Patents Examined by Sean Michalski
  • Patent number: 10195756
    Abstract: The device comprises a log advancing path and a set of jaws in the form of double four-bar linkage, with an adjusting mechanism to adjust the position of the jaws according to the diameter of the logs to be cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: MTORRES TISSUE S.R.L.
    Inventor: Gionata Pardini
  • Patent number: 10189300
    Abstract: A decorative panel comprising a plate-shaped carrier made of a wood plastic composite (WPC) material, wherein the plate-shaped carrier comprises a profile and/or a cut edge in at least one edge region, and wherein the profile and/or the cut edge has a substantially sealed surface. A method for producing such panel including a step of subjecting a surface of a profile and/or cut edge to a thermal treatment to at least partially melt the WPC material in the region of the profile and seal the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: AKZENTA PANEELE + PROFILE GMBH
    Inventor: Hans-Jurgen Hannig
  • Patent number: 10183410
    Abstract: A vegetable stick maker includes a plunger and a hollow body, each of which has a height which is much greater than its width. The body is configured with one or more blades extending across the hollow interior of the body so that a vegetable pushed through the body by the plunger will encounter the blades and be sliced accordingly. The plunger includes a terminal end that diverges into a plurality of legs configured to receive the blades to facilitate slicing. A cap on the plunger prevents the plunger from extending beyond a rim of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Justin Bagley
  • Patent number: 10179376
    Abstract: The invention relates to machines for the separative machining of plate-shaped workpieces using a machining tool. The machines include two workpiece support surfaces for supporting the workpiece, between which a gap is formed, and at least one carriage that is movable in or along the gap, and is connected to at least one covering element. The covering element at least partially covers the gap and includes a chain with a plurality of chain links. The chain links can have a brush support on an upper side and are designed to pivot with respect to one another, wherein at least two mutually adjacent chain links have a pivot-limiting angle (?) with respect to the longitudinal axis of each of the chain links such that, with a rectilinear orientation to one another and without exposure to force, the chain links assume a non-planar profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventor: Magnus Deiss
  • Patent number: 10179415
    Abstract: A hand cutter comprising a housing, a blade assembly, an actuator assembly, a gear assembly and a retraction means with the gear assembly connecting the actuator assembly to the blade assembly in such a manner that a movement of said actuator slide is transmitted to said blade assembly via said gear assembly with a gear ratio of said gear assembly such that moving said actuator slide moves said blade assembly by a larger distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Ritesafety Products International, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Jay Landwehr
  • Patent number: 10181366
    Abstract: A tape dispensing tool includes a hub, a fixed holder arm, and an adjustable holder arm. The hub extends through a core of a roll of tape. The fixed holder arm extends from the hub along a first side of the roll of tape and has a fixed orientation relative to the hub. The fixed holder arm includes a first cradle configured to receive a cable bundle therein. The adjustable holder arm extends from the hub along an opposite, second side of the roll of tape. The adjustable holder arm includes a second cradle configured to receive the cable bundle therein. The adjustable holder arm has an adjustable position relative to the hub and the fixed holder arm to select an angular position of the second cradle relative to the first cradle for setting an overlap amount as the tape is applied to the cable bundle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Houser, Chadwick Alan Kerstetter, Christopher John Karrasch
  • Patent number: 10179465
    Abstract: A cutter accessory is provided for use in combination with a printing device as part of a printing system. The cutter accessory includes a body that is configured to be mounted onto the printing device. An access door is mounted to the body and movable between a closed position and an open position. A slot is defined in the access door and configured to receive printed material from the printing device when the access door is in the closed position. A cutting blade is movably mounted to the body, with at least one cam being associated with the cutting blade. The cam is operable to move the cutting blade with respect to the slot to cut the printed material and is accessible when the access door is in the open position, but not accessible when the access door is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Larri B. Williams, Lance D. Neuhard, Timothy J. Entingh, Kelly L. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10160131
    Abstract: The object of the application is a detachable cutting head for an apparatus for feeding filter segments provided with a drum conveyor having flutes for crosswise movement of filter rods, provided with circular knives situated in knife units mounted in the housing of the head, characterized in that it comprises a housing of the head (8) provided with a reference surface (23) for positioning in the apparatus for feeding filter segments; seatings (20, 21) for positioning the knife units (10) and lead-out channels (25), knife units (10) with circular knives (6), whereas the positioning seatings (20, 21) are situated so that the circular knives (6) do not overlap. Furthermore, the object of the application is a drive apparatus of a cutting head and a method of coupling a cutting head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Bartosz Cieslikowski, Ryszard Dominiak, Leszek Sikora, Andrzej Boleslawski
  • Patent number: 10160048
    Abstract: A power tool includes a motor housing having a motor configured to rotate an output shaft about a drive axis and a gear housing defining a gear compartment. A pinion gear is supported by the gear housing that is coupled to the output shaft for rotation about the drive axis. A bevel gear is supported by the gear housing for rotation about a bevel axis and includes a geared portion that is meshingly engaged with the pinion gear. A crank pin extends from the same side of the bevel gear as the geared portion at a position offset from the bevel axis. An articulating housing is pivotably supported by the gear housing for pivotal movement about the bevel axis. A plunger member is supported by the articulating housing for reciprocating movement along a reciprocating axis. The plunger member includes a yoke end portion coupled to the crank pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignees: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: J. Alan Weir, Dan Williams, Ron Llanes, Steve Oshgan, Peter J. Wierzchon
  • Patent number: 10155322
    Abstract: In a first punching mode, a control portion displaces a support member from a first-path-side end side to a second-path-side end side, and causes a first punching portion on the first-path-side end side to operate in a state where the support member has reached a first target position. In a second punching mode, the control portion displaces the support member from the second-path-side end side to the first-path-side end side, and causes a second punching portion on the second-path-side end side to operate in a state where the support member has reached a second target position. The first and second target positions are based on positions of the support member at points of time when edges on the first-path-side end side and the second-path-side end side are detected by the first sheet sensor and the second sheet sensor, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Keisuke Egawa
  • Patent number: 10152990
    Abstract: A flatbed cutter assembly includes a medium support table for supporting a recording medium, the table extending in a first direction and a second direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction, a gantry arranged to be moveable over the medium support table in the first direction, a carriage support movably arranged on the gantry to move over the medium support table in the second direction, a cutter configured to be coupled to the carriage support and a controller for controlling the movements of the gantry, the carriage support and the cutter while moving over the medium support table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: OCÉ HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Violeta Iacob, Radu Vulpe
  • Patent number: 10144140
    Abstract: A cutting hand tool with a blade slide and a lower front part of the housing that pivots down providing access to blade securing means if the blade slide is in the extended position with additional pivoting blade securing means connected to the blade slide providing access to the blade for replacement in the horizontal open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Ritesafety Products Internatioal, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Jay Landwehr
  • Patent number: 10143331
    Abstract: A coffee maker efficiently automates the process of pour-over coffee brewing by employing a computer system that controls how and when hot water is dispensed into a coffee filter. The computer system controls a mechanism that pulls a nozzle back and forth along a linear track, and rotates the linear track. A user generally puts a coffee filter in place and then pushes a button on the computer system once to allow the system to wet the coffee filter. Then the user could put coffee grounds into the coffee filter and push the button again to allow the system to lightly wet the surface of the coffee grounds. The user could then place the coffee cup underneath the filter and push the button a third time to allow coffee to be slowly brewed as spirals of hot water are dispensed on the coffee grounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Steady Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Heys, Mark Sibenac, Stephan von Muehlen
  • Patent number: 10144141
    Abstract: The present invention is a straight razor used in a barber shop for housing a plurality of blades. The straight razor comprises of a handle having a handle-distal end and a handle-proximal end, wherein the handle comprises of a longitudinal body with a longitudinal slot at a top portion of the longitudinal body; a groove along a wall side of the longitudinal body to navigate a charging-handle to a pathway; a blade holder wherein the blade holder is placed inside the longitudinal slot, the blade holder is pivotally attached to the handle from the handle-proximal end, the blade holder comprises of an elongated body with two clamp members designed at a holder-distal end to grab a blade; and a reloadable cartridge having a cartridge-enclosure with a plurality of springs attached inside the cartridge-enclosure to push a plurality of blades toward a cartridge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventor: Kevin Harrylal
  • Patent number: 10144555
    Abstract: The present invention provides a container for drinking fluids wherein the container has an integrated interior compartment for storing solid elements used for treating drinking fluids. The interior compartment includes a plurality of perforations that allow the fluid found in the container to flow through the interior compartment to allow such fluid to interact with the contents of the interior chamber. The interior chamber may include a compound for treating the fluid and for forming, for example, alkaline water. The treatment compound is compressed into solid beads that will interact with the drinking fluid but will not substantially dissolve. In one embodiment the treatment compound comprises of Tourmaline, Kaoline, Magnesium, Magnesium Oxide, Silicone Dioxide and Calcium Oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: DYLN LIFESTYLE, LLC
    Inventors: Dorian R. Ayres, David M. Walker
  • Patent number: 10136584
    Abstract: A dual reciprocating blade landscape saw is operably connected to a rotatable shaft of an input device. The landscape saw includes a worm assembly having a lower housing and a worm disposed therein, the worm operably connected to the rotatable shaft of the input device and having a spiral thread, a worm gear assembly having an upper housing and a worm gear disposed therein, the worm gear having a disk comprising a cutout and a plurality of outer teeth engaged with the spiral thread of the worm, and a pair of blades coupled to opposing sides of the worm gear. The rotatable shaft of the input device drives the worm of the worm assembly. Rotational motion of the worm transfers to the worm gear to permit the pair of blades coupled thereon to move linearly in a reciprocating sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Inventors: George Larry Cours, John Smircic
  • Patent number: 10137584
    Abstract: An adapter for coupling each of a razor handle and a razor cartridge together is provided. The adapter includes a cartridge engaging portion and a handle engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Alejandro Carlos Lee, Vincent Paul Walker
  • Patent number: 10136749
    Abstract: A sous-vide circulator cooker that sounds an audible alarm when the system raises the temperature of the water to a determined temperature. The sous-vide circulator cooker includes temperature sensors, heaters and a pump to circulator temperature controlled fluids. The system also contains a speaker or buzzer that can play alarms or music when the system comes to a predetermined temperature. In at least one embodiment, the sous-vide circulator can also distinguish between self-heating and user-induced temperature changes, and will sound alarms accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Wu
  • Patent number: 10138057
    Abstract: A garbage can lid having garbage compressing mechanism includes a main body, a pivoting lid, a top lid, a pressing pad, and a pressing rod. The pivoting lid is pivotally arranged above the opening of the main body. The pivoting lid is formed with a receiving room, and a through hole is formed on a bottom of the receiving room. The top lid selectively covers the receiving room. The pressing pad is arranged below the pivoting lid and is connected with the pivoting lid via a restoring element. The pressing rod is able to be folded to be received in the receiving room. The pressing rod is able to be straight to push the pressing pad through the through hole in order to compress garbage. Thus, garbage can be compressed without opening the garbage can lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Shek
  • Patent number: 10130030
    Abstract: A spool for a trimmer head has a structure for guiding a pair of separate trimmer line pieces through a core of the spool. The spool includes separate trimmer line channels formed through the core, each channel receiving one of the trimmer line pieces. A spool cover is positionable adjacent to the spool to enclose the channels. The spool cover includes a pair of cantilever springs extending therefrom for releasably securing the trimmer line pieces within the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: MTD Products Inc
    Inventors: Michael Robert Sprungman, Charles Lee Cites