Patents Assigned to Keson Industries, Inc.
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Patent number: 10507689Abstract: A chalk line apparatus with a housing having a body with a top, a bottom, a front, a rear, and laterally spaced sides. The body defines an internal space within which a spool is operatively mounted. A drive assembly is operable through an actuator to cause line to be accumulated on the spool through a fill opening on the housing. A supply of chalk can be introduced into the internal space to contact the line. A stopper assembly can be selectively placed in closed and open states. The stopper assembly has a blocking portion that: a) blocks passage of chalk through the fill opening with the stopper assembly in the closed state; and b) permits chalk to be directed through the fill opening and into the internal space with the stopper assembly in the open state. The stopper assembly is adjacent to the drive assembly actuator.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Keson Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jude Nosek, Mark Nepil, Bryan Shova, Audra Bielskus Norvilas, Jennifer Bae Park, Hilary Farnsworth, Phillip Prestia, Leonard Mak
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Patent number: 10252567Abstract: A chalk line apparatus with a housing having a body with a top, a bottom, a front, a rear, and laterally spaced sides. The body defines an internal space within which a spool is operatively mounted. A drive assembly is operable through an actuator to cause flexible line to be accumulated on the spool. The body has a front opening through which flexible line from the spool can be directed to externally of the housing. The body has a width between the laterally spaced sides and a length between the front and rear of the body. The body width tapers between the front and rear of the body over a majority of the length of the body.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Keson Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jude Nosek, Mark Nepil, Bryan Shova, Audra Bielskus Norvilas, Jennifer Bae Park, Hilary Farnsworth, Phillip Prestia, Leonard Mak
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Patent number: 8479407Abstract: A distance measuring device having a frame defining an operating handle. At least one wheel is mounted to the frame. A counter mechanism on the frame has a display and a reset mechanism. An actuating mechanism has components cooperating between the at least one wheel and counter mechanism for causing cumulative distance measurements to be identified on the display as the at least one wheel is rolled against an underlying surface. The counter mechanism has a reset actuator that is moved from a retracted position into an actuated position. The reset actuator has a surface with an engaging area. The distance measuring device further has at least one stop component that defines a blocking surface to arrest movement of a component, having an area that is greater than the engaging area, that is pressed against the surface of the reset actuator to thereby move the reset actuator from the retracted position into the actuated position.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Keson Industries, Inc.Inventor: Mark Nepil
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Patent number: 7131216Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus having a frame and a wheel rotatable relative to the frame around a first axis. The wheel has a peripheral surface that can be rolled against a surface upon which a distance measurement is to be taken. The distance measuring apparatus further has a counter assembly through which advancement of the distance measuring device can be converted to a distance measurement. The scraper assembly has a scraping edge that is one of (a) adjacent to the wheel, and (b) against the wheel. The scraping edge intercepts foreign matter adhered to the wheel as the wheel is rotated around the first axis to avoid buildup of foreign matter upon the wheel as the distance measuring apparatus is operated.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2004Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Keson Industries Inc.Inventor: Mark Nepil
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Patent number: 6892470Abstract: A distance measuring device having a wheel, a frame, and a distance counter on the frame. The wheel has a radius and an exposed surface that can be rolled against a surface on which a distance measurement is to be taken. The wheel is mounted upon the frame for rotation around a first axis. The distance counter is actuated by the wheel. The frame has an elongate operating arm projecting away from the wheel. The frame has a mounting portion to which the wheel is mounted for rotation. The elongate operating arm is pivotable relative to the mounting portion between an operating state and a store state.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2002Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: Keson Industries, Inc.Inventors: R. Brian Olson, Robert E. Hutchinson
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Publication number: 20040123480Abstract: A distance measuring device having a wheel, a frame, and a distance counter on the frame. The wheel has a radius and an exposed surface that can be rolled against a surface on which a distance measurement is to be taken. The wheel is mounted upon the frame for rotation around a first axis. The distance counter is actuated by the wheel. The frame has an elongate operating arm projecting away from the wheel. The frame has a mounting portion to which the wheel is mounted for rotation. The elongate operating arm is pivotable relative to the mounting portion between an operating state and a store state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2002Publication date: July 1, 2004Applicant: Keson Industries, Inc.Inventors: R. Brian Olson, Robert E. Hutchison
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Patent number: 6622396Abstract: The combination of a flexible blade/tape and a clip. The flexible blade/tape has a length and first and second sides defined by oppositely facing, substantially planar surfaces. The clip has a first tab that projects angularly away from the first surface at the first side of the blade/tape and a second tab that projects angularly away from the second surface at the second side of the blade/tape.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Keson Industries Inc.Inventor: Christine L. Salazar
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Patent number: 6098299Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a chalk line holder has a housing, an operating mechanism on the housing, with a spool around which a supply of line can be wound and moveable relative to the housing about a first axis, and a brake assembly for the spool. The brake assembly has a ratchet element moveable with the spool about the first axis, a pawl moveable transversely to the first axis between a) an engaged position wherein the pawl engages the ratchet element to prevent movement of the spool in a first direction about the first axis and b) a disengaged position, a biasing element normally urging the pawl towards the engaged position, and an actuator to move the pawl towards the disengaged position against the urging of the biasing element.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1998Date of Patent: August 8, 2000Assignee: Keson Industries, Inc.Inventors: James E. Collins, Daniel Collins, Gary Nosek
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Patent number: 4972600Abstract: A tape measure having sidewalls spaced apart a distance slightly greater than the width of the tape to define a small clearance at opposite edges of the tape with the sidewalls. The sidewalls define midway therebetween a center plane. A peripheral portion of the sidewalls adjacent the peripheral wall of the housing defines guide means adjacent the tape-passing opening for causing the centerline of the tape, as it is passed through the opening, to be accurately at the center plane, thereby effectively minimizing edge wear of the tape in the use of the tape measure.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1986Date of Patent: November 27, 1990Assignee: Keson Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frank J. Nosek
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Patent number: 4272036Abstract: A line reel includes a spool for line, a drive shaft effecting rotation of the spool through suitable gears and a manually operable crank hinged to the drive shaft. The drive shaft has a clutch part releasably engageable with a cooperating clutch part on one of the gears. A cam surface on the crank causes the crank, when pivoted to a selected locked or cranking position, to be moved to an over-center position at which a spring holds the crank in selected position. In locked position, the clutch parts are disengaged and the spool stops are engaged. In cranking position, the clutch parts are engaged and the stops are disengaged. The crank may be moved to disengage both the stops and the clutch parts so that the wound line may be manually extended from the spool without effecting rotation of the crank.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1979Date of Patent: June 9, 1981Assignee: Keson Industries, Inc.Inventor: David R. Watermann
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Patent number: D445045Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2000Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Keson Industries, Inc.Inventor: R. Brian Olson
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Patent number: D457448Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2001Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Keson Industries, Inc.Inventor: R. Brian Olson
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Patent number: D489012Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Keson Industries, Inc.Inventor: R. Brian Olson
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Patent number: D491081Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Keson Industries, Inc.Inventors: R. Brian Olson, Robert E. Hutchison
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Patent number: D579355Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2007Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Keson Industries, Inc.Inventors: Mark Nepil, Clyde Torp