Patents Examined by D. Wilson
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Patent number: 12251782Abstract: A device for pressing materials guided by rollers for a carpentry cutting includes a device body, two base body fixing blocks, an adjustment mechanism and two pressing mechanisms. The device body includes a fist base body and a second base body. The two base body fixing blocks are arranged to press both sides of the base body, respectively. The adjustment mechanism includes a pushing mechanism configured to move the two pressing mechanisms along a direction from the first base body toward the second base body, two compressing mechanisms configured to compress a play between the first base body and the pressing mechanisms and a reset mechanism. Each of the pressing mechanisms includes a roller fixing block connected with the sliding block, and two rollers with a same rolling direction, the two rollers are respectively mounted on both sides of the roller fixing block.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: HARVEY WOODWORKING TECHNOLOGY (NANJING) CO., LTDInventors: Jian Ding, Xiaogang Qin, Qinghai Xu, Huazhong Sun
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Patent number: 12246419Abstract: A support for a mitre joint uses two wedging mechanisms disposed at a characteristic angle. Each wedging mechanism is arranged to locate inside a hollow rail, such as within an extruded hollow beam. The wedging mechanism can be operated from outside the joint in order to clamp the mechanism in position. The mechanism has a self centering capability to assist in accurately locating the rails relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Tomm Tech Pty LtdInventors: Thomas Hodgson, Riley Hodgson
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Patent number: 12246682Abstract: A device for securing a ladder to a ladder rack comprises a first pole segment, a second pole segment substantially parallel to and shorter than the first pole segment, a connecting segment therebetween, and a clamping bar slidably engaged with the first pole segment and selectively slidably engaged with the second pole segment. The clamping bar comprises a trigger handle. The device may be placed around a portion of a ladder and a ladder rack. Repeatedly pivoting and releasing the trigger handle moves the clamping bar proximally-to-distally along the first pole segment such that the clamping bar slidably engages a proximal end of the second pole segment and then tightens against the ladder rack, thereby securing the ladder to the ladder rack.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Inventor: William Webster Kain
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Patent number: 12249816Abstract: A fish tape drum includes a frame and a drum portion rotatable relative to the frame. The drum portion has an outer wall and an inner wall. The first tape drum also includes a length of fish tape arranged between the inner wall and the outer wall. The fish tape drum further includes a constricting assembly configured to bias the length of fish tape toward the inner wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2024Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Justin Miller, Aaron C. Grode, Nolan J. Henton, Samuel J. Krohlow, Jacob K. Lindsey
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Patent number: 12233512Abstract: A vise with a clamping force digital display mechanism includes a screw support seat equipped with sensor and digital display design. Through the action of the operator continuously turning the vise handle, the movable jaw will generate a reaction force on the screw when clamping the workpiece, and the reaction force will be transmitted to the screw support seat through the screw. Then the sensor senses the deformation or displacement of the screw support seat and generates a signal and feeds it back to the digital display design, so that the digital display device displays the value of the clamping force at the time of the vise after processing and calculation.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Safeway Machinery Industry CorporationInventor: Yi-Po Hung
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Patent number: 12233496Abstract: An apparatus for providing an efficient platform for installing screws can include a cart with wheels and a screw assembly mounted to the cart. The screw assembly can include a screwing device that rotates a drive shaft that engages a screw, a screw guide tube and a screw feeding tube connected to the screw guide tube. In another embodiment, an assembly is provided. The assembly may include a bracket for coupling to a moveable platform, a screwing device coupled to the bracket and that rotates a drive shaft that engages a screw, a screw guide tube and a screw feed tube connected to the screw guide tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2024Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Swinerton IncorporatedInventors: Eric Law, Tristen Magallanes, Alex Wuebben
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Patent number: 12228181Abstract: A piston retraction tool is provided. The tool can be operated with one hand. When an operating handle is operated, the helical movements of a first external thread and a second external thread drive a first pressure plate and a second pressure plate to extend and move away from each other. First engaging pieces of first L-shaped elastic plates and second engaging pieces of second L-shaped elastic plates are distributed in the roots and on the crests of the first and second external threads. The helical movements of the first and second external threads don't interfere with each other because the first and second engaging pieces of the first and second L-shaped elastic plates are configured to jump along the first and second external threads independently. The helical movements of the first and second external threads will not be locked.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Inventor: Tian Shoei Wang
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Patent number: 12220739Abstract: A table assembly is used to support a workpiece to facilitate bending of the workpiece. The table assembly is attached to a press brake system and include a base and a clamp. The clamp is movable relative to the base to enable placement of the workpiece onto the base, and the clamp secures the workpiece to the base to block relative movement between the workpiece and the press brake system without additional user operations. The workpiece is secured via the table assembly without a manual force (e.g., to hold the workpiece in place) while the press brake system operates to bend the workpiece. The table assembly reduces, limits, or eliminates certain user operations during metalworking. The table assembly improves user experience (e.g., reduce an amount of manual labor) and/or efficiency associated with press brake operations.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, inc.Inventors: Josh Stuart, Chris Emmel, Steve Barner, Kyle Garrett, Aaron Snyder, Jason Schacher
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Patent number: 12220730Abstract: A clamping device for clamping silicon wafers of different sizes and cleaning same includes a main body and a plurality of clamping mechanisms. The surface of the main body defines a plurality of receiving grooves. Separate circular and concentric rows of clamping mechanisms are radially disposed around a central axis of the main body. The clamping mechanism includes first and second clamping members each received in one of the receiving grooves and are adjustable in respect of working height above or flush with the carrying surface of the main body. The first clamping member is closer to the center axis with respect to the second clamping member. A cleaning device with the clamping device is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO.LTD.Inventors: Liang-Yuan Li, Lian-Jie Tan, Yuan Wen
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Patent number: 12220796Abstract: A clamping device is disclosed having a rigid frame and a concavity for accepting items to be clamped together, a clamping action upon items entering into the concavity being facilitated by a contacting member in conjunction with a force-maintaining member and a displacement-limiting element to readily accommodate a range of clamped item dimensions without requiring separate opening or tightening adjustments to be performed by a user while applying the clamping device.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: 3D SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: William D. Macy, Nathan D. Eversole
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Patent number: 12220835Abstract: A woodworking bridge has two base walls or components that enable the bridge to span an abutment or joint between two work pieces. A top surface enables a clamp to engage the bridge to permit the clamp to apply a clamping force to a first work piece and a second work piece on both sides of the joint and prevent the clamp from contacting the joint. This allows any adhesive that oozes from the joint to be cleaned without curing in the top surface and/or the bottom surface of the two work pieces. The work pieces may then be stained without any cured adhesive in the pores of the work pieces where stain is applied.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2024Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Woodpeckers, LLCInventor: Wayne Sherman
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Patent number: 12209634Abstract: A modular attachment device for insertion into a plurality of strands of a braided rope, comprising: at least one braiding segment that is braidable into the plurality of strands; at least one first lateral fixation segment that is mountable to the at least one braiding segment at a first lateral attachment interface; and at least one second lateral fixation segment that is mountable to the at least one braiding segment at a second lateral attachment interface, wherein at least one of the first and second lateral fixation segments comprises at least one anchor point for attachment of an external component, and wherein the first and second lateral fixation segments are mountable to the at least one braiding segment for securing the plurality of strands on the at least one braiding segment.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Christoph Heider, Alexandru Dinca, Dominik Vogel
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Patent number: 12208478Abstract: A positioning device is provided, including: a base seat, including a plurality through holes and a slide groove; a clamping assembly, disposed within the slide groove, including a first clamping body and a second clamping body; an adjustment assembly, including a first driving rod, a second driving rod and at least one rotation rod, the first driving rod including a first thread section and a first bevel gear, the second driving rod including a second thread section and a second bevel gear, the first clamping body and the second clamping body are respectively screwed on the first thread section and the second thread section, each rotation rod including a third bevel gear, the third bevel gear respectively meshed with the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Inventors: Chang-Yi Lin, Chang-Chih Lin
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Patent number: 12211734Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a lift pin mechanism for substrate processing chambers are provided herein. In some embodiments, the lift pin mechanism includes a lift pin comprising a shaft with a top end, a bottom end, and a coupling end at the bottom end; a bellows assembly disposed about the shaft. The bellows assembly includes an upper bellows flange having an opening for axial movement of the shaft; a bellows having a first end coupled to a lower surface of the upper bellows flange such that the shaft extends into a central volume surrounded by the bellows; and a bellows guide assembly coupled to a second end of the bellows to seal the central volume. The shaft is coupled to the bellows guide assembly at the coupling end. The bellows guide assembly is axially movable to move the lift pin with respect to the upper bellows flange.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: Alexander Sulyman, Carlaton Wong, Rajinder Dhindsa, Timothy Joseph Franklin, Steven Babayan, Anwar Husain, James Hugh Rogers, Xue Yang Chang
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Patent number: 12208468Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a delivery unit for delivering a workpiece between a cassette placed on a cassette rest and a chuck table and a measuring unit for measuring a thickness of the workpiece. The delivery unit includes a base having a non-contact-type suction holder for ejecting air to develop a negative pressure to attract and hold the workpiece under suction out of contact therewith, and a moving unit for moving the base. The height of the non-contact-type suction holder is adjusted according to the thickness of the workpiece measured by the measuring unit to place the non-contact-type suction holder in a position that is spaced from a face side of the workpiece by a distance in a predetermined range while the workpiece is being delivered by the delivery unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: DISCO CORPORATIONInventor: Natsuko Hanamura
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Patent number: 12196364Abstract: A clamp apparatus is disclosed that includes a body, first and second actuators, first, second, third and fourth gear sets, first and second movable grippers, and at least one leaf spring. The first gear set is coupled to the first actuator and the second gear set is coupled to the second actuator. The first gear set engages the second gear set. The first and second movable grippers are each operatively coupled to the body. The third gear set is coupled to the first movable gripper and the fourth gear set is coupled to the second movable gripper. The third gear set operatively engages the fourth gear set. The leaf spring engages with the third gear set and the fourth gear set to urge the first movable gripper and the second movable gripper toward a clamped position.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: DEKA Research Products Limited PartnershipInventors: Jeffrey M. Janway, Larry B. Gray, Matthew Richard Gill, Richard J. Lanigan, Thomas A. Friedrich, Stephen L. Fichera, John M. Kerwin, Erik N. Sabin, Dean Kamen
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Patent number: 12194605Abstract: A clamp includes a first clamp body and a second clamp body, which intersect and are fastened by a pivot mechanism, form a jaw opening at one end of a pivot mechanism, and have respective handles at the other end of the pivot mechanism. A stop mechanism is disposed on the first clamp body and an anti-pinch flange is disposed at a position, corresponding to the protruding stop mechanism, on the second clamp body to prevent the two handles of the first clamp body and the second clamp body from further closing.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignees: Hangzhou United Tools Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Great Star Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wei Wang
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Patent number: 12194604Abstract: A dismantling device, comprising a base, a bearing mechanism, a moving mechanism and a pulling-out assembly, the bearing mechanism supports a product to be dismantled; the pulling-out assembly comprises a connecting mechanism, a drive mechanism, a catching member and a sliding block; the connecting mechanism comprises an outer framework and an inner framework sliding relative to the outer framework; the outer framework is connected to the moving mechanism and presses against the product; the drive mechanism is connected to the inner framework and the sliding block; the catching member is slidably arranged in the inner framework; the sliding block slides with the catching member; and the drive mechanism drives the catching member to clamps the part and the inner framework dismantles the part from the product.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignees: FU DING ELECTRONICAL TECHNOLOGY (JIASHAN) CO., LTD., FUZHUN PRECISION TOOLING (JIASHAN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Yi Zhou, Xiong-Jun Shu, Yue Li, Dao-Cheng Wang, Ya-Jie Gao, Ping Jiang, Liang-En Zhu
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Patent number: 12195313Abstract: A set of lift controls may be configured to determine the load on the motor (112) by a vehicle of an unknown weight during operation at a standard lift speed and use such information to determine a potential speed that the motor may raise the vehicle at while staying within safe operational levels for the motor. One or more of a magnitude of electrical power drawn, a pressure generating by a hydraulic lifting, or a sensed vehicle weight may be used to provide an indication of load on the motor and/or a higher potential speed.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Vehicle Service Group, LLCInventors: Austin Deuerling, Doug Spiller, Ron Schneider, John Uhl, Gerry Lauderbaugh, Robert Elliott, Darian Smith, Doug Brown, Jason Stewart
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Patent number: 12186851Abstract: A method for evacuating a volume below a substrate in a substrate processing system includes arranging the substrate on a lift mechanism of a substrate support to define the volume below the substrate between the substrate and an upper surface of the substrate support. An evacuation step is initiated to evacuate the volume below the substrate. The evacuation step includes pumping down the volume below the substrate at least one of through and around the lift mechanism. The lift mechanism is lowered during the evacuation step to position the substrate on the upper surface of the substrate support and the evacuation step is terminated.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Lam Research CorporationInventors: Ramesh Chandrasekharan, Michael Philip Roberts, Paul Konkola, Michael G. R. Smith, Brian Joseph Williams, Ravi Kumar, Pulkit Agarwal, Adrien Lavoie