Single Item Patents (Class 206/521.2)
  • Patent number: 10871372
    Abstract: A laser level including a control mechanism housing which houses a control mechanism, the control mechanism including at least a top surface and a bottom surface. A protective structure extends from the control mechanism housing configured to protect the control mechanism from impact and including an upper structure which extends from a top surface of the control mechanism housing and a lower structure which extends from a bottom surface of the control mechanism housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin M. Lee, Vincent Cook, Michael T. Matteo, Keith M. Lombardi
  • Patent number: 10466049
    Abstract: A laser level including a control mechanism housing which houses a control mechanism, the control mechanism including at least a top surface and a bottom surface. A protective structure extends from the control mechanism housing configured to protect the control mechanism from impact and including an upper structure which extends from a top surface of the control mechanism housing and a lower structure which extends from a bottom surface of the control mechanism housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin M. Lee, Vincent Cook, Michael T. Matteo, Keith M. Lombardi
  • Patent number: 10352737
    Abstract: A measuring device (30) including a device housing (31) having at least one housing section (37; 36) and including a measuring unit (32) that is arranged at least partially inside the device housing (31). The at least one housing section (37; 36) includes a first segment made of a first material and a second segment made of a second material that differs from the first material. The first material is an elastomeric or thermoplastic-elastomeric plastic with a rebound resilience of less than 40% and a Shore-A hardness of less than 80, and the second material is a hard thermoplastic or a metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sasha Lukic, Franz Felsberger, Patrick Lampert
  • Patent number: 10352736
    Abstract: A rotating laser (30), including a device housing (31) having a base housing (35), a rotating head (36) and three or more handles (37), whereby the base housing (35) includes a bottom surface (38), a top surface (39) opposite from the bottom surface (38) and a side surface (41) that connects the bottom and top surfaces (38, 39), and a measuring unit (32) that is arranged at least partially inside the device housing (31), whereby the handles (37) have a first segment with a grip element (45), and a lower shock absorbing element (49) at the lower end (43) of the handles (37) facing away from the rotating head (36), and the lower shock absorbing elements (49) project relative to the bottom surface (38) in an axial direction parallel to the axis of rotation (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sasha Lukic, Patrick Lampert, Stelios Gasnakis, Franz Felsberger
  • Patent number: 10066939
    Abstract: A laser level including a control mechanism housing which houses a control mechanism, the control mechanism including at least a top surface and a bottom surface. A protective structure extends from the control mechanism housing configured to protect the control mechanism from impact and including an upper structure which extends from a top surface of the control mechanism housing and a lower structure which extends from a bottom surface of the control mechanism housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Dustin M. Lee, Vincent Cook, Michael T. Matteo, Keith M. Lombardi
  • Patent number: 9702739
    Abstract: A measuring device (30) including a device housing (31) having at least one housing section (37;36) and including a measuring unit (32) that is arranged at least partially inside the device housing (31). The at least one housing section (37;36) includes a first segment made of a first material and a second segment made of a second material that differs from the first material. The first material is an elastomeric or thermoplastic-elastomeric plastic with a rebound resilience of less than 40% and a Shore-A hardness of less than 80, and the second material is a hard thermoplastic or a metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sasha Lukic, Franz Felsberger, Patrick Lampert
  • Patent number: 8162171
    Abstract: A device includes an upper portion, a lower portion including a flat bottom portion, and a retaining strap connected to the upper portion at a first connector and removably connected to a second connector. The upper portion is adapted to removably connect with a half of an apple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Evriholder Products, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Seehoff, Bryan Golden
  • Patent number: 8074829
    Abstract: A device includes an upper portion including a pit placement portion, a lower portion including a flat bottom portion, and a retaining strap connected to the upper portion at a first connector and removably connected to a second connector. The upper portion is adapted to removably connect with a half of an avocado.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Evriholder Products, LLC
    Inventors: Gary S. Seehoff, Bryan Golden
  • Patent number: 7757854
    Abstract: A unitary, reusable, deformable protective normally flat body spatially conformable to an object to define a protective carrier including a hollow case or body member defining a continuous, uninterrupted cavity, the cavity being filled with a preferably unitary preformed open-celled bat extending throughout the cavity, the body defining a central portion and opposed side portions contiguous thereto and a pair of opposed end portions defining cavities coextensive with the other cavities, unitary operative valve means for introducing air into and withdrawing air from all cavities, the central and opposed side portions being deformable to wrap around an article and the respective end portions being deformable to fold over the engaged side portions when enclosing an article, the valve means being accessible when the article is fully wrapped with the body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Blueskylab, LLC
    Inventors: James K. Morris, Ricardo Salinas, Mourad Chaouch
  • Patent number: 7377392
    Abstract: A fruit protection and transportation system providing various apparatus and methods to absorb impact and compression forces to reduce damage to fruit (3). Particular embodiments of the invention comprise a fruit protector blank (1) of resiliently compressible force absorption material having a substantially planar surface (2) that can be conformed to a portion of the exterior surface of various kinds of fruit (3). Other embodiments of the invention provide a molded force absorption cover (21) of resiliently compressible foam material that elastically conforms to a portion of the exterior surface of a fruit (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Osprey Product Development, LLC
    Inventor: Casey M. Scalise
  • Patent number: 7303076
    Abstract: A fruit protection and transportation system providing various apparatus and methods to absorb impact and compression forces to reduce damage to fruit (3). Particular embodiments of the invention comprise a fruit protector blank (1) of resiliently compressible force absorption material having a substantially planar surface (2) that can be conformed to a portion of the exterior surface of various kinds of fruit (3). Other embodiments of the invention provide a molded force absorption cover (21) of resiliently compressible foam material that elastically conforms to a portion of the exterior surface of a fruit (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Inventor: Casey M. Scalise
  • Patent number: 6971523
    Abstract: Packaging elements are formed by holders suitable for transport and storage of delicate goods such as fruit, sweets such as chocolate, flowers, glass objects, Christmas decorations, electronic components and the like. The holders are separated from each other by a standing wall. Recommended for larger objects such as apples and the like are holders with the upper part in folded-back form, particularly those wherein the rib profiling of the upper and lower parts take an integral form and thereby enclose firmly the object for transporting (FIG. 4b). Smaller objects can advantageously be transported on a mattress of upper parts of smaller holders (FIG. 5b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventor: Alphons Maria Van Heugten
  • Patent number: 6918231
    Abstract: A fruit protection and transportation system providing various apparatus and methods to absorb impact and compression forces to reduce damage to fruit (3). Particular embodiments of the invention comprise a fruit protector blank (1) of resiliently compressible force absorption material having a substantially planar surface (2) that can be conformed to a portion of the exterior surface of various kinds of fruit (3). Other embodiments of the invention provide a molded force absorption cover (21) of resiliently compressible foam material that elastically conforms to a portion of the exterior surface of a fruit (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Inventor: Casey M. Scalise
  • Patent number: 6612440
    Abstract: A banana protective device for storing and transporting a banana carefully. The banana protective device includes a container having a first cover member and a second cover member being hingedly attached to the first cover member and being adapted to store a banana therein; and also includes pad members being securely disposed upon the first and second cover members for protecting and cushioning the banana; and further includes fastening members being attached to the first and second cover members for fastenably closing the first and second cover members together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Inventor: David B. Agulnik
  • Publication number: 20030106826
    Abstract: A pallet packaging and display assembly for shipping products to a retail establishment and displaying the products in the establishment. The present assembly is particularly configured for shipping and displaying fresh produce, such as grapes. The assembly has retail package and pallet box components. The retail package is a generally box-shaped container having a transparent top section hingedly attached to a bottom section configured to hold the products. The pallet box has a base portion forming a cavity configured to removably receive a plurality of retail packages in a generally side-by-side relationship and a top portion configured to at least partially enclose the retail packages inside the cavity during shipment. The top portion can be a cover or lid to fully enclose the retail packages in the cavity. The consumer can selectively remove one or more of the retail packages from the pallet box for inspection and purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventor: Robert Mazziliano
  • Publication number: 20030047481
    Abstract: The invention provides packaging means which are formed by holders suitable for transport and storage of delicate goods such as fruit, sweets such as chocolate, flowers, glass objects, Christmas decorations, electronic components and the like, wherein the holders are separated from each other by a standing wall. Recommended for larger objects such as apples and the like are holders with the upper part in folded-back form, particularly those wherein the rib profiling of the upper and lower parts take an integral form and thereby enclose firmly the object for transporting (FIG. 4b). Smaller objects can advantageously be transported on a mattress of upper parts of smaller holders (FIG. 5b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventor: Alphons Maria Van Heugten
  • Patent number: 6213302
    Abstract: A tray for packaging sliced tomatoes is disclosed that maintains the tomatoes is fresh condition by controlling the atmosphere surrounding the tomatoes and reducing contact between tomatoes and their serum exudate. This is achieved by a tray configuration that holds the tomato above the exudate which is collected in a reservoir at the base of the tray. Means are provided to facilitate loading tomatoes into the tray and for removing the tomatoes from the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Fresh Advantage, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Sanders, Johnny Ray Sherrell