Single Item Patents (Class 206/521.2)
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Patent number: 10871372Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Dustin M. Lee, Vincent Cook, Michael T. Matteo, Keith M. Lombardi
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Patent number: 10466049Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Dustin M. Lee, Vincent Cook, Michael T. Matteo, Keith M. Lombardi
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Patent number: 10352737Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sasha Lukic, Franz Felsberger, Patrick Lampert
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Patent number: 10352736Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sasha Lukic, Patrick Lampert, Stelios Gasnakis, Franz Felsberger
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Patent number: 10066939Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Dustin M. Lee, Vincent Cook, Michael T. Matteo, Keith M. Lombardi
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Patent number: 9702739Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sasha Lukic, Franz Felsberger, Patrick Lampert
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Patent number: 8162171Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 6, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Evriholder Products, LLCInventors: Gary Seehoff, Bryan Golden
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Patent number: 8074829Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Evriholder Products, LLCInventors: Gary S. Seehoff, Bryan Golden
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Patent number: 7757854Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Blueskylab, LLCInventors: James K. Morris, Ricardo Salinas, Mourad Chaouch
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Patent number: 7377392Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Osprey Product Development, LLCInventor: Casey M. Scalise
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Patent number: 7303076Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Inventor: Casey M. Scalise
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Patent number: 6971523Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 2001Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Inventor: Alphons Maria Van Heugten
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Patent number: 6918231Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Inventor: Casey M. Scalise
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Patent number: 6612440Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 9, 2001Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Inventor: David B. Agulnik
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Publication number: 20030106826Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventor: Robert Mazziliano
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Publication number: 20030047481Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventor: Alphons Maria Van Heugten
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Patent number: 6213302Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 15, 2000Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Fresh Advantage, Inc.Inventors: Craig Sanders, Johnny Ray Sherrell