Patents Examined by Sean Michalski
  • Shaving razors and shaving cartridges
    Patent number: 9434079
    Abstract: A shaving razor handle includes a handle casing, a handle interconnect member coupled to the handle casing, the handle interconnect member having a body, a projection extending from the body, the projection having an enlarged distal end and angled side surfaces extending from the distal end to a base, wherein the side surfaces taper from the distal end to the base, forming a projected apex angle of about 45 and 60 degrees. The projected apex angle is about 52 degrees. The body has an arched profile. The body is asymmetrically shaped or generally D-shaped. The body has two slots that extend through the body on opposite sides of the projection. The handle includes a spring-biased release button having a pair of pusher arms, wherein each slot receives a respective pusher arm. The handle includes a plunger extending through an opening defined by the body and extending through the projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Charles Bridgham Worrick, III
  • Saw blade clamping device and the operation method thereof
    Patent number: 9434016
    Abstract: A saw blade clamping device has a first clamping device for clamping a first working element and a second clamping device for clamping a second clamping element, wherein the first clamping device and the second clamping device are parallel to each other and mounted to a transmission controlling mechanism. The two clamping devices can be controlled by the transmission control mechanism to can not only clamp a single saw blade but to allow for replacement of the single saw blade by double saw blades without changing the clamping system, which enables the replacement of the saw blade to be more convenient and quick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Chervon (HK) Limited
    Inventor: Hongtao Zhou
  • Cutting-off machine
    Patent number: 9434012
    Abstract: A cutting-off machine, comprising a cutting unit (2) being enabled to receive a tube (100) and to cut the tube (100) according to a plane transversal to a longitudinal axis (X) of the tube (100), movement means (8) enabled to grip stably a length (S) of cut tube (100) and move said length (S) away from the cutting unit (2) along a direction of advance (A) of the tube (100), and a cutting-off device (5) interposed between said cutting unit (2) and said movement means (8) and configured to realise cutting off of an inner welding seam (200) floating inside said tube (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: FIVES OTO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luciano Micali, Andrea Anesi, Aleardo Chezzi, Gianluca Vecchini
  • Tangential apple slicer
    Patent number: 9427103
    Abstract: An interior cylinder has an upper edge and a lower edge. The lower edge of the interior cylinder is a knife edge. An exterior cylinder has an upper edge and a lower edge. A plurality of similarly configured blades each have an inner end attached to the interior cylinder. The inner ends are attached at equally spaced points. Each blade has an outer end attached to the exterior cylinder. The outer ends are attached at equally spaced points. Each blade has an upper edge and a lower edge. The lower edge of each blade is a knife edge. Each blade is attached tangentially to the interior cylinder. When an apple is cut by the knife edges of the interior cylinder and the blades, the apple will be cut into a plurality of similarly configured wedges with a tip in a scoop-shaped configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Viebrock
  • Method for forming shaped label stacks
    Patent number: 9421693
    Abstract: A method for shortening the processing time on creating shaped label stacks. Between a strip pack cross-cutter and a die-cutting device in the region of a conveying section, the strip packs cut by way of the strip pack cross-cutter into stack packs are transferred and then die-cut in the die-cutting device into shaped label stacks. Two or more stack packs are layered on one another in the region of the conveying section and the layered stack packs are die-cut into shaped label stacks, for increasing the die-cutting output. The layered, die-cut stacks can then be divided again into shaped label stacks that can be managed and banded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Blumer Maschinenbau AG
    Inventors: Georges Baechtold, René Amherd
  • Ring cutting device and method
    Patent number: 9414653
    Abstract: A specialized cutter adapted to remove a jewelry ring from a finger of a human hand. The cutter may include a diamond covered wheel having diamond grit sized between about 100-grit and about 170-grit. Preferably, the cutter can be assembled to permit either of a left-hand, or a right-hand mode of operation. Certain embodiments are structured to preclude relative motion between a cutting blade and the drive shaft on which it is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Inventor: Steven D. Morton
  • Method and device for treating dough
    Patent number: 9414604
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for treating dough, comprising an essentially horizontally extending conveyor, for conveying a flat dough sheet, at least one mat, arranged above the conveyor, with its end downstream the direction of conveyance resting on or slightly above the conveyor, for rolling up the dough sheet when it is conveyed underneath, at least one fence, forming a blunt sealing knife, arranged vertically at a distance above the conveyor surface and extending in the direction of conveyance, downstream the at least one mat, for notching and therewith sealing the rolled up dough sheet without cutting it and at least one rotatable knife, arranged at the downstream outermost end of the fence and in the plane of said fence, for cutting the notched dough piece. The invention further relates to a method for treating dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Radie B.V.
    Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius van Blokland
  • Garden shears
    Patent number: 9408350
    Abstract: A garden shears may include a first cutter, a second cutter, a spinning block and a cover. The first cutter has a connecting hole and at least one locating hole is formed outside the connecting hole, and an interlocking gear is formed on a bottom portion of the first cutter. The second cutter has an engaging hole aligning with the corresponding locating hole. A rear portion of the second cutter has a second handle to drive the second cutter to perform a cutting action. The spinning block comprises a joint section disposed inside the second handle, and a forward transmission gear engages with the interlocking gear to drive the cutter by the second handle. At least one locating pin extends from a back side of the cover to insert into the locating hole of the first cutter, so the cover can be secured on the first cutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Jiin Haur Industrial Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Shih-Piao Wu
  • Punch assemblies and universal punch therefor
    Patent number: 9409223
    Abstract: A punch tip (16) design configured to be universal in its application with wide varieties of punch assemblies, and various punch body (14) designs from which universal application of the punch tip (16) is exemplified. Ancillary components (34, 16, 50) used with the various punch body (14) designs enhance ease by which the operator can selectively manipulate the same for alternately securing or releasing the punch tip (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Wilson Tool International Inc.
    Inventors: John H Morehead, Brian J Lee, Kevin A Johnston, Richard L Timp
  • Open cutter for a foil type shaver and method for fabricating the open cutter
    Patent number: 9409300
    Abstract: An open cutter for a foil type shaver includes a plurality of arch-shaped cutting strips formed by bending a metal plate formed with alternating parallel slots and cutting strips. A plurality of spaced apart protruding cutting edges having a first acute cutting angle is formed along two opposite sides of the cutting strips. A plurality of recessed cutting edges having a second acute cutting angle is formed between the plurality of protruding cutting edges. The protruding cutting edges of one cutting strip are facing the recessed cutting edges of an adjacent cutting strip, thereby generating continuous hair-lifting and hair-cutting actions as the open cutter is driven in oscillating directions by a motor. A method for fabricating the open cutter is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: RAYMOND INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Ying Man John Wong, Kwok Yung Anthony Law
  • Mesh cage scoring and cutting system
    Patent number: 9393709
    Abstract: A scoring system includes a scoring device and a mandrel. The scoring device includes at least one scoring disc configured to engage a surface of a mesh cage. In an open condition, the scoring disc is positioned away from the mesh cage and in a closed condition, the scoring disc engages a surface of the mesh cage. The scoring device is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the mesh cage when in the closed condition to score the mesh cage at a desired length from an end of the mesh cage. The mandrel is insertable within the mesh cage to support and/or retain a portion of the mesh cage. The mandrel can also apply a force to the score mark to cleanly separate two portions of the mesh cage at the score mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Faheem Sandhu, Larry McClintock, Kevin R. Strauss
  • Pneumatically powered pole saw
    Patent number: 9392750
    Abstract: A pneumatically powered pole saw is provided, the pole saw having gas actuated main valves configured for movement between first positions and second positions wherein the gas actuated main valves are located in a main valves assembly fluidly coupled to the piston chamber; and a first pilot valve is configured to send actuating gas through a conduit to the main valves assembly and a second pilot valve is configured to send actuating gas through a conduit to the main valves assembly wherein the cutting blade moves in opposite directions in response to the actuating gas of the first and second pilot valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Inventor: Ronald Alan Gatten
  • Cutting-off saw with safety protection device
    Patent number: 9393659
    Abstract: A cutting-off saw with a safety protection device, including a base; a support arm arranged on the base; a cutting blade coupled to the support arm by a driving head; a fan-shaped fixed guard and a movable guard configured to enclose the cutting blade and can be combined into a single disc; an extension arm coupled to a top portion of the support arm; the movable guard coupled to one end of a guard connecting rod; the other end of the guard connecting rod formed into an arc-shaped elbow and coupled to a stop button and the extension arm. An arc-shaped bayonet having a radian matching with that of the arc-shaped elbow of the guard connecting rod is arranged on a lower portion of the stop button. It ensures that the movable guard will never be turned upwards during the operation of loading or unloading a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: KEN HOLDING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mingting Wu
  • Insulation cutting tool
    Patent number: 9387596
    Abstract: An insulation cutting tool configured to cut fiber based insulation that is coupled to an underlying vapor barrier such as a vinyl web, transverse to the vinyl web without adversely damaging the vinyl web. The tool includes a body, an upper guide, a lower guide and a cutting assembly. A guide can also be coupled to the body to provide an outside guide to assist with the cut. Finally, a wall utilizing insulation cut by the insulation cutting tool is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Advanced Architectural Products, LLC
    Inventor: G Matt Krause
  • Cable stripper and cutting assembly for stripping a cable
    Patent number: 9391435
    Abstract: A tool formed of a cable stripper and an associated cutting assembly is used for stripping a cable. Differently sized cutting assemblies can be easily and quickly mounted to and disassembled from the cable stripper. The cable stripper includes a depth stop assembly for setting the amount of cable seated within the cable stripper so that the cutting assembly is positioned in the desired position. The cable stripper include a one-way bearing which only allows the user to use the cable stripper in the intended direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventor: William Woodward
  • Corrosion protected anvil and knife cutting assembly
    Patent number: 9381661
    Abstract: A corrosion protected knife and anvil system is disclosed. A source of lubricating fluid is provided to a lubricating fluid distribution mechanism, coupled to both a knife blade and a salt bridge and an associated sacrificial anode. The sacrificial anode is consumed in order to protect corrosion on a rotating knife blade, which intermittently contacts both an associated anvil in order to cut material used in making disposable products, and the source of lubricating fluid. A knife holder holds a knife which is corrosion protected by an impressed current anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Curt G. Joa, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudeep Ingole, Lloyd Kreif
  • Cutting tool with actuated blade guide
    Patent number: 9381622
    Abstract: A cutting tool with first and second pivoted shearing blades has a guide member mounted to the first blade for transverse movement relative to the first blade and toward and away from the second blade. The guide member has at least one transverse restraining surface that confronts a transverse guided surface of at least one of the distal blade portions during cutting to resist axial separation of the cutting edges away from the cutting plane. In some embodiments, the guide member is actuated by placing the workpiece between the blades. Alternatively, the guide member is actuated by relative pivotal movement of the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Peter M. Wason
  • Reciprocating tool with biasing snubber
    Patent number: 9375795
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a reciprocating tool includes a reciprocating plunger, a motor operably connected to the plunger, a cam portion operably connected to the motor, a cam follower operably connected to the reciprocating plunger, and a biasing assembly configured to bias the cam follower toward the cam portion, the biasing assembly including an outer biasing member and an inner biasing member, the inner biasing member in contact with an inner portion of the outer biasing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Stephen C. Oberheim
  • Out the front assisted knife with a secondary pusher
    Patent number: 9375854
    Abstract: An out the front assisted knife has a casing, a blade and a secondary pusher. The casing has a secondary channel hole formed through the casing, extending axially, and disposed away from an axial inner end of the casing. The secondary pusher is axially movably mounted in the casing, protrudes out of the secondary channel hole of the casing, and axially abuts against the inner end of the blade. The secondary pusher is disposed away from the axial inner end of the casing, such that the user's hand holds at least half of the casing when pressing the thumb on the secondary pusher to extend the blade. Therefore, the user can hold the knife by the center of gravity of the knife, and thus can stably and conveniently operate the knife, thereby preventing the knife from dropping accidentally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Inventors: Ji-Tung Chu, Jiun-Yu Chu
  • Raising apparatus
    Patent number: 9370870
    Abstract: The invention concerns a raising apparatus for lifting sheets of material in tools, in particular punching and stripping tools, with a first spring element which possesses a first spring rate, and a second spring element which possesses a second spring rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Inventor: Joachim Jakob