Patents by Inventor Roderick Francis Bunyea

Roderick Francis Bunyea 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).

  • Modular cordless tools
    Patent number: 4050003
    Abstract: Cordless electric tools or the like comprising a power handle and a plurality of diverse tool heads detachably securable thereto. The power handle includes battery means therein and operator controlled switch means, whereas each of the diverse tool heads may include an electric motor and an output means. The tool heads and power handle include interengageable means constructed for quick mechanical and electrical interconnection therebetween facilitating quick connection and disconnection of the power handle from the various tool heads without requiring any special tools or implements. Electrical interconnection is made automatically upon mechanical interconnection. In addition, a battery charger for the battery means may include similar mechanical and electrical connection means operatively engageable with the power handle to afford ready and easy charging of the battery means between uses of the power handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1977
    Assignee: The Black and Decker Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Peter Russell Owings, Jacobus Jan Beckering, Roderick Francis Bunyea
  • Modular cordless tools
    Patent number: 3952239
    Abstract: Cordless electric tools or the like comprising a power handle and a plurality of diverse tool heads detachably securable thereto. The power handle includes battery means therein and operator controlled switch means, whereas each of the diverse tool heads may include an electric motor and an output means. The tool heads and power handle include interengageable means constructed for quick mechanical and electrical interconnection therebetween facilitating quick connection and disconnection of the power handle from the various tool heads without requiring any special tools or implements. Electrical interconnection is made automatically upon mechanical interconnection. In addition, a battery charger for the battery means may include similar mechanical and electrical connection means operatively engageable with the power handle to afford ready and easy charging of the battery means between uses of the power handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1976
    Assignee: The Black and Decker Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Peter Russell Owings, Jacobus Jan Beckering, Roderick Francis Bunyea
  • Cordless tool
    Patent number: D243742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1977
    Assignee: The Black and Decker Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Lawrence Emmerson House, II, Roderick Francis Bunyea
  • Detachable flashlight head
    Patent number: D243787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1977
    Assignee: The Black and Decker Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Roderick Francis Bunyea
  • Detachable grass shear head for cordless tool
    Patent number: D244744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1977
    Assignee: The Black and Decker Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Roderick Francis Bunyea