Patents Assigned to Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
  • Metal demolition shears with indexable, integrated wear plate/piercing tip
    Patent number: 8650759
    Abstract: The invention features an indexable wear plate/piercing tip insert that is configured to be removably and repositionably attached to the front, nose portion of the upper, movable jaw of a metal demolition shears. The insert functions as both a wear plate and a piercing tip and is indexable in that a non-worn or less worn portion of the wear surface of the wear plate portion of the insert, and non-worn shearing and piercing edges of the piercing tip portion of the insert, can be presented simultaneously simply by rotating the insert 180° and reattaching it to the nose portion of the upper, movable jaw of a metal demolition shears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Johnson, Louis Maggio, Clayton Sederberg
  • Bypass door
    Patent number: 8627604
    Abstract: A door assembly that includes a normally fixed door panel disposed between an ingress opening and an egress opening. The door assembly includes a first sliding door panel slidable between a 1) closed position wherein the first sliding door panel blocks the ingress opening and 2) an open position wherein the first sliding door panel is in an overlapping configuration with the normally fixed door panel so as to permit persons to egress through the egress opening. A second sliding door panel is slidable between a 1) closed position wherein the second sliding door panel blocks the egress opening and 2) an open position wherein the second sliding door panel is in an overlapping configuration with the normally fixed door panel so as to permit persons to ingress through the ingress opening. The normally fixed door panel is pivotable to a breakout open position upon receiving a pivoting actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Seymour, Vito A. Spinelli, Thomas M. Kowalczyk
  • BLADE AND HOOK ASSEMBLY FOR TAPE RULE
    Publication number: 20140007444
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rule assembly having a housing, a reel rotatably mounted in the housing, an elongated blade wound on the reel and extendable through an opening in the housing, and a permanent end hook member attached to the elongated blade with a first hook portion. The rule assembly further has another or second end hook member that is removably attachable to the elongated blade with a second hook portion. Each of the permanent end hook member and second end hook member are capable of limited movement relative to the blade between an extended position and a retracted position. The second hook portion can extend in a direction opposite to that of the first hook portion. A forward surface of the second hook portion can be aligned with a forward surface of the first hook portion to form a larger surface area for engagement with a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Murray, John Delneo, Albert Sanchez
  • Utility knife with blade storage system
    Patent number: 8621753
    Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle, a blade holder assembly, a spare blade carrier, a spare blade dispenser, and an actuator. The blade holder assembly is constructed and arranged to hold a blade at a position of use at one end of the handle. The spare blade carrier is disposed in the handle, and is configured to carry a plurality of spare blades. The spare blade dispenser is constructed to separate one of the spare blades from the plurality thereof and present the one separated blade to the user. The actuator is operatively associated with the blade dispenser, wherein movement of the actuator moves the blade dispenser to separate the one spare blade from the plurality to present the one separated blade to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Charles Price
  • HAMMER
    Publication number: 20140001426
    Abstract: A hammer includes a handle and a head. The handle includes a bottom end and an upper end. The head is disposed on the upper end of the handle. The handle and the head are separately formed structures. The handle is formed from sheet metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
    Inventors: Keith M. LOMBARDI, Joshua BROWN, Karl VANDERBEEK
  • Demolition tool
    Patent number: 8585016
    Abstract: The invention provides a demolition tool that can be used in many ways for the demolition of construction materials or other materials. The demolition tool includes a handle having a head at one end. The head has a longitudinal central plane that bisects the head, a strike contact face, and toothed, stepped grasping jaws that accommodate multiple sizes of lumber or other material. The head may also include a blunt blade edge below the strike contact face for striking and demolishing material. The demolition tool includes a bent end pry bar at a second end of the handle. The bent end pry bar being offset 90 degrees from the longitudinal central plane of the tool head enabling full range of motion without interfering with other tool functions. The demolition tool may comprise a single piece of material and may be softer than tools used to strike it, but harder than materials which it is used to strike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Woolley, Michael Maruskiak, Joseph Martone, Eric Ranieri, Russell Powers
  • Tape rule blade with variable thickness coating
    Patent number: 8584373
    Abstract: A tape rule assembly includes a housing; a reel rotatably mounted in the housing; an elongated blade wound on the reel and extendable through an opening in the housing, the blade having a distal end; a hook connected to the blade at the distal end; and a coil spring within the housing and configured to rotate the reel in the housing in a direction to wind up the blade. The elongated blade has a coating provided on at least one side thereof. The coating has a first thickness at a first portion proximate the distal end, a second thickness at a second portion of the blade that is rearward to the first portion and a third thickness at a third portion of the blade that is rearward of the second portion. The second thickness is less than the first thickness and the third thickness is less than the second thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Murray, John Delneo
  • Utility knife with blade snapper
    Patent number: 8567070
    Abstract: A knife includes a body, a retractable blade slider, a blade snapper, and a manually engageable lock. The retractable blade slider is constructed and arranged to position a multi-blade blade assembly at a position of use wherein at least a forward most blade projects through an opening at one end of the body, and to retract the blade assembly into the body. The blade snapper is removably locked to the body. The blade snapper is constructed and arranged snap-off at least one or more blades from the blade assembly. The manually engageable lock is constructed and arranged to move between a lock position and an unlock position, wherein the movement of the manually engageable lock to the unlock position releases the blade snapper from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Rowlay, Edward Iliffe
  • MULTI TOOL SAW
    Publication number: 20130276241
    Abstract: A multi-tool saw assembly includes a saw assembly and a utility tool. The saw assembly includes a frame having a first end and a second end. The saw assembly also includes a first handle fixed relative to the frame. The saw assembly further includes a saw blade, selectively coupled to the frame and extending between the first end and the second end. The saw blade includes a first connection portion connected to the first end and a second connection portion connected to the second end. The utility tool includes a second handle and a work portion. The second handle forms a portion of the frame and/or the first handle. The utility tool is separable from the saw assembly. The saw blade remains connected to the first end and the second end, and the first handle remains connected to the frame, when the utility tool is separated from the saw assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
    Inventor: Karl VANDERBEEK
  • FASTENER ASSISTED HANGER
    Publication number: 20130269162
    Abstract: A hanger configured to be mounted to a supporting surface includes a fastener receiving body configured to be positioned on the supporting surface. The hanger also includes a hook portion positioned adjacent to the fastener receiving body and configured to receive a retainable object therein. The hanger additionally includes a first datum surface associated with a first orientation direction of the fastener body. The hanger further includes a second datum surface associated with a second orientation direction of the fastener body. The relative positions of the first datum surface and the second datum surface are arranged such that when a fastener tool abuts the first datum surface and the second datum surface, a fastener applied by the fastener tool is positioned within a bounded area of the fastener receiving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
    Inventors: Vincent COOK, Keith M. LOMBARDI
  • Compact utility knife
    Patent number: 8549755
    Abstract: A compact utility knife includes a blade holder slidably connected to a handle. A trapezoidal utility blade detachably mounts to the blade holder via a blade lock mechanism. A slide lock mechanism selectively retains the blade holder in its extended or retracted position relative to the handle. When the blade holder is extended, the blade holder and a majority of the blade extend forwardly of a forwardmost point of the handle. Extending the blade holder significantly increases an overall length of the knife such that the knife is comfortable to use when in the extended position and longitudinally compact when in the retracted position. The knife includes a blade lock mechanism. An aperture in the front of the handle creates a gap between the blade and the handle to discourage debris on the blade from transferring to the handle when the blade is retracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Ranieri, Stephen Rowlay, Gary E. Van Deursen
  • UTILITY KNIFE MULTI-TOOL
    Publication number: 20130255002
    Abstract: A tool includes a housing and a slidable blade assembly configured to slidably move between first and second positions. The slidable blade assembly includes a blade stored within the housing when the blade assembly is in the first position, but has at least a portion thereof extending outwardly from the housing when the blade assembly is in the second position. The tool also includes a pivotable tool pivotally movable relative to the housing that is configured to pivotably move among a first locking position where a work end of the pivotable tool is received adjacent to the housing, a second locking position where the pivotable tool extends from the housing in a fully extended position, and a third locking position intermediate the first and second locking positions. A releasable lock assembly is arranged to selectively lock the pivotable tool in the first, second, or third locking positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
    Inventors: Brian KEERS, Karl VANDERBEEK, Stephen ROWLAY
  • HYDRAULIC SPIKE PULLER
    Publication number: 20130240806
    Abstract: A pulling tool includes a housing and a tube disposed within the housing, the tube configured to supply hydraulic fluid. The spike puller further includes a piston rod connected to a piston. The piston rod has a hollow axial bore, and the piston and the piston rod are axially moveable relative to the tube. The spike puller has a passage communicating fluid from the tube to the piston. The passage is contained within the housing. The passage is variable between a first configuration in which hydraulic fluid flows at a first restricted flow so as to provide a slower retraction of the piston rod and a second configuration in which hydraulic fluid flows at a second less restricted flow so as to provide a faster retraction of the piston rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
    Inventor: Stephen Crover
  • Welded hammer
    Patent number: 8534643
    Abstract: A hammer includes a handle and a head. The handle includes a bottom end and an upper end. The head is disposed on the upper end of the handle. The handle and the head are separately formed structures. The handle is formed from sheet metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith M. Lombardi, Joshua Brown, Karl Vanderbeek
  • Blade and hook assembly for tape rule
    Patent number: 8528222
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rule assembly having a housing, a reel rotatably mounted in the housing, an elongated blade arranged to be wound on the reel and to be extendable through an opening in the housing, and an end hook member having a mounting portion attached to the elongated blade and a hook portion. The end hook member is capable of limited movement relative to the blade between an extended position and a retracted position. The rule assembly has a magnet assembly removably attachable to the elongated blade. The magnet assembly has a mounting portion and a magnet. The mounting portion is configured to removably fix the magnet assembly relative to the blade such that a forward surface of the magnet is removably fixed at a position that is aligned with or approximately aligned with a forward surface of the hook portion with the end hook member in its retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Murray, John Delneo, Albert Sanchez
  • Method of manufacturing a blade
    Patent number: 8505414
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a blade of a cutting tool, the method including depositing a mixture including a hard material onto an edge of a movable steel strip to form a hard material coated steel strip; grinding the edge of the hard material coated steel strip; and subsequently to grinding, forming individual blades from the hard material coated steel strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Geoffrey Culf
  • Hand Tool Having An Electronic Identification Device
    Publication number: 20130200159
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments equipping a hand tool with an electronic identification device. The hand tool includes a handle having a cavity. A plug at least partially encapsulates the electronic device and inserts into the cavity in the handle. The plug may include one or more seals to prevent fluids or other debris from contacting the electronic identification device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Webb, Christopher J. Ruf, William Gatling
  • Torsion control hammer grip
    Patent number: 8499665
    Abstract: A manually operable impact tool is provided that includes an elongated rigid handle and an impact head disposed at one longitudinal end portion of the handle structure. A cushioning grip is disposed over a second longitudinal end portion of the handle structure. The cushioning grip includes an inner layer of thermoplastic rubber having a Shore A durometer in the range of about 10 to about 40, and an outer layer of thermoplastic rubber disposed over the inner layer having a Shore A durometer in the range of about 55 to about 90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert St. John, Michael Marusiak
  • LOCKING PLIERS WITH HANDLE LOCKING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20130192429
    Abstract: Pliers include upper structure including an upper jaw and handle extending therefrom, and lower structure including a lower jaw and handle. The lower jaw may pivot relative to the upper jaw, and the lower handle may pivot relative to the lower jaw. An overcenter linkage operatively connects between the upper and lower structure, biasing the lower handle and jaw away from the upper handle and jaw, respectively, when in a jaw-opening position, and enabling the lower jaw and handle to be retained in a closed configuration when the linkage is in a jaw-closing position. A lock member is movable between a locking configuration preventing pivoting of the lower handle from the closed configuration and retaining the jaws in a closed position, and a release configuration enabling the lower handle to be moved away from the closed configuration, allowing the jaws to move to an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
    Inventor: Brian Cripps
  • Pistol grip screwdriver
    Patent number: D688109
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Vanderbeek, Gregory Tropea, Nidta Viyakornvilas