Patents Examined by Joseph J. Hail
  • Patent number: 11517158
    Abstract: A dust extraction device for a hand-held power tool includes a housing, a mechanical interface for releasably connecting the dust extraction device to the hand-held power tool, a dust-collecting chamber which is connected to a filter unit, and a filter-cleaning unit. The filter-cleaning unit has an impact element which is mounted moveably in and/or on the housing of the dust extraction device. The impact element is designed to act upon the filter unit directly with an impact-like force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Bayha, Charlotte Meiser, Hardy Schmid, Jan-Simon Blind, Joerg Kaiser, Michael Wall, Ralf Maier, Rudi Habermann, Simon Schart
  • Patent number: 11511401
    Abstract: A button lock that selectively retains the angle of an object relative to a handle. The button lock is rotatable between an engaged position, where the angle is retained, and a disengaged position, where the object is disengaged from the handle and can pivotally move about the handle to change the angle. In the engaged position, button teeth on the button engage with handle teeth on the handle. In the disengaged position, the button teeth disengage the handle teeth to space the button from the handle and therefore allow free movement of the handle about the button. The button therefore quickly and easily retains the angle between the object and the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher D. Thompson, David T. Ross
  • Patent number: 11511392
    Abstract: A water-abrasive suspension cutting facility (1) includes a high-pressure source (3) for providing (301) water at a high pressure, a high-pressure conduit (5) which is connected to the high-pressure source (3) and a pressure tank (11) for providing (303) an abrasive agent suspension (13) which is at a high pressure. The pressure tank (11) is fluid-connected to the high-pressure conduit (5) via a regulatable throttle (17). The throttle (17) is arranged at the entry side of the pressure tank (11) and is configured to regulate the feed flow into the pressure tank (11) from the high-pressure conduit (5) in dependence on at least one control variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: ANT APPLIED NEW TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventor: Marco Linde
  • Patent number: 11511575
    Abstract: A system for removing and replacing tires including a removing tool assembly, a lifting tool assembly and a wheel assembly is disclosed. The removing tool includes an elongated shaft having an arcuate tire hub rest mounted perpendicularly to the distal end of the shaft. The removing tool further includes a threadably adjustable extension for securing the device in the tire rim which is mounted in an anti-parallel direction to the tire hub rest. The lifting tool includes a lifting tool shaft with a lifting base that is used to bring the wheel upright. The lifting tool also includes an inserting portion that also helps to bring the wheel upright. The inserting portion is inserted into a lug nut opening and the lifting base presses against the wheel allow the user to pull towards themselves. The upright wheel is then mounted onto the vehicle with all necessary repairs completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventor: Donald Burgess
  • Patent number: 11510483
    Abstract: An oral care implement and/or a cleaning element for an oral care implement. The cleaning element may include an annular cleaning component having an inner surface defining a cavity. The annular cleaning component may be formed from a plurality of arcuate portions with each of the arcuate portions extending from a first end to a second end and terminating in a distal end. A height of each of the arcuate portions may be greater at the second end than at the first end. The plurality of arcuate portions may be arranged in a ring so that the first end of each of the arcuate portions is adjacent to the second end of another one of the arcuate portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Eduardo Jimenez
  • Patent number: 11504817
    Abstract: A mounting system having a dual plunger arrangement wherein the side of each plunger has a pull down cam to provide a desired pull down action in relation to at least two studs, the cams moving relative to one another and axially aligning relative to one another relative to the two axially spaced pull down studs to allow the plungers to provide a maximum hold down force for the two pull down studs, balance the hold down forces thereby maximizing performance and reducing unlocking forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Jergens, Inc.
    Inventors: Darel R. Taylor, Terry Schron, Edward Conaway
  • Patent number: 11504822
    Abstract: An abrasive article having a plurality of apertures arranged in a non-uniform distribution pattern, wherein the pattern is spiral or phyllotactic, and in particular those patterns described by the Vogel equation. Also, provided is a back-up pad having a spiral or phyllotactic patterns of air flow paths, such as in the form of open channels. The back-up pad can be specifically adapted to correspond with an abrasive article having a non-uniform distribution pattern. Alternatively, the back-up pad can be used in conjunction with conventional perforated coated abrasives. The abrasive articles having a non-uniform distribution pattern of apertures and the back-up pads can be used together as an abrasive system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Anuj Seth, Julie M. Dinh-Ngoc, Vivek Cheruvari Kottieth Raman, Paul A. Krupa, James M. Garrah
  • Patent number: 11504514
    Abstract: A tattoo machine apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a grip adjuster, a grip guide, and a ratchet disc. The components are arranged so that the grip adjuster houses a cartridge receiver and allows for needle depth adjustment while the grip guide ensures that the needle cartridge maintains its orientation and accepts the ratchet disc which provides positive stop adjustment and prevents unwanted rotation and thus accidental adjustment of the needle depth. In use, a backstem portion of a tattoo machine grip is inserted into the receiving portion of a tattoo machine. The tattoo machine is tightened down onto the backstem of the tattoo machine grip and holds it in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: FK Irons Inc.
    Inventor: Gaston Siciliano
  • Patent number: 11498191
    Abstract: A quick-release tool connection rod is provided, including a main member, a sleeve and at least one locking mechanism. The sleeve is movably on the main member. The at least one locking mechanism includes a skew guide face, an elongate hole and a locking ball, the skew guide face is disposed on the sleeve, the elongate hole is disposed on the main member, and the locking ball is disposed in the elongate hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SHIN YING ENTPR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wen-Hung Chiang
  • Patent number: 11497944
    Abstract: A door breach device can include: an elongate shaft having a first end and an opposite second end; a pivot mechanism at the first end of the shaft; a spearhead rotatably coupled with the pivot mechanism and having a tip on a tip-side of the pivot mechanism and having a shaft cavity on a shaft-side, where the shaft cavity is adapted to receive the shaft therein; a restraint slidably received on the shaft-side of the spearhead and on the shaft; a handle protruding from the shaft; and a hitch at the second end of the shaft. A method of breaching a door can include: forcing the spearhead through a door until the restraint releases the spearhead and the spearhead rotates by the pivot mechanism so as to form an angle with the shaft; and pulling the spearhead against the door until the door is breached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: CFD Research Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary William Wright, William Christopher Krolick, Wyatt Gilbert Ramos
  • 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: 11498176
    Abstract: An automated tool clamping device, in particular a fully automated tool clamping device is configured for a clamping-in of at least one tool in a tool chuck by a tightening of a union nut of the tool chuck and/or for a declamping of the tool out of the tool chuck by a release of the union nut, and comprises a clamp element, which is at least configured to generate a connection, in particular a clamp connection, with the union nut of the tool chuck, and comprises a torque receiving element, which is at least configured to receive at least a large portion of a torque occurring during a tool clamping process, in particular during a tool clamping-in process and/or a tool declamping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: E. ZOLLER GMBH & CO. KG EINSTELL-UND MESSGERĂ„TE
    Inventors: Alexander Zoller, Christian Pfau, Florian Huck
  • Patent number: 11498818
    Abstract: A vehicle support assembly mountable to a runway vehicle lift having a frame with a plurality of vertically oriented spaced apart support, a rack having a plurality of portions, wherein each portion is movably coupled to a different vertically oriented support, a runway vehicle support supported on the rack, a lift actuator coupled to the rack to move the rack and the runway vehicle support up and down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventors: Steven M. Koehler, Stanley M. Koehler
  • Patent number: 11497366
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner may include a suction motor and a cyclonic separator fluidly coupled to the suction motor. The cyclonic separator may include a chamber and a first and a second vortex finder extending within the chamber. The first and second vortex finders may extend from opposing sides of the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Kai Xu, Andre D. Brown
  • Patent number: 11493067
    Abstract: A toolless clamp comprises a shaft, a base, a latch, a first biasing member, and a clamping member. The base has a base bore configured and arranged to slidably receive a portion of the shaft. The latch has a latch bore configured and arranged to slidably receive a portion of the shaft and a portion of the base. The first biasing member is configured and arranged to bias the latch in a first direction away from the clamping member in an unclamped position and bias the shaft and clamping member in a second direction toward the base in a clamped position. The clamping member is operatively connected to a proximal end of the shaft and is configured and arranged to disengage the connecting member when the latch is in the unclamped position and engage the connecting member when the latch is in the clamped position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Domaille Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A. Schumacher, Jill B. Christie, Timothy E. Kanne, Peter N. Torgerson, Brian M. Fredrickson
  • Patent number: 11490774
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a surface includes a liquid delivery system for storing cleaning liquid and delivering the cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned, a fluid recovery system and a control system. The control system includes a controller that is coupled to a fluid level sensing assembly. Methods of operating the same include sensing foam or liquid with the fluid level sensing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Scholten, Jacob Resch, Jacob S. Boles, Bryan Lee Villaroman, Victoria J. Royale, Timothy R. Lambrix
  • 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: 11484111
    Abstract: A brush structure contains: a holder and multiple cleaning assemblies. The holder includes multiple ribs. A respective cleaning assembly includes a positioning element, a brushing unit, at least one flexible element, and a support plate. The respective cleaning assembly is accommodated in a respective receiving groove by using the positioning element, and a top of the positioning element is engaged by a respective rib. The positioning element has an accommodation orifice defined therein, and the positioning element has a stop shoulder extending from an inner wall of a top thereof. The brushing unit has a base and multiple brushes mounted on the base, the base is received in the accommodation orifice of the positioning element, and the multiple brushes extend out of the accommodation orifice and are stopped by the stop shoulder. The at least one flexible element abuts against the base and the support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Shih Chih Chiang
  • Patent number: 11484174
    Abstract: A cleaning tool for an extraction cleaner includes a tool body including a nozzle portion connected to an elongated handle portion and a nozzle cover removably mounted to the nozzle portion forming a suction nozzle therebetween. The suction nozzle is configured to extract recovered liquid and dirt. The cleaning tool also includes an internal conduit in fluid communication with the suction nozzle configured to transport recovered liquid and dirt extracted by the suction nozzle. The internal conduit extending longitudinally within the handle portion between opposite ends of the handle portion. The cleaning tool further includes a spray nozzle configured to distribute cleaning liquid forward of the nozzle cover and a supply tube configured to carry cleaning liquid to the spray nozzle. The spray nozzle passes through the suction nozzle or the inlet conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
    Inventors: Tyler Clas, Douglas M. Rukavina, Donovan Bode, Juan Aviles Quintero
  • Patent number: 11479450
    Abstract: A jack, comprising: a top plate having at least one adapter block mounted thereon and adapted to contact a load; an intermediate plate; a base plate; a first pair of actuators coupled between the base and intermediate plates; and, a second pair of actuators coupled between respective lowered portions of the intermediate plate and the top plate; wherein one of the first pair of actuators is positioned on the base plate on either side of the respective lowered portions; wherein the actuators are operable to move the top and intermediate plates between respective lowered and raised positions to thereby lower and raise the load; and, wherein a top adapter plate of the at least one adapter block is operable to slide between first and second positions across the top plate as the load is raised and lowered to maintain alignment of the top, intermediate, and base plates below the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: NORDIC MINESTEEL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Wayne Desormeau, Jeff Weaver, Guy Mathieu