Patents Examined by Sean Michalski
  • Patent number: 9579717
    Abstract: Methods of forming earth-boring tools may involve positioning a blade frame segment in a mold, the blade frame segment comprising cutting-element-attachment locations distributed over a face of the blade frame segment, the mold comprising a longitudinal axis. A first cutting element may be secured to the blade frame segment at a first cutting-element-attachment location of the cutting-element-attachment locations. A second cutting element may be secured to the blade frame segment at a second, different cutting-element-attachment location of the cutting-element-attachment locations. The blade frame segment may be integrated into a blade of a plurality of radially extending blades of an earth-boring tool by forming a body of the earth-boring tool, including the blade, around the blade frame segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chaitanya K. Vempati, Suresh G. Patel
  • Patent number: 9579810
    Abstract: A power operated rotary knife including: a handle assembly, a head assembly and a vacuum attachment assembly. The handle assembly includes an elongated cylindrical handle housing defining a handle assembly longitudinal axis extending through a throughbore of the handle housing. The head assembly includes a rotary knife blade rotatably supported for rotation about an axis of rotation in a blade housing and a frame securing the blade housing to the distal end of the handle assembly in a position offset from the handle housing, the axis of rotation of the rotary knife blade being spaced apart from and parallel to the handle longitudinal axis. The vacuum attachment assembly includes an adapter including an upper boss affixed to the frame and a body for receiving a vacuum hose. A central axis of the adapter is parallel with respect to the rotary knife blade central axis and the handle assembly longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Bettcher Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas A. Mascari
  • Patent number: 9573287
    Abstract: A balance correction sheet corrects a whole pressure balance of a punching machine, in which a punching die and a cutting plate for receiving blade tips of the punching die are attached to be opposed to each other. A method of forming the balance correction sheets includes attaching a balance correction die having a plurality of punching blades disposed at a predetermined interval to the punching machine, intermediately inserting the blade tips of the punching blades into a middle of laminated sheets formed by laminating peelable sheets so that incisions are formed in a depth direction of the laminated sheets, and partially removing the laminated sheets depending on depths of the incisions so as to prepare the balance correction sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: MAKE A BOX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuaki Asai
  • Patent number: 9573283
    Abstract: A two-part rotary knife blade (2300, 3300) for a power operated rotary knife. The knife blade (2300) includes a carrier portion (2302, 3302) and a blade portion (2350, 3350), the blade portion configured to be received in a nested relationship by the carrier portion and being releasably secured to the carrier portion by an attachment structure (2370, 3370). The attachment structure (2370, 3370) including a plurality of projections (2372, 3372) extending from one of an outer wall (2354, 3354) of the blade portion (2350, 3350) and the inner wall (2304, 3304) of the carrier portion and a plurality of sockets (2374, 3374) disposed in the other of the outer wall of the blade portion and the inner wall of the carrier portion, each of the plurality of projections being received in a respective different one of the plurality of sockets to releasably secure the blade portion to the carrier portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Bettcher Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry J. Thompson, Nicholas A. Mascari, Jeffrey A. Whited
  • Patent number: 9565968
    Abstract: The beverage producing device comprises a housing (3) and a removable water container (9) which is designed to be connected to the outside of said housing (3) in an operative position, when the device is in use. The water container is further designed to be recoverable in an inoperative position inside a recovery seat (27) formed by said housing or parts thereof, when the device is not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Fin
  • Patent number: 9566717
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a cutting apparatus for cutting a strap to a desired length. The cutting apparatus includes a handle body with first and second handles and a head affixed to the handle body. The head includes an attachment mechanism to allow a strap to be cut to be releasably secured to a first end the head. The cutting apparatus further includes a blade disposed proximate to a second end of the head. The length of the head or the distance between the first end of the head and the blade approximates a device body length. The present disclosure further includes a method of using a handheld cutting apparatus for cutting a strap to a desired length, such that the combined length of the strap and a device to be attached to an object, approximates the circumference of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Eitan Landau, Sagiv Zeltser, Ilan Burlo, Benny Sakat
  • Patent number: 9560928
    Abstract: A barbecue grill and components thereof that allow a user to obtain a controlled burst of high intensity heat for a limited period of time, comprising at least one quick sear burner, a quick sear valve assembly adapted for fluid communication with the quick sear burner, and a cooking surface adapted to be positioned above the quick sear burner in or on a firebox of a barbecue grill. The quick sear valve assembly, in turn, comprises a main valve for normal operation of the quick sear burner, and a bypass valve for high intensity heat output of limited duration. The quick sear valve assembly includes a mechanism that is configured to allow the user to selectively actuate the bypass valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Parrish, Randall L. May
  • Patent number: 9550241
    Abstract: A flange bolt cutter for separating two connected flanges. The flange bolt cutter contains a circular saw blade connected to an flange mount which can be vertically adjusted relative to the flange mount and/or includes two arms which can be pivotally adjusted relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Francis Torq/Lite, Inc.
    Inventors: James Dodd Smith, Michael T. Ramsey
  • Patent number: 9550303
    Abstract: A shaving device comprising a head assembly having a support member and a blade cartridge. The support member is configured to be detachably coupled to a handle. The blade cartridge has a first and a second face wherein at least one of the first or second faces comprises at least one razor blade. The blade cartridge is configured to be rotatably coupled to the support member about a pivot axis such that the blade cartridge is pivotable by a user to select one of the first or second faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Inventors: Ruairidh Robertson, David Carpenter, Alan Kenneth Stratton, George K. Bonnoitt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9545729
    Abstract: An adjustable hair trimmer blade set is provided, including a blade chassis, a blade platform linearly displaceable relative to the blade chassis, a stationary blade secured to the blade platform, and a moving blade constructed and arranged for slidable linear reciprocation relative to the stationary blade in a direction of cutting action. An offset rod has at least one offset cam lobe and is rotatably engaged in the chassis along an axis generally parallel to the direction of cutting action. A retaining spring has at least one loop engaged by the offset rod for holding the spring in operational relationship to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert N. Buck, Jr., Scott Melton
  • Patent number: 9539717
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a portable power tool comprising at least one coupling device which can be coupled to a power tool separation device comprising at least one cutting unit and at least one guide unit for guiding the cutting unit. The portable power tool comprises at least one storage device which is provided to stow the machine tool separation device at least when it is coupled to the coupling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Rudolf Fuchs
  • Patent number: 9539634
    Abstract: A die apparatus includes a tip end part blanking punch which forms a tip end configuration of a belt-shaped sheet through a punch holding unit in an upper die. The punch holding unit includes a punch plate which holds the tip end part blanking punch, a punch plate moving mechanism which is lowered together with the upper die in a state where the punch plate is separated from the upper die when the tip end configuration of the belt-shaped sheet is formed, and holds the punch plate in a state where the punch plate is allowed to come near to the upper die when the punch plate is lifted, and an actuating mechanism which operates the punch plate moving mechanism in cooperation with a blanking or stamping operation of the upper die only when the tip end configuration of the belt-shaped sheet is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUI HIGH-TEC, INC.
    Inventor: Daisuke Komiya
  • Patent number: 9522432
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a cutting head for oscillating tools including a concave or recessed cutting edge. The cutting edge can be a recessed curve, an angular recess, or a combination of the two. The cutting edge can include one or more of serrations or cutting grit. The cutting head can conform to a variety of work piece geometries and cradle the work piece during cutting to prevent slipping and provide faster cuts by applying a greater proportion of the blade to the work piece at once and retaining the work piece between sides of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Inventor: Herbert W. Staub
  • Patent number: 9510517
    Abstract: A pneumatic valve assembly with a trigger for switching the pneumatic valve assembly between two or more valve operation modes is disclosed herein. The valve operational modes are determined by selection of fluid conduits by a trigger valve assembly of the pneumatic valve assembly which interconnects fluid conduits to a main valve, pilot valves and a pneumatic cylinder of a fluid powered pole saw and wherein a piston located in the pneumatic cylinder is mechanically coupled to a cutting blade of the pole saw and the trigger is operatively coupled to the trigger valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Inventor: Ronald Alan Gatten
  • Patent number: 9511501
    Abstract: A shaving blade unit with a housing having a bottom surface and a top surface defining a pair of elongated spaced apart apertures extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. At least one blade is mounted to the housing. The blade has a blade edge extending generally parallel to the pair of apertures. A solid polymeric lubrication member having an upper skin contact surface and an opposing base. A pair protrusions extend from the base. Each protrusion has an enlarged distal end. The enlarged distal ends of the protrusions each have a dimension greater than a dimension of the corresponding aperture whereby inserting the protrusion into the corresponding aperture deflects a front wall of the housing and each of the enlarged distal ends engage the bottom surface of the housing. The solid polymeric lubrication member and the enlarged distal ends are molded from a water soluble polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Hubert Francis Carneiro, Matthew Corey Cataudella, Jack Anthony Washington
  • Patent number: 9511434
    Abstract: A method for electrical discharge machining a workpiece includes the steps of: presenting an elongate electrode to the workpiece with a spark gap therebetween; flowing a dielectric fluid in the gap; eroding the workpiece by electrical discharge between the tip of the electrode and the workpiece; displacing the electrode in a direction aligned with the long axis of the electrode to maintain the gap as the electrode wears and the workpiece is eroded; and simultaneously with the displacement, producing vibratory movement of the electrode, the vibratory movement being aligned with the long axis of the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Fabio Nogueira Leao, Alexander Xidacis, Martyn Cuttell
  • Patent number: 9511505
    Abstract: A plastic film punching apparatus is improved to prevent a waste 15 from being caught in a cylindrical punch blade 2. The apparatus includes a punch blade 2 comprising a saw-toothed edge which includes mountain portions and valley portions formed alternately with each other. A protrusion 5 is disposed internally of the punch blade 2 to protrude beyond the position of height H1 of the bottoms 7 of valley portions and toward the position of height H2 of the tops 6 of mountain portions. An annular clearance 8 is formed between the punch blade 2 and the protrusion 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Totani Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Ohnishi, Shoichi Sawada
  • Patent number: 9512390
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid catalyzing system for aging a liquid, such as alcoholic liquid, vinegar and soy sauce. In the present invention, a plurality of nano metal flakes are adopted as the catalyst and a liquid catalyzing system is particularly designed in the present invention for rapidly aging the liquid. By using the liquid catalyzing system, the liquid can be evenly mixed with the nano metal flakes in a reaction space constructed by a framework and a filter; in addition, a disturb gas is inputted to the reaction space through a gas circulation loop connecting with the framework for treating a liquid flow disturbance to the liquid and the nano metal flakes, so as to accelerate a catalytic reaction resulted from the nano metal flakes to the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: GOLD NANOTECH INC.
    Inventors: Shan-Wen Tan, Chia-Nan Chen, Cheng-Yuh Tsai
  • Patent number: 9512625
    Abstract: A tool for dislodging grout from a joint between two adjacent planar surfaces, or for removing a strip of material from a masonry surface including, a generally elongate body having a lower portion dimensioned to fit at least partially within a channel created by a first cutting tip of a first blade or edge, the first cutting tip forwardly facing for impinging upon and dislodging material, a guide forward of said first blade or edge for controlling the depth to which said first blade or edge penetrates said grout or said masonry surface, and a front portion of said tool being curved upwardly, said front portion including a second blade or edge having a leading secondary cutting tip, whereby the rear of the tool may be pivoted upward about the leading edge of said tool to utilise said secondary cutting tip to dislodge said material without being inhibited or obstructed by said guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Inventor: Ian Ronald Taylor
  • Patent number: 9510618
    Abstract: A juice extracting device contains a collecting assembly, a covering set, a body, and a pumping member. The collecting assembly includes a cavity defined, an open segment having a pouring hole, a collection segment having a guiding hole, and at least one limiting seat. The covering set includes a hollow neck and a circular holder. The body includes a filtering disc, a plurality of defining ribs for retaining with the at least one limiting seat, a hollow column; a hollowly conical post having a cutting edge, a stop piece, and an extraction portion. The pumping member is served to draw juices in the collecting assembly and includes a spray head and a drawing tube for drawing the juices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Inventor: Tsung Chih Chang