Patents Examined by Richard D Crosby, Jr.
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Patent number: 11673280Abstract: A folding knife has a handle and a blade with a working end and a tang, the blade being coupled to the handle and pivotable relative to the handle about a fold axis between an open position and a closed position. A toggle is coupled to the handle and pivotable relative to the handle about a toggle axis, the toggle axis being located a radial distance from the fold axis. A free end of the toggle has an open lock face located a radial distance from the toggle axis. A primary lock face on the tang is located on the opposite side of the fold axis from the working end. When the blade is in the open position, the open lock face engages the primary lock face to prevent rotation of the blade toward the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TransEquatorial Solutions Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey S. Randall, Michael B. Alford
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Patent number: 11673178Abstract: An adjustment device of a punching device punches a workpiece on a die so that the workpiece is punched into a predetermined shape. The adjustment device includes a first drive mechanism that moves the punch or the die in a direction orthogonal to a punching direction, and a controller connected to the first drive mechanism. The controller brings the punch and the die into contact with each other by moving the punch or the die in four orthogonal directions in a plane perpendicular to the punching direction from an initial position where the punch is inserted into the punching die. The controller causes the first drive mechanism to move the punch or the die to a center position where a central axis of the punch and a central axis of the die are aligned with other.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Keitaro Fujii, Masayuki Takahashi
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Patent number: 11642809Abstract: A track square and a method of use thereof. The track square is adjustable to change an angle at which a guide rail is engaged therewith. A user is able to make a cut with a track saw that is oriented at right angles to the edge of the wood but is also able to make cuts at angles of less than ninety degrees relative thereto. The guide rail is secured to a rotatable turntable on the track square by an engagement mechanism. The turntable is rotated to the desired angle utilizing an angle setting mechanism and is then locked at the selected angle by a locking mechanism. The engaged guide rail and track square are positioned on the piece of wood to be cut and the track saw is moved along the guide rail to cut the wood at the set angle.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLCInventor: Benjamin T. Wollenburg
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Patent number: 11642717Abstract: There is provided a punching device for punching a workpiece into a predetermined shape using a die and a punch, the device including: load sensors which measure a load in a punching direction at at least three predetermined points different from each other; and a control device that calculates a first moment, which is a sum of moments of the measured load around a first axis, and a second moment, which is a sum of moments of the measured load around a second axis, with respect to the first and second axes on a plane perpendicular to the punching direction, and determines that foreign matter is generated in a case where a magnitude of at least one of the first and second moments is deviated from a range of predetermined values.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Takahashi, Keitaro Fujii
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Patent number: 11639009Abstract: A dust-proof circular saw includes a base placed on a workpiece, a circular saw main body supported on an upper surface side of the base and equipped with an electric motor, and a saw blade driven by the electric motor extending downwardly from the base. The dust-proof circular saw further includes a cooling fan driven by the electric motor to guide air to the electric motor for cooling the electric motor, as well as to a blower mechanism. The blower mechanism blows the cutting chips away by blowing the air generated by the fan out of the circular saw main body in a user-adjustable direction. The blower mechanism has an air outlet configured to blow out the air, and an orientation change mechanism capable of changing the orientation of the air outlet.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Katsumi Okouchi
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Patent number: 11627840Abstract: A ladle, for filtering a mixture containing debris, includes an outer bowl defining outer holes and an upper edge, a handle attached thereto, an inner bowl disposed within the outer bowl forming a gap therebetween and having ether inner holes or protrusions separated by grooves disposed below the upper edge and above the outer holes, several holders joining the outer and inner bowls in the upper region thereof, and inner and outer outlet spouts coaxially provided in the upper regions of the bowls for pouring out the filtered mixture from the ladle. The holders can be made as spring-loaded brackets or latches preferably having a U-loop shape placed over the upper edges of the bowls, providing for a removable attachment of the bowls. Optionally the holders can be made as rivets or screws joining the bowls in the upper regions thereof, providing for a fixed attachment of the bowls.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Inventor: Al Saint
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Patent number: 11597115Abstract: Discussed is an including a transfer unit transferring an electrode sheet having a plurality of notching grooves formed in a side surface thereof to a cutting point via a measuring point, wherein, when a front notching groove which is disposed at a front end in the electrode sheet is passing through the cutting point, a notching groove disposed in a rear end of the front notching groove is configured to pass through the measuring point; a detection unit at the measuring point to detect the notching groove passing through the measuring point and generating a notching groove detection signal; and a cutting unit at the cutting point to cut the electrode sheet according to the notching groove detection signal generated by the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Yoon Bong Wi, Sin Young Park, Dong Hyeuk Park
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Patent number: 11590673Abstract: Apparatus and method for separating product containing pouches from a travelling web of adhered films carried on a film support surface includes a rotary blade drum assembly having blade configurations with blade portions arranged to form the entire perimeter edge of the flange of the pouch which rotate in synchronous registration with grooves in the film support surface. In one form, at least one blade portion and associated groove portion are non-linear and other than longitudinal or transverse to the film support surface of the forming drum or travelling web of films. The blade portions may be heated and the rotary blade drum assembly may include insulating guides for the pouches.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Mespack Cloud, LLCInventors: Alexander J. Waterman, Donn D. Hartman, Gregory Wilmes, Anthony Crivolio
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Patent number: 11577417Abstract: A handle. The handle can include a main body and a pivoting head pivotally coupled with the main body about a pivot axis. The pivoting head can have a substantially trapezoidal prism shape and can include a base member and a cover member that overlies the base member in a mating relationship. The cover member can have a face defining at least one exterior opening and the pivoting head can have an interior compartment comprising an electrical component.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: The Gillette Company LLCInventors: Michael Tejpaul Verasamy, Jin Kyung Kim, Jack Anthony Washington, Robert Harold Johnson, Regan Marie Fiascone, Zachary Oliver Veugen, Marco Fontecchio, Norbert Broemse
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Patent number: 11577422Abstract: A hanger for suspending a chainsaw in a display is provided. The display may include a bar assembly that includes two parallel bars that project substantially parallel to each other. The hanger may include a first interface portion disposed at a first end of the body, and the first interface portion may include a first aperture and a second aperture. The hanger may additionally include a second interface portion disposed proximate to a second end, and a portion of the first face of the body may extend along a guide bar of the chainsaw. The second interface portion may align with a receiving orifice formed in the guide bar to enable a releasable fastener to operably couple the guide bar to the hanger. The first and second apertures may be configured to slidingly engage with the bars of the bar assembly to suspend the chainsaw from the bar assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: HUSQVARNA ABInventors: Ruben Enriquez, Paul Warfel, Kofi Addai, Michelle Sordi, Bart Goodell, David Jonathan Hine, David A. Furth
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Patent number: 11565436Abstract: Cutting wheels equipped with knife assemblies suitable for performing size reduction operations on products, methods of operating cutting wheels, knife holders for such knife assemblies, methods of manufacturing knife holders, and slicing machines capable of utilizing such cutting wheels. The knife assemblies each have a leading edge that faces a direction of rotation of the cutting wheel, a trailing edge oppositely disposed from the leading edge, and a cutting edge on the leading edge. Each knife assembly further has a knife holder having a first surface that faces the products advanced toward the cutting wheel in a feed direction and a registration surface formed in the first surface. The registration surface is defined by at least a first recessed planar surface that is recessed a distance relative to the first surface and defines with the first surface at least a first step therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Urschel Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Anthony A. McCracken, Michael Scot Jacko
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Patent number: 11565433Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electric scissors, and in particular relates to a bidirectional driving mechanism for electric scissors blades and electric scissors. The bidirectional driving mechanism for electric scissors blade includes a fixed seat, a driving gear, a rotating shaft member, an upper blade group and a lower blade. The driving gear and the rotating shaft member are arranged on fixed seat, the lower blade and the upper blade group rotate around the rotating shaft member, an outer rack is arranged at a rear part of the lower blade, a front part of the upper blade group is an upper blade, a rear part of the upper blade group is a meshing block, and an inner rack is arranged at a rear part of the meshing block; and the inner rack and the outer rack are respectively meshed with both sides of the driving gear.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Inventor: Xianpeng Ma
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Patent number: 11541559Abstract: A system may include a blade die, a first clamping caul positioned on a first side of the blade die, and a second clamping caul positioned on a second side of the blade die. A molding surface of the blade die and a molding surface of the first clamping caul may be configured to bend a first interchangeable blade positioned therebetween into a first shape in response to a first compression force. A second molding surface of the blade die and a molding surface of the second clamping caul may be configured to bend a second interchangeable blade positioned therebetween into a second shape in response to a second compression force.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Boise State UniversityInventors: Trevor Lujan, Sean Nelson, Madison Wale, Danielle Siegel, Jaremy Creechley
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Patent number: 11524419Abstract: A razor apparatus including a head having at least one blade member on each of a first and a second opposed side of the head. Each blade member has a straight front cutting edge. The head includes a frame defining an opening through which the cutting edges are accessible. The frame also includes a rotatable mounting element for attachment of the head to a handle. The head is rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the handle at least 180° when the rotatable mounting element is activated.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Inventor: Scott Gilman
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Patent number: 11521867Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a cassette table on which a first cassette in which a frame unit, ring-shaped frame and wafer are housed, and a second cassette in which a simple wafer is housed. A first conveying unit having a first frame holding part holds the ring-shaped frame of the frame unit withdrawn from the first cassette and conveys the frame unit to a chuck table. A first wafer holding part holds the simple wafer withdrawn from the second cassette and conveys the simple wafer to the chuck table. A cutting unit cuts the wafer, and a second conveying unit conveys the frame unit from the chuck table to a cleaning unit. A second wafer holding part holds the cut simple wafer and conveys it from the chuck table to the cleaning unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: DISCO CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Hanajima, Takeshi Kitaura, Natsuko Hanamura
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Patent number: 11504866Abstract: A shaving system including a shaver having a handle, a razor cartridge, and one or more sensors, wherein the one or more sensors may be configured to detect a characteristic of at least one of the shaver or a body part of a user and to generate a sensor signal representative of the characteristic. A processor may be operably coupled to the one or more sensors and may have at least one algorithm stored thereon for analyzing the sensor signal to determine a status of the shaving session. An indicator may be operably coupled to the processor, and the indicator may be configured to provide feedback to the user regarding the status of the shaving session.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventors: Anestis Tsegenidis, Nikolaos Chrysanthakopoulos, Evangelos Skodras, Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias
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Patent number: 11485033Abstract: A pair of scissors for opening a box includes a first cutting member and a second cutting member. The first cutting member is provided with a first handle on an end thereof, and the second cutting member is provided with a second handle on an end thereof. The scissors further include a connecting nail and a movable hole defined on the first cutting member. The movable hole is arranged for the connecting nail to move, and the connecting nail passes through the movable hole and is connected with the second cutting member, so that the first cutting member pivots around the second cutting member by the connecting nail. The connecting nail is movable in the movable hole which allows the first cutting member to move relatively to the second cutting member. The scissors have the advantages of simple structure, low cost and convenient operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: YANGJIANG GANGFU INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuegui Peng
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Patent number: 11472056Abstract: A rope severing device for cutting a rope after a continued compressive force is disclosed. The rope severing device includes a housing having a base and a top and the top is movably mounted to the base such that the top can move axially with respect to the base. A blade is positioned at least partially within the housing and fixedly mounted with respect to the base. In some embodiments, an elastic member is positioned inside the housing in contact with the base and a damper is attached to the base to dampen relative movement of the top and the base. Upon application of a compressive force to the housing, the top moves toward the base and the blade is at least partially exposed through an opening in the top to sever a rope attached to the rope severing device.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: BLUE WATER CONCEPTS, INC.Inventor: Benjamin P. Brickett
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Patent number: 11465301Abstract: A hair-cutting unit for a shaving device, the hair-cutting unit including a hair-cutting element and a telescopic drive-shaft. The drive-shaft comprises a first shaft-segment, which is in telescopic engagement with a co-rotating second shaft-segment, which itself is in telescopic engagement with a co-rotating third shaft-segment. A spring presses the first telescopic shaft-segment and the third telescopic shaft-segment away from one another. In an embodiment, the first and second telescopic shaft-segments are in mutual tillable engagement, and/or the second and third telescopic shaft-segments are in mutual tillable engagement.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Dmitri Horowitz, Marcus Cornelis Petrelli
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Patent number: 11426949Abstract: A transverse cutting system for a machine for the production of plastic film includes a supporting structure carrying a cutting unit, which are moved between a rest position away from a path of a plastic film being wound and an operating position along the path of the plastic film; a rotating support carrying a hot wire; a rotating cap, associated to an idle roller and arranged transversally to the path of the plastic film that is moving forwards, and an actuator, which controls the rotation of the rotating support carrying the rotating cap and causes the rotating cap to interfere with the plastic film before the hot wire also interferes with said plastic film. The same plastic film, owing to the friction force generated by the rotating cap, entrains it with it, causing the rotating cap to equalize the linear velocity of the plastic film.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Inventor: Nicola Lombardini