holder for a powered device with a power supply, where the holder includes a cradle for seating the powered device, and a seating member for seating the power supply. The seating member and the cradle are preferably removably attached to each other at a pivot point. Preferably, the cradle and the seating member can be arranged together for holding the powered device in either a first or a second arrangement. In the first arrangement, the power supply is seated on the seating member and the cradle is attached to the seating member such that the power supply may be plugged into a wall outlet with the power supply and the powered device being fully supported against the wall by the holder. In the second arrangement, the power supply is not seated on said seating unit, but the seating unit is instead used as a base for the cradle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2002Publication date: April 15, 2004Applicant: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventor: Keith W. Dirks
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Patent number: D508025Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventor: Keith W. Dirks
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Patent number: D512796Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2004Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventors: Keith W. Dirks, Charles Choi
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Patent number: D512841Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventor: Keith W. Dirks
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Patent number: D477439Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventor: Keith W. Dirks
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Patent number: D478385Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2002Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventors: Keith W. Dirks, Raymond A. Nielsen
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Patent number: D479362Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2003Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventor: Keith W. Dirks
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Patent number: D559456Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2006Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventors: Scott A. Melton, Keith W. Dirks, Michael Eddinger, Brian W. Smith, Edward Brill, Bengie T. Phillips, Robert N. Buck, Jr.
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Patent number: D313484Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1988Date of Patent: January 1, 1991Assignee: Wahl Clipper CorporationInventors: John F. Wahl, Keith W. Dirks
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Patent number: D739441Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Inventors: Peter J Harkness, Keith W Dirks