Patents Assigned to Oneida Air Systems, Inc.
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Publication number: 20250006030Abstract: Early alert and automatic shutdown system for dust producing and/or dust collecting tools senses for smoke or an overheat or spark condition in the dust-collection barrel and/or dust conveying conduit. When an upset condition is detected, fire, smoke or spark, the system signals the operator e.g. with a flasher or an audible alarm, or mechanical indicator. The system can also shut down the dust producing tool and/or the dust collector. The unit is based on a plug-and-play control box coupled with smoke and heat/spark sensors and with the system power.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2023Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Baldwin, Jeffrey M. Hill, Robert M. Witter
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Patent number: 11844488Abstract: The gate housing has a flow passage therethrough, the flow passage having an inlet and an outlet. The gate housing also includes a gate pocket configured to receive a blast gate and to allow the blast gate to slide therein between an open position and a closed position. The magnetic brake element is on the gate housing and includes a magnet mounted to the gate housing such that a magnetic force of the magnet extends into the gate pocket.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: John J. Fitzsimmons, Robert M. Witter, Jeffrey Hill, Joseph Baldwin
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Patent number: 11458485Abstract: A negative-pressure dust collector system employs a dust separator device to separate the dust that is entrained in a stream of dust-laden air, exhausts the air stream to a vacuum-inducing machine, and discharge the separated dust downward into a bagger arrangement. The latter employs an open-bottom generally rigid hopper with a grid across its open bottom. A flexible dust collection bag is clamped onto an exterior of the hopper and hangs from the hopper. Under vacuum, the bag closes off the open bottom of said hopper. The grid has openings dimensioned so that dust in the container passes freely through the grid when the vacuum-inducing machine is shut off, but so that the bag may be sucked up against the grid, but not sucked into the open-bottom hopper when vacuum is applied. A flexible apron may be attached to the bottom of the hopper between the grid and the dust-collection bag.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: John J. Fitzsimmons, Jeffrey Hill, Joseph Baldwin, Kyle W. Groening, Robert M. Witter
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Publication number: 20220288524Abstract: A bench-top dust collector has a front or intake side where air is directed by a cowling into a pre-filter and then a final filter that are held in a frame. A rear compartment holds an array of small high velocity fans that pull the air through the filters to a plenum in the rear compartment. The filtered air in the plenum is discharged through a grill in a downward and rearward direction. The unit is compact and configured to be about the size and shape of an attaché case.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Witter, Jeffrey Hill, John J. Fitzsimmons, Kyle W. Groening, Joseph Baldwin
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Patent number: 11419467Abstract: A bucket lid for a cyclone dust collector is configured to fit onto a standard pail or bucket, with a circumferential rim forming an outer edge of the lid, a central mounting disk onto which the cyclone is mounted, and a series of baffles extending circumferentially around the lid between the mounting disk and the rim. These baffles extend downward into the bucket to interfere with swirl in the bucket from dust discharged from the cyclone. The baffles may be radial ribs alternating with ramped coffers. The lid may be formed of anti-static polypropylene.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: John J. Fitzsimmons, Jeffrey Hill, Joseph Baldwin, Kyle W. Groening, Robert M. Witter
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Patent number: 11421911Abstract: A sound absorbing filter for a dust collector system is attached downstream of the system air blower and ahead of the cylindrical HEPA filter cartridge. The sound filter is formed of a cylindrical barrel or shell, favorably steel, another metal, plastics, or composite with end-caps bonded on. The cylindrical shell interior is lined with plural annular layers of sound absorbing materials. The sound absorbing elements are retained with two or more thin retainer plates The lining can comprise a radial outer layer of compressed fiber batting, and a radial inner layer of convoluted acoustic polyurethane foam 1 to 2 inches thick. The foam lining protects the fiberglass from the air flow reducing fiber shedding, and also absorbs higher frequencies, with the fiberglass being more absorptive of lower frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: John J. Fitzsimmons, Robert M. Witter, Jeffrey Hill, Joseph Baldwin
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Publication number: 20210228036Abstract: A bucket lid for a cyclone dust collector is configured to fit onto a standard pail or bucket, with a circumferential rim forming an outer edge of the lid, a central mounting disk onto which the cyclone is mounted, and a series of baffles extending circumferentially around the lid between the mounting disk and the rim. These baffles extend downward into the bucket to interfere with swirl in the bucket from dust discharged from the cyclone. The baffles may be radial ribs alternating with ramped coffers. The lid may be formed of anti-static polypropylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: John J. Fitzsimmons, Jeffrey Hill, Joseph Baldwin, Kyle W. Groening, Robert M. Witter
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Patent number: 10603754Abstract: A universal-fit vacuum assisted router hood tool attaches to the router to capture dust and particles generated by the router bit. A generally planar base plate is adapted to mount to the flat base of the router. The base plate has a central opening centered on the axis of the router so that associated router bit protrudes through. A dust collection dome is rotationally positioned in the central opening, and the dome has a central opening at the axis of the router A cuff connector extending out from the dust collection dome to a hose cuff that can receive a hose of a dust extractor. An annular flange within the dome at the top opening prevents dust and particulates from exiting the top opening of the dome.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert M Witter, Jeffrey Hill, Richard Lawrence, John J Fitzsimmons
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Publication number: 20200064018Abstract: A sound absorbing filter for a dust collector system is attached downstream of the system air blower and ahead of the cylindrical HEPA filter cartridge. The sound filter is formed of a cylindrical barrel or shell, favorably steel, another metal, plastics, or composite with end-caps bonded on. The cylindrical shell interior is lined with plural annular layers of sound absorbing materials. The sound absorbing elements are retained with two or more thin retainer plates The lining can comprise a radial outer layer of compressed fiber batting, and a radial inner layer of convoluted acoustic polyurethane foam 1 to 2 inches thick. The foam lining protects the fiberglass from the air flow reducing fiber shedding, and also absorbs higher frequencies, with the fiberglass being more absorptive of lower frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: John J. Fitzsimmons, Robert M. Witter, Jeffrey Hill, Joseph Baldwin
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Publication number: 20190134649Abstract: A compact dust separator and collector employs a generally cylindrical separator section having a inlet tube where air and entrained dust particles enters the separator section, a top plate with a vortex tube extending downward, and a separator baffle plate disposed at a lower end of said separator section below a lower end of the vortex tube. The baffle plate has peripheral geometry that defines a peripheral gap from the cylindrical separator section wall, with the gap increasing in width in the direction of air flow. There is a blower and filter section above the separator section and a collection section below. The vortex tube can have a cylindrical mesh extending down to the baffle plate, which may have a self-emptying dust cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Witter, Jeffrey M. Hill, John J. Fitzsimmons
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Publication number: 20180056464Abstract: A universal-fit vacuum assisted router hood tool attaches to the router to capture dust and particles generated by the router bit. A generally planar base plate is adapted to mount to the fiat base of the router. The base plate has a central opening centered on the axis of the router so that associated router bit protrudes through. A dust collection dome is rotationally positioned in the central opening, and the dome has a central opening at the axis of the router A cuff connector extending out from the dust collection dome to a hose cuff that can receive a hose of a dust extractor. An annular flange within the dome at the top opening prevents dust and particulates from exiting the top opening of the dome.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Witter, Jeffrey Hill, Richard Lawrence, John J. Fitzsimmons
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Patent number: 9782048Abstract: An ergonomic vacuum-assist scraper tool has an arcuately curved head in which a scraper blade is mounted at either of a front position or a rear position, a handle or grip portion, and a tubular connector portion adapted to receive a male or female vacuum hose fitting. The head has a cavity defined between front and back walls, with the front and back walls converging along an arc to a mouth or slot opening. The grip portion is hollow and tubular, extending proximally from the head, to the vacuum hose-accepting tubular connector. A scraper blade can be removably mounted at either of the blade mounting positions. The tool is formed of upper and lower halves that snap together along a partition line.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Witter, Jeffrey Hill, John J. Fitzsimmons
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Patent number: D789634Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert M Witter, Jeffrey Hill, John J. Fitzsimmons, Jacob Pleume
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Patent number: D826496Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert M Witter, Jeffrey Hill, Richard Lawrence, John J Fitzsimmons
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Patent number: D908854Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: John J. Fitzsimmons, Robert M. Witter, Jeffrey Hill
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Patent number: D914308Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: John J. Fitzsimmons, Robert M. Witter, Jeffrey Hill, Kyle W. Groening, Joseph Baldwin
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Patent number: D917806Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: John J. Fitzsimmons, Jeffrey Hill, Robert M. Witter, Kyle W. Groening, Joseph Baldwin
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Patent number: D927104Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: John J. Fitzsimmons, Robert M. Witter, Jeffrey Hill, Kyle W. Groening, Joseph Baldwin
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Patent number: D933321Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: John J. Fitzsimmons, Jeffrey Hill, Joseph Baldwin, Kyle W. Groening, Robert M. Witter
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Patent number: D960341Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Oneida Air Systems, Inc.Inventors: John J. Fitzsimmons, Jeffrey Hill, Robert M Witter, Kyle W. Groening, Joseph Baldwin