Patents Assigned to Ryobi North America, Corp.
  • Patent number: 5690451
    Abstract: A drill assembly including a drill and depth stop assembly is disclosed. The drill includes a housing, an electric motor and a chuck operatively driven by the electric motor about a drill axis. The depth stop assembly includes a depth stop rod, a mounting block, a fastener and a rotatable handle. The mounting block has a mounting surface adapted to cooperate with the housing, a first aperture spaced from the mounting surface for supporting the depth stop rod generally parallel to the drill axis, and a second aperture extending about a fastener axis generally normal the mounting surface. The fastener extends through the mounting block second aperture about the fastener axis and has two ends respectively cooperative with the housing and the handle to releasably entrap the mounting block therebetween to enable a user to adjustably position the depth stop rod relative to the housing. Preferably the fastener threadedly attaches to a threaded aperture in the drill housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Ryobi North America Corp.
    Inventors: James E. Thurler, Michael E. Sheriff
  • Patent number: 5676248
    Abstract: An open face display carton and motorized implement arrangement is disclosed. The display arrangement includes an operator carriable motorized implement and an open face display carton. Ideally, the motorized implement is split into a tool portion and a motorized portion. The display carton has a main body and upper and lower inserts. The main body has a central portion and top and bottom portions which retain the upper and lower inserts therein. The main body includes a rear panel with a pair of outer panels which extend forwardly from the rear panel and a pair of inner panels which extend from the outer panels toward the rear panel defining an open region between the inner panels. The respective motorized and tool portions are preferably retained in generally upright positions by the carton with at least a portion of each of the motorized and tool portions being tactiley accessible within the open region of the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Ryobi North America Corp.
    Inventor: Kenneth M. Brazell
  • Patent number: 5437571
    Abstract: Providing an oscillating tool for sanding a surface. The tool having a body defining an internal cavity which has a motor located therein. The motor has a motor shaft oriented in parallel alignment with the body. A crank is affixed to the motor which has a crank pin projecting therefrom. A lever arm is pivotably affixed to the body for rotation about a pivot axis generally perpendicular to the motor shaft. A lever arm cooperates with the crank pin to cause the lever arm to cyclically pivot back and forth in response to rotation of a motor shaft. A pad support is adapted to receive a work member. The planar pad support is affixed to the lever arm at a location spaced apart from the pivot axis and oscillates therewith. The pad support is provided with a substantially 90.degree. forward corner formed by a pair of facet edges. A pair of outwardly inclined straight side edges extend rearwardly from the facet edges on opposite sides of the pad center line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignee: Ryobi North America, Corp.
    Inventors: Robert G. Everts, Nobuto Kai, John E. Nemazi
  • Patent number: D368558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Ryobi North America Corp.
    Inventors: Jack Wolfe, Chung C. Ping