Patents Examined by Fernando Ayala
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Patent number: 11407129Abstract: A cutlery implement or cutting instrument having a blade with opposed side surfaces, a knife edge extending along one terminal edge of the blade, and a narrow continuous longitudinally extending ridge of either hemispherical cross-sectional shape or rectangular cross-sectional shape extending along a pre-determined length of the knife edge at a pre-determined continuous spaced distance from the knife edge. The rectangular cross-sectional shape includes fillets on each opposite side thereof for providing a smooth transition to the blade surface. The narrow longitudinally extending ridge protrudes from at least one or both of the opposed side surfaces of the blade.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.Inventors: Jose A. Betancourt, Matthew Allen Johnson, Adam Frumoff
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Patent number: 11406060Abstract: An end effector includes a cutting mechanism, a gripping mechanism, and a pivot component. The cutting mechanism and the gripping mechanism are coupled to the pivot component. The cutting mechanism is coupled to a first portion of the pivot component and the gripping mechanism is coupled to a second portion of the pivot component.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Tortuga Agricultural Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jaylyn Daugherty, Gregory Schroll, Timothy Brackbill
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Patent number: 11362490Abstract: A coating stripping device includes a rotation driving tool and a coating stripping tool. A rotating disk of the rotation driving tool includes a first rotating disk having a projection, and a second retaining member of the coating stripping tool has a feather-shaped part. The coating stripping tool in the released state is attached to the second rotating disk and the first rotating disk rotates in a predetermined direction to bring the feather-shaped part into contact with the projection, thereby switching the coating stripping tool into the retained state, and when the coating stripping tool is in the retained state, the first rotating disk rotates in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction to bring the feather-shaped part into contact with the projection, thereby switching the coating stripping tool into the released state.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Nagaki Seiki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Nagaki, Tamotsu Iwama
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Patent number: 11338377Abstract: A power tool includes a cutting unit configured to perform a cutting action, and a cutting action input unit configured to turn the cutting action on and off. The cutting action input unit is configured to, when the cutting action input unit is turned on, cause the cutting unit to move in a direction of an end position of the cutting action, and when the cutting action input unit is turned off, cause the cutting unit to stop moving in a case where the cutting action has not ended at a time when the cutting action input unit is turned off, and move in a direction of a standby position at which the cutting unit was located prior to a start of the cutting action in a case where the cutting action has ended at the time when the cutting action input unit is turned off.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: MAXELL IZUMI CO., LTD.Inventors: Koji Ohta, Naoki Hattori, Isao Haneishi
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Patent number: 11338460Abstract: The present invention describes a novel spring mechanism for a razor. In the razor, the spring member may be disposed in a movable member assembly, portions of which may be used for ejection or pivoting. The spring may be fully encompassed within the assembly and be placed within supporting structures therein. The spring is a loop-shaped element having overlapping end portions with free distal ends. Alternately, the spring member is tear drop shaped loop shape with distal ends that are spaced apart. The spring may be disposed within a first and/or second movable member such as an eject button or a pivot member. A retarding structure on the spring provides a retarding force which is based on the interaction of the retarding structure with a protrusion on an assembly portion to keep the spring orientation intact. The spring is desirably comprised of stainless steel and is a flat wire.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: The Gillette Company LLCInventors: Steven Michael Bourque, Regan Marie Fiascone, Daniel Paul O'Brien, Kelly Daniel Bridges, Masha Danilova
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Patent number: 11331825Abstract: A portable cutting device having a cutting tool for cutting a material. The cutting device includes a motor driving the cutting tool and a shroud at least partially enclosing the cutting tool. The shroud defines a debris accumulation chamber for gathering debris created by the cutting tool cutting the material. An impeller is operatively coupled to the motor and driven by the motor to create suction pressure to draw the debris out of the debris accumulation chamber and into a collection bag.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Inventor: Charles B. Martin
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Patent number: 11318634Abstract: The present invention relates to a windshield wiper cutter for removing a portion of a blade of a windshield wiper. The windshield wiper cutter allows the user to manually engage a windshield wiper cutter along a linear path and across at least one cutter to remove a portion of the blade of a windshield wiper. In doing so, an old, uneven or damaged blade can be repurposed for future use by removing only the old, uneven or damaged portions of the blade and leaving the remaining portions of the blade intact. In the process of removing only a specific portion of the blade, the inside of the blade is now exposed and a new edge is formed. The new edge comprising a previously unused portion of the blade that effectively disperses debris and water from the windshield of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Inventor: Joel Dollar
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Patent number: 11312036Abstract: A fence assembly of a saw device includes a fence, a slide mechanism coupled to one end of the fence, and a tensioning mechanism coupled to the other end of the fence. The fence assembly includes a handle that is supported on the slide mechanism via a cam. The handle is rotatable relative to the cam between a first position in which the fence assembly is fixed relative to the rails, and a second position in which the fence assembly is movable relative to the rails. The fence assembly includes a tension member that is coupled at one end to the handle and at the other end to the tensioning mechanism. The cam is rotatable relative to the slide mechanism about a cam rotational axis, and rotation of the cam relative to the cam rotational axis provides an adjustment of a tension force applied by the tension member.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignees: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: William Shiel
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Patent number: 11247353Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a releasable attachment comb for a blade set of a cutting head of a hair cutting appliance, said attachment comb comprising a supporting frame comprising a first lateral grip bar, a second lateral grip bar, and at least one laterally extending supporting bar arranged between the first lateral grip bar and the second lateral grip bar, a plurality of guide teeth that define a skin contact front face; a plurality of snap-on mounting elements; wherein the snap-on mounting elements are spaced away from the first lateral grip bar and the second lateral grip bar; wherein at least one of the snap-on mounting elements is configured as a proximal snap-on mounting element that is arranged on a first, proximal side; wherein at least one of the snap-on mounting elements is configured as a distal snap-on mounting element that is arranged on a second, distal side; and wherein the at least one proximal snap-on mounting element and the at least one distal snap-on mounting element are arrangedType: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Kin Fatt Phoon, Jens Andersson
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Patent number: 11247350Abstract: A safety cutting device includes a slidable insert that moves longitudinally within a cavity of a housing. The slidable insert has a cutting blade attached and moves within the housing from a safe position in which the blade is covered to an exposed position for cutting. The safety device has a release button positioned near an anterior end of the housing. A biasing member automatically retracts the blade when the release button is activated.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: PenBlade, Inc.Inventors: Branden D. Rosenhan, Benjamin Grover, Timothy R. Nieman, Andrew S. Hansen, Micah James Frerck, Alex James Drew
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Patent number: 11235485Abstract: A razor cartridge includes a housing having a portion that forms a cavity and a retaining element configured to maintain a blade in the housing. The retaining element has a top portion that includes an aperture therethrough, a bottom portion, and an intermediate portion connecting the top portion to the bottom portion to define an interior volume between the top portion and the bottom portion. The cavity is fitted with a shaving aid. The retaining element is connectable to the housing so that the shaving aid is encompassed by the interior volume of the retaining element.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: BIC VIOLEX S.A.Inventors: Argyro Kallivretaki, Panagiotis Moustakas, Georgios Tsiakatouras
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Patent number: 11213967Abstract: An apparatus includes channel assemblies in a rotatable section, a cutting assembly, a discharge assembly, and a cleanout assembly. The channel assembly holds a bulk instance of compressible material extending through upper and lower channels of a continuous channel. The cutting assembly moves in relation to the channel assembly to isolate the upper and lower channels, severing upper and lower material portions of the bulk instance. The discharge assembly directs gas into the lower channel of a channel assembly to discharge the lower material portion from the lower channel, based on radial alignment of a conduit assembly of the channel assembly with a conduit assembly of the discharge assembly. The cleanout assembly supplies a fluid through the conduit assembly of the channel assembly, based on radially alignment of the conduit assembly of the channel assembly with a conduit assembly of the cleanout assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Dwight David Williams, James David Evans, Patrick Sean McElhinney, Jarrod Wayne Chalkley, Christopher R. Newcomb, Robert V. Powell
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Patent number: 11207792Abstract: The present invention relates to a gripper for gripping a product, in particular a food product, having a suction device which has a contact surface which can be brought into contact with a section, in particular with an end section, of the product, wherein the suction device comprises at least one first suction section which is bounded in the radial direction by a sealing device and which is in communication with a pumping device generating a vacuum; and at least one sealing section which is arranged outside the first suction section viewed in the radial direction of the contact region and at least sectionally, in particular completely, surrounds it in the radial direction. The present invention relates to a cutting apparatus having a corresponding gripper and to a method for cutting a product.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Inventors: Christian Baumeister, Fabian Jung-Saßmannshausen, Philip Kahl, Michael Knauf, Christoph Kuhmichel, Andreas Runkel, Thorsten Schneider
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Patent number: 11192166Abstract: A blanking punch which extends from a first portion to a second portion along a blanking direction is provided. The second portion has a cutting edge. An engaging portion is provided/designed between the first portion and the second portion. The engaging portion enables the blanking punch to be removed from a workpiece counter to the blanking direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Geiger, Nathanael Sutter
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Patent number: 11186005Abstract: Impeller for a centrifugal food cutting apparatus, comprising a base plate and at least one set of paddle parts mounted on the base plate and provided for imparting centrifugal force to food products to be cut. Each set comprises inner and outer paddle parts defining at least a first stage and a second, cutting stage, the inner and outer paddle parts being offset from each other in radial and angular direction of the impeller, such that a safe compartment is defined for food product which is in the second stage.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: FAMInventor: Brent L. Bucks
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Patent number: 11185015Abstract: A hedge trimmer comprises: a drive motor (30, 130) disposed in a casing (21, 121); a gear mechanism disposed in the casing (21, 121) and connected to the drive motor (30, 130); and a blade arrangement having at least one cutter bar (20, 120). The at least one cutter bar (20, 120) is driven in a reciprocating manner in a longitudinal direction of the blade arrangement by the drive motor (30, 130) via the gear mechanism. The gear mechanism contains at least a first gear setting and a second gear setting producing two different gear-ratios, such that the at least one cutter bar (20, 120) is adapted to be driven at a first speed and torque using the first gear setting, and a second speed and torque different from the first speed and torque using the second gear setting.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: Koon For Chung, Danny Wang, Tim Xie, Todd Rickey
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Patent number: 11186004Abstract: A manufacturing method includes locking a material to be cut against a cutting bed, stabilizing the material against the cutting bed, and cutting the material.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Daniel David Bloch, Eric Moyes, Zachary Benjamin Renwick
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Patent number: 11179859Abstract: A safety cutting device includes a slidable insert that moves longitudinally within a cavity of a housing. The slidable insert has a cutting blade attached and moves within the housing from a safe position in which the blade is covered to an exposed position for cutting. The safety device has a release button positioned near an anterior end of the housing. A biasing member automatically retracts the blade when the release button is activated.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: PenBlade, Inc.Inventors: Branden D. Rosenhan, Benjamin Grover, Timothy R. Nieman, Andrew S. Hansen, Micah Frerck, Alex Drew
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Patent number: 11179787Abstract: A cutting machine reduces cost increase associated with production equipment and has design flexibility for different types of batteries. A cutting machine for cutting a workpiece includes a cutting machine body including a cutting blade, a motor that drives the cutting blade, and a motor housing accommodating the motor, and an adapter including a body holder attached to the cutting machine body and a battery holder in which a battery to power the motor is installable.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuto Yoshida, Goh Yamamura
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Patent number: 11167441Abstract: A handheld punching device includes an operating grip pivotably connected to a holding grip to have a loading end turned in an up-down direction, a transmitting lever pivotably connected to the loading end to transmit a torque to turn a driving end, a punching seat pivotably connected to the holding grip and defining a cutting space for receiving a workpiece to be punched, and a plurality of punch units disposed between the driving end and the punching seat and each having a punch head movably and fittingly disposed in the punching seat along a straight path in the up-down direction, and a press head in abutting engagement with the driving end to be moved by the torque and to drive movement of the punch head through the cutting space for creating a hole in the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Inventor: Chung-Yi Lee