Patents Examined by Laura M. Lee
  • Patent number: 11745366
    Abstract: A comb-shaped outer blade that scoops up body hair while suppressing the damage to the skin. The comb-shaped outer blade includes a base part that has a rod shape and extends in a first direction, a comb-blade attachment part that has a plate shape and extends in the first direction and a second direction, open blade parts each of which has a cantilever shape and protrudes from base part in a third direction, and bent blade parts arranged alternately with the open blade parts in the first direction, the bent blade parts connecting the base part to the attachment part. Each of the bent blade parts includes a protruding part that protrudes from the base part along the third direction, bent part that is connected to a distal end of the protruding part, and connecting part that connects bent part and comb-blade attachment part in an inclined state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoki Okura, Masato Omori, Hiroaki Shimizu, Shunsuke Komori, Atsutaka Ikemoto, Daisuke Sone
  • Patent number: 11724409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair cutting appliance (10) comprising a blade set (20), and to a blade set (20) of a hair cutting appliance (10). The blade set (20) is arranged to be moved through hair in an assumed moving direction (28) to cut hair. The blade set (20) comprises a stationary blade (22), a movable blade (24), and a lateral protecting element (56). The stationary blade (22) comprises at least one toothed cutting edge (32, 34), a lateral end (30), and a first surface (48) that is arranged, when in use for shaving purposes, as a skin-contacting surface. The movable blade (24) comprises a toothed cutting edge (32, 34). The stationary blade (22) and the movable blade (24) are arranged to be reciprocally moved with respect to each other in a cutting direction (Y) that is basically perpendicular to the assumed moving direction (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Jan Bennik, Robbert Freerk Johan Van der Scheer, Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek, Albert Jan Aitink, Everhardus Johannes Hoexum
  • Patent number: 11723313
    Abstract: An electric pole pruner having a spring returned cutting head and equipped with a drive unit having an electric motor coupled to a drum via an epicyclic gear assembly is configured to reduce rotation speed and to increase torque. A string element is coupled to the drum of the drive unit, and to the cutting head so as to actuate the cutting head. The pole pruner further includes a locking arrangement to selectively lock or release a ring gear of the gear assembly so as to convert rotation of the electric motor into rotation of the drum when the ring gear is locked, and to convert rotation of the drum into rotation of the ring gear when the ring gear is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Fiskars Finland Oy Ab
    Inventors: Olavi Lindén, Jan Lindén
  • Patent number: 11717983
    Abstract: A sawing device, in particular for separating long workpiece parts, has a saw blade and a retaining device for separated workpiece parts, wherein the retaining device has a retaining element, at least on the side of the saw blade facing the workpiece part that is to be separated, which retaining element is arranged ahead of the saw blade in the machining direction of the workpiece and movably in such a way that it is movable from an inactive position above the workpiece into an active position which reaches ahead of the front end of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Weinmann Holzbausystemtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Karl Weinmann
  • Patent number: 11701722
    Abstract: Providing a reciprocating tool capable of reducing vibrations generated during operations and improving work performance and processing precision. A reciprocating tool includes a transmission gear part 61 and a counter weight part 62. The transmission gear part 61 includes a bevel gear 611 and a weight 611A. The bevel gear 611 is rotatable in a first direction about an axis B by receiving a drive force of a motor 3. The weight 62A is rotatable in a second direction opposite to the first direction about the axis B by receiving the drive force of the motor 3. A center of gravity 61G of the transmission gear part 61 and a center of gravity 62G of the counter weight part 62 are separated farthest from a blade mounting part 8 when the blade mounting part 8 is positioned in a rearward position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: KOKI HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Monzen, Ryosuke Nakano
  • Patent number: 11705701
    Abstract: A cable-jacket removal tool is described. The tool includes cutting unit that provides a cutting cylinder that carries a blade and a die. The blade is adjustable to provide a desired depth of cut into the cable jacket. The die is interchangeable and selectable based on a diameter or gage of cable to be stripped. A drive unit that is adapted to be driven by a common, handheld, battery operated drill is also provided. The drive unit rotates the cutting cylinder and the blade carried thereby about the circumference of the cable. The drill is coupled to the drive unit such that the axis of rotation of the drill and the cutting cylinder are substantially parallel and an operator can easily apply a force on the tool via the drill in a direction substantially parallel to those axes of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventor: Anthony Sedlacek
  • Patent number: 11691311
    Abstract: A saw guard for attachment to a riving knife of a table saw includes a body portion having an elongated shape. The body portions defines a guard portion configured to cover a portion of a saw blade and an attachment portion. The attachment portion extends from the guard portion and defines a slot configured to receive the riving knife. The saw guard further includes an anchor piece connected to the body portion and arranged at least partially in the slot. The saw guard further includes an attachment assembly connected to the body portion and arranged at least partially in the slot and separated from the anchor piece. In a first configuration, the anchor piece and the attachment assembly may define a two-point attachment between the saw guard and the riving knife. In a second configuration, the attachment assembly may permit release of the saw guard from the riving knife.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Benjamin K. Watson
  • Patent number: 11654586
    Abstract: A shaving apparatus having a head portion intended for contact with a skin surface to cut hairs growing therefrom. The head portion may include a cylindrical screen and a cutting component located within a cavity defined by the cylindrical screen. The cylindrical screen includes a plurality of openings so that a user's hairs can pass therethrough to be cut by blades of the cutting component. The cylindrical screen may be rotatable about a rotational axis so that as the cylindrical screen is placed into contact with a skin surface and moved therealong, the cylindrical screen is made to rotate about the rotational axis. The shaving apparatus may include a brake sub-system to intermittently reduce a rotational velocity of the cylindrical screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HYBRID RAZOR LTD.
    Inventors: Shai Brenner, Shoam Zak, Aviram Notea
  • Patent number: 11648616
    Abstract: A reciprocating saw includes a housing, a motor positioned within the housing, and a shoe coupled to the housing. The shoe is configured to engage a workpiece. The reciprocating saw also includes a proximity sensor configured to detect the workpiece when engaged with the shoe. In response to the proximity sensor detecting formation of a gap between the shoe and the workpiece, the proximity sensor is operable to deactivate the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vincent Zornow, Jonathon Gasteiner, Gerald Zucca
  • Patent number: 11648617
    Abstract: A self-dust extraction dustless table saw includes a table saw frame, saw table, and saw blade installed to the table saw frame. An upper and a lower blade guards are respectively mounted to upper and lower sides of the saw table, the saw blade is mounted in the upper and lower blade guards, and the lower blade guard includes a lower left and lower-right blade guards. Several interval guide barriers are installed on the inner walls of the lower left and lower right blade guards, and the guide barriers transport the dust to a dust outlet on the side of the lower right blade guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: YONGKANG CONGZHEN TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiao Wang
  • Patent number: 11642803
    Abstract: There are many trimmer models with 2 main parts, the static comb blade and the side moving cutter blade driven by electric motor/vibrator. These blades differ in many ways, shapes, sizes . . . which require fine adjustments and tenth of millimeter clearance at the end of the blades. Some models come with an adjuster that fits its model only with a fixed clearance that cannot be modified and does not fit other models. The proposed inventions are universal trimmer blades adjusters that fit most trimmer blades models and the clearance can be varied to meet the users' requirements. First invention design has one moving part with non-linear smooth adjustments and second invention design has two moving parts with linear fine adjustments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Hassan Mohammad Mourtada
  • Patent number: 11634295
    Abstract: A roll-dispensed stock container is provided with fixation strips attached to the body of the container and a cutter assembly attached to a lid of the container. Roll-dispensed stock is secured by the fixation strips when the lid of the container is in a closed configuration and the cutter assembly is configured to separate a sheet of the roll-dispensed stock of a desired length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Cutting Edge Packaging Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Vegliante
  • Patent number: 11633794
    Abstract: A control device according to some embodiments of the disclosure includes one or more motors directed by the control device to form whip(s) from a length of a cable by causing the cutting of the cable in accordance with specifications based at least in part on whip information. An interface communicates the whip information between the control device and a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.
    Inventors: William Frederick Nordlin, Sean A. Daugherty, John Jeremiah Morton, Daniel John Marben, Sumeet Pujari
  • Patent number: 11622507
    Abstract: A hedge trimmer includes a blade assembly having a first blade and a second blade, a housing, a prime mover, and a transmission device. The first blade includes a first body portion and a plurality of first tooth portions, and the second blade includes a second body portion and a plurality of second tooth portions. The first blade includes a first connection assembly including a first driving portion and a first connecting portion, and the second blade includes a second connection assembly including a second driving portion and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion and the first body portion form a detachable connection, the second connecting portion and the second body portion form a detachable connection, and the first connecting portion is at least partially located outside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li Li, Hekun Wu
  • Patent number: 11612995
    Abstract: An axe head is attached to a handle in a manner that utilizes the inertia of the axe head to bear against a structure that resists separation of the axe head from the handle. In one example, that structure is a key that fits within the handle after the axe head is slid onto the handle, resisting passage of the axe head past the key. In another example, at least one end piece is joined to a narrowed, toothed section of the handle, forming an assembly with a friction fitted portion and an end portion with a diameter that exceeds the diameter of the hole in the axe head, retaining the axe head on the friction fitted portion of the handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: GOOD SPORTSMAN MARKETING, LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Demko
  • Patent number: 11613032
    Abstract: A shearing head for an animal shearing machine, comprising an upper blade and a lower blade, whereby the upper blade is movable relative to the lower blade. A pressure control device, comprising a rotatable control knob, with which the pressure of the upper blade on the lower blade is settable. The pressure control device further comprises a pressure indicator pin disposed coaxially with respect to the control knob and movable in a translational way. The pressure indicator pin is at least partially visible to a user of the shearing head and the axial position of the pressure indicator pin relative to the control knob is dependent upon the pressure of the upper blade on the lower blade set with the pressure control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: HEINIGER AG
    Inventor: Reto Isenschmid
  • Patent number: 11597020
    Abstract: A saw support assembly includes a base member defining a receiving channel. The receiving channel of the base member is configured to receive a leg of a saw therein to secure the base member to the leg of the saw. An arm member is pivotably coupled to the base member. The arm member is configured to pivot towards or away from the base member. The arm member is configured to extend from the base member to support the leg of the saw to which the base member is secured. A branch member extends between the base member and the arm member. The branch member defines a first end connected with the base member and a second end connected with the support arm. The branch member is configured to limit a degree to which the arm member can pivot away from the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventor: Sean Radigan
  • Patent number: 11584039
    Abstract: A power saw machine for cutting a work piece includes a supporting frame, a cutting blade, and an environment control arrangement which includes a cutting table base, a sliding vacuum hood, and an outlet. The cutting table base is slidably supported by the supporting frame for supporting the work piece. The sliding vacuum hood has a narrow collecting chamber with a continuous inlet for directly contacting with the work piece to omit a spatial gap between the narrow collecting chamber and the work piece, wherein during the cutting process, a cutting portion of the cutting blade is entered into the narrow collecting chamber through the continuous inlet for cutting the work piece. The outlet is provided at the sliding vacuum hood for sucking residual debris of the work piece within the narrow collecting chamber during the cutting process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Chao-Ying Lee
  • Patent number: 11554516
    Abstract: An angle guide assembly for being coupled to a table body that slides along a longitudinal axis relative to a base of a saw. The angle guide assembly includes an attachment member configured to attach the angle guide assembly to the table body; a guide body and an angled fence pivotally coupled to the guide body between a first orientation in which a workpiece can be placed at an angle to the longitudinal axis along a first guide surface of the guide body by placing the workpiece against the fence surface, and a second orientation in which a workpiece can be placed at an angle to the longitudinal axis along a second guide surface of the guide body by placing the workpiece against the fence surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg L. Sheddy, James D. Schroeder, Peter Chaikowsky, Darren B. Moss, Warren A. Ceroll, Stuart J. Wright, William D. Spencer, Jiangang Zhao, William S. Taylor, Frank A. Mannarino
  • Patent number: 11554509
    Abstract: A landscaping dripper system tool that safely enables releasing drip irrigation feeder pipe from the barbs of connected fittings and end-point devices; emitters, sprayers, manifolds, etc. The tool includes a channel and a parallel, recessed knife blade that receives and cuts the irrigation tubing wall, releasing the feeder pipe from the connected barbed fitting. The knife blade tip extends into the channel to a depth based on a standard irrigation tubing wall thickness, so when the operator slides the tubing with attached barb along the channel, the tubing wall is safely cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventor: Lowell Dean Feil