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).

  • Patent number: 8528216
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A. Melton, Keith W. Dirks, Michael Eddinger, Brian W. Smith, Edward Brill, Martin Niebergall, Heinrich Schwer
  • Publication number: 20110146084
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A. Melton, Keith W. Dirks, Michael Eddinger, Brian W. Smith, Edward Brill, Martin Niebergal, Heinrich Schwer
  • Patent number: 7946253
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: Brian W. Smith, Scott A. Melton, Michael Eddinger, Keith W. Dirks
  • Patent number: 7918029
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A. Melton, Keith W. Dirks, Michael Eddinger, Brian W. Smith, Edward Brill, Martin Niebergall, Heinrich Schwer
  • Publication number: 20090246618
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: Keith W. Dirks
  • Patent number: 7346990
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: Keith W. Dirks, Jon Freas, Robert N. Buck, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20080005908
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Scott A. Melton, Keith W. Dirks, Michael Eddinger, Brian W. Smith, Edward Brill, Martin Niebergal, Heinrich Schwer
  • Patent number: 6938867
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventor: Keith W. Dirks
  • Publication number: 20040069920
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventor: Keith W. Dirks
  • Patent number: D508025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventor: Keith W. Dirks
  • Patent number: D512796
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: Keith W. Dirks, Charles Choi
  • Patent number: D512841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventor: Keith W. Dirks
  • Patent number: D477439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventor: Keith W. Dirks
  • Patent number: D478385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: Keith W. Dirks, Raymond A. Nielsen
  • Patent number: D479362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventor: Keith W. Dirks
  • Patent number: D559456
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A. Melton, Keith W. Dirks, Michael Eddinger, Brian W. Smith, Edward Brill, Bengie T. Phillips, Robert N. Buck, Jr.
  • Patent number: D313484
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Wahl, Keith W. Dirks
  • Patent number: D739441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Inventors: Peter J Harkness, Keith W Dirks