Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Spera

Thomas J. Spera 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).

  • Publication number: 20180333789
    Abstract: A hole-saw comprises a cylindrical body, a plate, a mandrel, and a clamping member. A cutting edge is formed at an open end of the body and is disposed about the body's rotational axis. The plate is disposed at an opposite end of the body, is rotationally coupled to the body, and is oriented perpendicular to the body's rotational axis. In one embodiment the cutting edge has at least one inner saw tooth. In another embodiment the cutting edge has at least one outer saw tooth. Other embodiments include a cylindrical body with a cutting edge at both ends. Either cutting edge can have an inner or an outer tooth to easily remove the plug. The pilot drill bit can have a burr to prevent jamming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventor: Thomas J. Spera
  • Publication number: 20170252834
    Abstract: A hole-saw comprises a cylindrical body, a plate, a mandrel, and a clamping member. A cutting edge is formed at an open end of the body and is disposed about the body's rotational axis. The plate is disposed at an opposite end of the body, is rotationally coupled to the body, and is oriented perpendicular to the body's rotational axis. In one embodiment the plate has lateral slots formed through the plate and lateral grooves formed in the plate's distal surface in an orientation transverse to the slots. The mandrel's proximal section forms an arbor shaft, and its distal section includes lateral bosses sized to insert through the plate's slots and rest in the plate's grooves. The clamping member has a body that is movable along the mandrel's longitudinal axis to engage the plate's proximal surface and clamp the plate between the clamping member and the bosses resting in the plate's grooves. Other embodiments include a cylindrical body with a cutting edge at both ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas J. Spera
  • Patent number: 9682431
    Abstract: A hole-saw comprises a cylindrical body, a plate, a mandrel, and a clamping member. A cutting edge is formed at an open end of the body and is disposed about the body's rotational axis. The plate is disposed at an opposite end of the body, is rotationally coupled to the body, and is oriented perpendicular to the body's rotational axis. The plate has lateral slots formed through the plate and lateral grooves formed in the plate's distal surface in an orientation transverse to the slots. The mandrel's proximal section forms an arbor shaft, and its distal section includes lateral bosses sized to insert through the plate's slots and rest in the plate's grooves. The clamping member has a body that is movable along the mandrel's longitudinal axis to engage the plate's proximal surface and clamp the plate between the clamping member and the bosses resting in the plate's grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas J. Spera
  • Publication number: 20150352645
    Abstract: A hole-saw comprises a cylindrical body, a plate, a mandrel, and a clamping member. A cutting edge is formed at an open end of the body and is disposed about the body's rotational axis. The plate is disposed at an opposite end of the body, is rotationally coupled to the body, and is oriented perpendicular to the body's rotational axis. The plate has lateral slots formed through the plate and lateral grooves formed in the plate's distal surface in an orientation transverse to the slots. The mandrel's proximal section forms an arbor shaft, and its distal section includes lateral bosses sized to insert through the plate's slots and rest in the plate's grooves. The clamping member has a body that is movable along the mandrel's longitudinal axis to engage the plate's proximal surface and clamp the plate between the clamping member and the bosses resting in the plate's grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas J. Spera