Patents Assigned to Pathfinder Concepts, LLC
  • Dust shroud for a grinder
    Patent number: 8764518
    Abstract: A dust shroud apparatus for a work tool includes a housing having at least two perpendicularly aligned side walls, an exhaust tube coupled to the housing, and a mounting system coupled to the housing. The mounting system is adjustable to permit the housing to be secured to a plurality of different sized work tools. The apparatus also includes a cut wheel having an outer edge substantially aligned with the at least two perpendicularly aligned side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Pathfinder Concepts, LLC
    Inventors: Travis D McCutchen, Clinton J McCutchen
  • Filter system for a vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: 8516654
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner system includes at least one air flow control valve coupled to a vacuum motor, a pressure chamber and a filter. The at least one valve is operable to couple the at least one filter to the vacuum source to provide suction therethrough when the at least one valve is in a first position, and alternately to couple the at least one filter to the pressure chamber when the at least one valve is in a second position to supply pressurized air from the pressure chamber to the at least one filter to clean the at least one filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Pathfinder Concepts, LLC
    Inventors: Travis D. McCutchen, Clinton J. McCutchen