Patents Examined by J. Stephen Taylor
  • Patent number: 11845176
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for mounting a tool on a hand of a user, the device comprises a receiving part for attachment of a tool and at least one mounting member for mounting the device on one or more fingers of the hand of the user, such as two neighbouring fingers, wherein the receiving part is fixed to the mounting member, and the receiving part comprises at least one clamp for clamping a tool to the device, wherein the clamp has a closed position (h2) and an open position (h1) and wherein the clamp is configured to be operable by one or more of the fingers of the same hand the device is mounted on. The invention further relates to a method of mounting a tool in the device, and to the use of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Kataz ApS
    Inventor: Dennis Søderstrøm
  • Patent number: 11846124
    Abstract: A locking assembly for locking a portable electronic device to a work surface. The locking assembly comprises a clamp assembly including an elongated bar that extends between a first end and a second end. The clamp assembly further includes a first jaw and a second jaw movable along the elongated bar for clamping to a work surface between the first and second jaws. A connector extends from a first connector end that is pivotally connected to the locking assembly to a second end that can be connected to the portable electronic device. The connector securing the portable electronic device to the work surface while permitting it to pivot with respect to the locking assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: TECHLOK SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan J. Angott, Paul G. Angott, Michael A. Latcha
  • Patent number: 11795595
    Abstract: A manufacturing frame comprises one or more alignment tabs. Each alignment tab comprises an alignment element. The alignment element interacts with a corresponding alignment element at a manufacturing station to identify to the manufacturing station the position and orientation of the frame. The frame supports a flexible material in a known position and orientation relative to the frame, allowing the manufacturing station to infer the position and orientation of the flexible material on the frame from the interaction of the alignment elements on the frame and the manufacturing station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared S. Baggen, Bruce Alan Barney, Daniel B. DeHaven, Bruce J. Kilgore, John Joseph Terlizzi
  • Patent number: 11759934
    Abstract: A hammer includes a handle, a head assembly affixed to the handle, and a claw assembly slidably disposed on the handle. The handle includes apertures interspaced linearly along the length of the handle. The head assembly includes a throat and a striking face. The claw assembly includes a claw, an annular sleeve slidably disposed around the handle for enabling linear adjustment of the claw assembly along the length of the handle, and a ratcheting lever coupled to the sleeve for adjusting the position of the claw relative to the head assembly during operation. The ratcheting lever includes a spring-biased locking pin for removably engaging any one of the apertures to selectively secure the claw assembly to the handle in a desired position and a depressible release arm for releasing the spring-biased locking pin from the apertures to enable the claw assembly to slide along the length of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventor: Scott L. Smith
  • Patent number: 11759919
    Abstract: An adjustable socket assembly includes a collet having a first end, a second end, and a perimeter wall. The second end has a receiving aperture therein. The collet is divided into a plurality of sections. A sleeve has a bottom end that receives the collet. The sleeve has an interior surface that tapers inwardly and abuts the sections to move toward each other as the sleeve moves toward the second ends of the sections. A biasing member extends through a top end of the sleeve and engages each of the sections. The biasing member is actuated to bias the sleeve downward to close together the sections and engaged the valve actuator. An engagement head is attached to the upper end of the biasing member and engages a tool to rotate the collet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kurt Allan Anderson, William Larsen
  • Patent number: 11760506
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for an assembly jig are disclosed. The assembly jig includes an elongate support frame that has a first end and a second end, a fixed beam at the second end, transversely oriented to a long axis of the support frame, a pivotable beam at the first end, transversely oriented to the long axis and pivotable in a vertical plane that is substantially perpendicular to the long axis, and a floor contacting transport assembly connected to at least the pivotable beam and configured to enable selective movement of the assembly jig relative to a floor surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Nicholas Batzakis, Andrew S. Currie
  • Patent number: 11759922
    Abstract: The invention relates to a screwing tool with a longitudinal axis X comprising a first, drive part, which can receive torque, and a second, transmission part, which is designed to cooperate with a screw, in order to re-transmit to it the torque received, the second part having a conical peripheral envelope with three longitudinal concavities with conical generatrices, defining three identical radial transmission lobes, each of which has, in a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, a distal tangential portion which extends according to an arc of a circle, and is extended on both sides by two connection portions, each of which is defined by a curve comprising a substantially radial main part, and having a point of inflection before re-joining a proximal joining region which ensures the joining with an adjacent connection portion. The joining regions have a cone angle which is smaller than the cone angle of the tangential portions, and is substantially less than 5°, preferably less than 3°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: IPP INDUSTRIES SARL
    Inventor: Christian Tissieres
  • Patent number: 11731234
    Abstract: Provided is a method of double-side polishing a semiconductor wafer, which can suppress variation in the polishing quality by providing for changes in the polishing environment during polishing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SUMCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mami Kubota, Fumiya Fukuhara, Tomonori Miura
  • Patent number: 11725679
    Abstract: A clamping assembly for attaching loads to various kinds of flanged seams, the assembly comprising a generally U-shaped clamp body, at least one clamping hammer disposed interior of the clamp body, the clamping hammer is secured to the clamp body along the longitudinal axis of the clamp body, at least one adjustment screw extending through the clamp body and adapted to selectively impinge against the clamping hammer and cause it to pivot about its axis or otherwise move inwardly within the clamp body, the adjustment screw extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the clamping hammer, at least one locking screw adapted to selectively impinge against the clamping hammer to prevent pivoting of the same may be optionally provided whereby a standing seam received within the clamp body may be tightly grasped between the clamp body and the clamping hammer under action of the adjustment screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventor: Gregory A. Header
  • Patent number: 11696670
    Abstract: A multi-functional integrated machine for automatic caring of footwear includes a multi-color combined footwear brush system, a color selection drive system and an automatic polish ejecting system. The multi-color combined footwear brush system is respectively connected to the color selection drive system and the automatic polish ejecting system. The automatic polish ejecting system automatically ejects the polish to the multi-color combined footwear brush system. The color selection drive system drives the multi-color combined footwear brush system to switch the brush by circular motion and to polish the footwear by moving and rotating. The polish of different colors can be selected as needed and applied in the manner of automatic ejecting, which solves the technical problems of inconveniences caused by various polish applying footwear products in the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Inventor: Shuang Qian
  • Patent number: 11633827
    Abstract: A device for processing spectacle lenses has a work chamber, which is accessible by way of an opening and in which a workpiece mount and at least one tool mount are opposite one another and movable relative to one another so that a processing region of a tool held at the tool mount can be brought into processing engagement with a workpiece held at the workpiece mount and in processing engagement can be guided over the workpiece. For recognition of wear at the tool, a sensor equipment with at least one contactlessly operating sensor arrangement is provided and is movable outside the work chamber between a protected rest position and a detecting position. In the detecting position the sensor equipment is constructed to detect at the processing region of the tool held at the tool mount an unacceptable deviation beyond a predetermined amount from a desired geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Satisloh AG
    Inventors: Viktor Bernhardt, Frank Hanisch, Torsten Mokrow, Stephanie Pavel
  • Patent number: 11577368
    Abstract: A valve extension tool is configured to operate a hand wheel of a valve. The valve extension tool includes a handle configured for operation by a first operator and a pipe assembly connected to the handle. The pipe assembly includes a proximal pipe segment connected to the handle, a crank connected to the proximal pipe segment and configured for operation by a second operator, and a distal pipe segment connected to the crank. In addition, the valve extension tool includes a front pipe segment connected to the distal pipe segment of the pipe assembly. Further, the valve extension tool includes a joint connected to the front pipe segment, wherein the joint is configured to engage a hand wheel of a valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventor: Albert E. Butterfield, IV
  • Patent number: 11571101
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a blowervac device having a grill that requires to distinct steps in securing the grill over a fan to activate a safety switch allowing power to the motor. The grill has an outer ring and a rotatable inner cover. The first step is simply to secure the grill over the fan. The second step requires the cover to be rotated, which activates an actuator for the safety switch, allowing power to be delivered to the motor and operation of the device. This two-step process reduces the likelihood if inadvertent operation of the device and reduces the chances of injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Rosenthal, John Palermo, Justin Cooper, Joseph Beyer
  • Patent number: 11554517
    Abstract: A tile saw includes a saw unit having a motor and a saw blade driven by the motor, a table through which the saw blade at least partially protrudes, and a pan positioned underneath the table and including a channel configured to receive at least a portion of the saw blade. The channel extends along a longitudinal axis perpendicular to a rotational axis of the saw blade such that fluid moves through the channel in a first direction in response to rotation of the saw blade. An interior wall is positioned adjacent the channel. The interior wall is obliquely oriented relative to the longitudinal axis of the channel to redirect the fluid in a second direction that is different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Techtronic Power Tools Technology Limited
    Inventors: Michael R. Hart, David E. Dutterer
  • Patent number: 11524378
    Abstract: To provide a dust collection deburring apparatus which is capable of performing efficient and preferable debarring work and which is capable of, even in the case of handing a large workpiece, performing preferable deburring work by placing the workpiece together with a pallet on a work table by a forklift. A dust collection deburring apparatus A includes a work table apparatus configured to allow a product together with a pallet to be placed on and allow a worker to perform deburring work, a chip antiscattering apparatus arranged so as to surround the work table apparatus and configured to prevent scattering of chips, and a chip suction collection apparatus including a dust collecting device configured to suck air from an internal space surrounded by the chip antiscattering apparatus to suck the chips generated in the deburring work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenta Nomura
  • Patent number: 11498243
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tile or masonry saw assembly comprising a saw device (2) including a motor (5) arranged to run a saw blade (4) to cut a workpiece. The saw assembly also comprises a frame (3) that is arranged to support the saw device (2) and a workpiece support (15) operably coupled to the frame (2) to support the workpiece relative to the saw device (2). The saw assembly further comprises a cover assembly (6) with a cover (9) and a supporting structure (10). A front end (25) is arranged to face the saw blade (4) and an opposing rear end (26) where a dust hose attachment (11) is positioned and arranged to be connected to a vacuum dust collection arrangement. The supporting structure (10) comprises a base (16) that is arranged to be fastened to the workpiece support (15). The cover (9) is movable relative the base (16), and the cover assembly (6) is releasably attachable to the workpiece support (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Olof Winterfjord, Karl Elmestrand
  • Patent number: 11484984
    Abstract: A tool device (1) for machining a workpiece (4) by cutting, milling, drilling or grinding, comprising a sensor (20) for detecting a condition of the tool device (1) during machining, wherein the sensor (20) is connectable to a receiving unit (40), which transmits data to an analysis unit (50) for analyzing the received data. The sensor (20) is configured as a fiber optic sensor (20) comprising at least one optical fiber (26) providing an incident optical path (22) and a reflected optical path (24) for a light beam emitted by a connectable light source (30) and with a distal end thereof lying in a surface (14, 74) of the tool device (1) such that the optical path length can be measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: AGATHON AG, MASCHINENFABRIK
    Inventors: Stephan Scholze, Markus Maier, Lukas Weiss
  • Patent number: 11465254
    Abstract: One object is to provide a polishing machine and a polishing method capable of improving a processing accuracy on the surface of an object. A method of polishing an object is provided. Such a method comprises: a first step of polishing an object by moving the object and a first polishing pad having a smaller dimension than that of the object relative to each other while the first polishing pad is made to contact the object, a second step of polishing the object, after the first step of polishing, by moving the object and a second polishing pad having a larger dimension than that of the object relative to each other while the second polishing pad is made to contact the object, and a step of detecting the state of the surface of the object before the first step of polishing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Ebara Corporation
    Inventors: Itsuki Kobata, Katsuhide Watanabe, Hozumi Yasuda, Yuji Yagi, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Koichi Takeda
  • Patent number: 11453102
    Abstract: A clench wrench has a structure including a handle and an engaging head. The engaging head defines an engaging space. A clenching device is mounted on the engaging head. The clenching device includes a resilient clenching member fixed to the engaging head and having a free end. The clenching member has a clenching portion at the free end. The free end of the clenching member is bendable to selectively clench an object. A block is disposed on the engaging head and abuts against the clenching member and counteracts a force that causes the clenching portion to move from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Hong Ann Tool Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Wei Su
  • Patent number: 11433511
    Abstract: A dual positionable adaptor for a fastener driver assembly employs a tandem guide assembly mounted to a guide head which has an entry reference surface defining an opening for a fastener to provide a proper location and entry angle for the fastener. A pair of wings each defines a pair of reference engagement edges which engage either an upper horizontal member or a lower horizontal member. The wings, together with the entry reference surface, define a proper entry location and angle for connecting a vertical stud to either an upper plate or a lower plate. The selected adaptor position is achieved by securing the adaptor in one of two angular positions relative to the tube axis of the fastener driver assembly. The wings are also affixed with squirrel claws to lock the adaptor in place for installing the fastener. The adaptor also includes flush indicators to indicate that the proper flush position of the reference surface against the vertical member is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: OMG, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Timothy Irwin, Mark A. Dicaire, Christopher C. Will, David L. Mathieu, Timothy F. Gillis