Patents by Inventor Shane Miears

Shane Miears 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).

  • Integrated spark and switch unit for combustion fastener driving tool
    Patent number: 6671163
    Abstract: A combustion-powered tool having a workpiece contacting element movable relative to the tool as the tool is depressed prior to firing includes a spark unit having a high voltage spark supply for providing an ignition spark, a printed circuit board having a first portion configured for receiving and being electrically connected to the high voltage spark supply, and a second portion configured for receiving and being electrically connected to both an actuator switch and a trigger switch, the switches and the spark supply being electrically connected so that to enable firing, the workpiece contact element actuates the actuator switch, which then enables activation of the trigger switch. A unitary actuator has a fixed end, a movable end engageable by movement of the workpiece contact element and a middle portion for engaging the actuator switch upon movement of the movable end caused by depression of the tool against a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Yury Shkolnikow, Murry Weinger, Shane Miears, Michael A. Reinhart
  • Integrated spark and switch unit for combustion fastener driving tool
    Publication number: 20030146259
    Abstract: A combustion-powered tool having a workpiece contacting element movable relative to the tool as the tool is depressed prior to firing includes a spark unit having a high voltage spark supply for providing an ignition spark, a printed circuit board having a first portion configured for receiving and being electrically connected to the high voltage spark supply, and a second portion configured for receiving and being electrically connected to both an actuator switch and a trigger switch, the switches and the spark supply being electrically connected so that to enable firing, the workpiece contact element actuates the actuator switch, which then enables activation of the trigger switch. A unitary actuator has a fixed end, a movable end engageable by movement of the workpiece contact element and a middle portion for engaging the actuator switch upon movement of the movable end caused by depression of the tool against a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Yury Shkolnikov, Murray Weinger, Shane Miears, Michael A. Reinhart