Patents Examined by Laura M. Lee
-
Patent number: 10850410Abstract: An electrical appliance for performing a cutting action on hairs present on an area of skin (7) comprises at least one assembly of a driven internal cutting member (5) for cutting off the hairs and an external cutting member (6) which serves for contacting the area of skin (7) and also for covering and contacting the internal cutting member (5). The cutting members (5, 6) are designed such that friction between them is related to their condition of wear in a predetermined way. Information relating to an actual condition of wear of the cutting members (5, 6) is determined by measuring a parameter related to the friction between the cutting members (5, 6) and processing the parameter, and such information is indicated to a user of the appliance.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2015Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Fokke Roelof Voorhorst, Gerben Jan Willem Olyerhoek, Robert Godlieb
-
Patent number: 10835971Abstract: A cross-cutting circular saw device comprising: a frame (1); a guide (10) carried by the frame (1) and adapted to span an object (5) to be cross-cut by sawing; a carriage (3) mounted for reciprocal movement along the guide (10); at least one circular saw blade (4A, 4B) carried by the carriage (3); a motor (11) for moving the carriage (3) and rotating said at least one saw blade (4A, 4B), said motor (11) being fixed to the frame (1); a first transmission (2) arranged between the motor (11) and the carriage (3) for transforming an output of the motor to a reciprocating movement of the carriage (3) along the guide (10); and a second transmission (8, 9) arranged between the carriage (3) and the at least one saw blade (4A, 4B) for transforming the reciprocating movement of the carriage (3) to a rotation of said at least one saw blade (4A, 4B).Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: IKEA Supply AGInventors: Bengt Andreasson, Tomas Andreasson
-
Patent number: 10828796Abstract: A device by which thin-walled materials, such as labels and flat lids for containers, can be punched in micro or small quantities. The device includes a band steel cutting edge (11) that is elastically mounted in the punching direction. The matrix is likewise elastically held on the matrix plate perpendicular to the punching direction by virtue of a matrix seat (33) fastened to the region in the matrix plate (27) that is adjacent to the opening (29). On the matrix seat, an elastically deformable intermediate plate (47) is placed, and the matrix (55) is placed on the intermediate plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Berhalter AGInventors: Dalibor Schuman, Markus Steiner
-
Patent number: 10828793Abstract: One or more implementation disclosed herein provides razor assemblies that allow a user to have a less than smooth shave by changing the distance between razor blades and a razor blade guard. The distance between the razor blade(s) and the guard may be increased or decreased using a movable knob mechanism, a rotatable dial mechanism, a movable razor assembly and housing mechanism, a rotatable threaded handle, one or more slider mechanisms, a rotating blade mechanism, etc.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: RK INVENTIONS, LLCInventors: Ryan Kole, Matthew Spenko, Vincent Bowman
-
Patent number: 10821619Abstract: The present invention relates to a razor blade having one or more coatings formed by the atomic layer deposition (ALD) process, the formed coatings being uniform, conformal, and dense. The coatings may be on an entire surface of a blade flank, and at least a portion or an entire surface of a blade body. The coatings may be etched. The invention relates to a razor blade having a first coating of a first material and a second coating of a second material where at least one of the first and second coatings is deposited using an ALD process and the second coating is deposited on a top surface of the first coating. The first and second materials may be similar or different. The present invention relates to a razor component having one coating of at least one layer of one or more materials formed using an ALD process.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: The Gillette Company LLCInventors: John Madeira, Neville Sonnenberg
-
Patent number: 10819093Abstract: An apparatus for removing at least one layer of the cladding of electrical conductors or light guides is provided with at least two clamping jaws which can be moved towards the conductor for fixing the conductor in the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, a rotary stripping head is provided which comprises at least one stripping blade which can rotate about the axis of rotation of the stripping head and which can be moved radially in relation to the axis of rotation for cutting through at least one layer of the cladding of the conductor and at least two centring jaws which can be moved radially in relation to the axis of rotation of the stripping head and which are arranged directly at the blade or blades for centring the conductor in the axis of rotation of the stripping head. At least one first drive system is provided for the centring jaws and at least one separate second drive system which can be actuated independently of the first drive system is provided for the stripping blade or blades.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Schleuniger AGInventor: Reto Appenzeller
-
Patent number: 10814518Abstract: A chainsaw having a drive motor. The chainsaw has a fixed part and a movable part. The guide bar is retained on the fixed part in a manner braced between the fixed part and a tensioning element. The movable part is shiftable in a longitudinal direction with respect to the fixed part in order to tension the saw chain with the tensioning element released. The chainsaw has a stop face and a tensioning face. At least one additional contact face that is firmly connected to the fixed part in the longitudinal direction and at least one additional contact face that is firmly connected to the movable part in the longitudinal direction are arranged between the stop face and the tensioning face. All the contact faces lie one after another in the flux of force from the tensioning element to the fixed part.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: ANDREAS STIHL AG & CO. KGInventors: Oliver Gerstenberger, Helmut Zimmermann, Andreas Fricker
-
Patent number: 10814512Abstract: Among other things, there are disclosed embodiments of a cutting device for foods, having two opposed handles and a grid of filaments connected to them. In particular embodiments, a spindle within one handle allows the grid to be wound around it. The spindle may be biased, e.g. with a spring, and may include holding or braking mechanisms to hold the grid in a desired configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Inventor: John Warns
-
Patent number: 10807264Abstract: A machine for cutting tubes is provided including a support table, at least two tube rests protruding from the table and arranged at a distance from one another, and a separating device arranged therebetween. The support table has a substantially flat tube-supporting surface, and the separating device has a cutting knife and a tube feed which can move parallel to the separating plane and has two thrust pieces arranged on both sides of the separating plane, each having a tube contact surface. At least one of the thrust pieces has a thrust piece attachment adjustably attached to a carrier and having tube contact surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: UNIFLEX-HYDRAULIK GMBHInventors: Carsten Baumgartner, Eduard Weikum
-
Patent number: 10800061Abstract: The versatility of a slotter device, a sheet slicing method and a carton former is improved by providing first slotter heads and first lower blades, first slotter knives and second slotter knives mounted on the circumferences of the first slotter heads, second slotter heads and second lower blades, third slotter knives and fourth slotter knives mounted on the circumferences of the second slotter heads, third slotter heads and third lower blades, and fifth slotter knives and sixth slotter knives mounted on the circumferences of the third slotter heads, to process cuts of differing lengths.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Kunihiko Yamamuro, Kazuya Sugimoto, Osamu Hatano
-
Patent number: 10792831Abstract: A machine for cutting fruit or vegetables into segments, including a blade group (10), at least one of which is arranged with a radial orientation relative to a central axis (X); a presser (20) arranged above the blade group (10) and mobile according to an operating stroke along which it pushes a product (P) through the blades (10); a motor, connected to the presser (20) for activating it along an operating stroke thereof. The presser (20) includes a central body (21), connected to the motor; a peripheral body (22), arranged concentrically to the central body (21) and mobile relative to the central body (21) between a first and a second end position.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: A.B.L. S.R.L.Inventors: Carlo Ascari, Luca Ascari
-
Patent number: 10772261Abstract: The present invention relates to an extendable folding saw that is lightweight and compact when retracted yet rigid when extended. In one embodiment, the extendable folding saw can have a folding saw and a removably attached extension. The folding saw can have a grip and a pivotally attached saw. The extension can comprise several members that are compactable to a length not much greater than the length of the longest individual member. The members of the extension can have a generally I shaped profile. The extension rod can be attached to the folding saw in a snap-fitting manner for use. A retracted folding saw can be snapped side-by-side to a retracted to extension rod for storage.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: AOB Products CompanyInventors: Andrew Hooyman, William T. Hooyman, Robert S. Fuller, Jason Richards
-
Patent number: 10744668Abstract: An electrically operated slice cutting machine separates slices from strand-shaped products, such as food products. The machine includes a machine housing, which holds a drive motor and a rotating cutting blade driven by the drive motor. The machine housing has a storage region near the cutting blade. A tray for receiving slices is removably coupled to the machine housing or to an attachment part of the machine housing. The tray is coupled in a horizontal operating position during a cutting operation, and is movable in at least one removal position, in which the tray is configured to be released and removed from the coupling device, when outside of the cutting operation. The coupling device has an upper and a lower coupling arm. Both coupling arms form a coupling recess, which is open on one side.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: BIZERBA SE & CO. KGInventor: Nikolaus Koch
-
Patent number: 10744664Abstract: The device includes a hollow cutting roller with a blade attached to the outer surface of the hollow roller. A stationary shaft is also provided, arranged inside the hollow roller and coaxial therewith. The stationary shaft is connected to a supporting structure and the hollow roller is rotatably supported onto the stationary shaft. A motor drive is provided to rotate the hollow roller around the stationary shaft. The hollow roller is supported onto the stationary shaft by at least a hydrostatic bearing arranged in an intermediate position between the ends of the stationary shaft.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Fosber S.p.A.Inventors: Mauro Adami, Raffaele Tomelleri
-
Patent number: 10723030Abstract: A scraping tool includes a first holding member having a first through-groove between a first holding portion and a first connecting portion. A second holding member includes a second through-groove between a second holding portion and a second connecting portion. The second connecting portion is connected to the first connecting portion to permit the second holding member to sway relative to the first holding member between a holding position and an extended position. A locking device includes first and second abutting portion respectively abutting against the first and second holding member and a sliding portion slideably extending through the first and second through-groove. The locking device is movable relative to the first and second holding member between a locking position in which the second holding member is in the holding position and a release position in which the second holding member is movable to the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: GOODLY-CH ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.Inventor: Kun-Yi Chiu
-
Patent number: 10710181Abstract: A saw blade (10) comprises a generally circular blade base body (100), and a plurality of teeth (101a, 101b), extending radially from the base body (100). The teeth (101a, 101b) are alternatingly set towards opposing axial (A) directions of the saw blade, such that each tooth presents a respective tooth plane, which is angled relative to a base body plane. The teeth (101a, 101b) present a respective first cutting edge (102a, 102b), extending along a radially distal edge portion (103) of the respective tooth, along a length of the tooth, as seen in a direction of rotation of the saw blade. The radially distal edge portion (103) presents a first bevel (104), providing a first bevel surface (105) which is non-perpendicular relative to the tooth plane. The radially distal edge portion (103) presents, at a radially outermost portion thereof, a hard portion (106) having greater hardness than the base body (100). The saw blade can be used in a brush cutter.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Swedex ABInventor: Åke Strand
-
Patent number: 10710180Abstract: A saw with a monitoring and safety system that utilizes vision and sensors designed to provide user feedback on safety and training. The saw having a wheel formed of an anodized main body with a non-anodized surface extending along the circumference of the groove of the wheel. The saw having low inertial energy design to stop the blade without mechanically grabbing the blade assuring multiple points of safety detection and triggering. The saw having an automatic guard to protect the user from slipping and hitting the blade even when the saw is not running. The saw being connected to a cloud based system that enables a safer ecosystem and cross statistic sharing of safety parameters.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: HOLLYMATIC CORPORATIONInventors: Victor Guynn, David Baarman
-
Patent number: 10702933Abstract: An extension is configured to be removably coupled to a base of a bench top power tool or work bench by a connection such that an upper surface of the extension is coplanar with a work surface of the bench top power tool or work bench. The extension is configured to be movably coupled to the base to support workpieces of varying shape and size that do not fit easily on the work surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignees: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Jan Koegel
-
Patent number: 10688677Abstract: A cutting tool includes a housing having a blade opening and a biasing member having a securing portion, an engaging portion, and a semi-circular body portion in between the securing portion and the engaging portion. The securing portion secures the biasing member to the housing within the housing and the engaging portion extends away from the body portion. An annular blade is biased by the engaging portion towards the opening and against the housing, with the blade at least partially extending through the blade opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventor: Jia Le Xie
-
Patent number: 10661459Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair clipping device (10) comprising: a housing (14), a cutting assembly (16) for clipping hairs, a comb attachment (12) which is attachable to the housing (14), a drive unit (38) for moving the comb attachment (12) relative to the cutting assembly (16) between different comb positions in order to set a hair cut-length, a control unit (36) for controlling the drive unit (38), a memory unit (40), and a user interface (34).Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Arjan Sander Vonk, Julien Philippe Latul