Patents by Inventor Adan Ayala
Adan Ayala has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20060108981Abstract: A system of cordless power tools includes a cordless power tool adapted to removably receive a rechargeable battery pack. The battery pack and the power tool can have complementary grooves and rails or L-shaped surfaces that aid in aligning the positive and negative blade terminals of the battery pack to the positive and negative tool terminals, respectively, of the power tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2006Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: James Watson, Paul White, Christopher Yahnker, Daniel Puzio, Thomas Bodine, Robert Bradus, Daniele Brotto, John Buck, Daniel White, Samuel Woods, Richard Walter, Edward Harrison, Adan Ayala
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Patent number: 7048021Abstract: An improved portable work bench includes a structural body, and a platform disposed on and frictionally contacting the structural body. In addition, the platform includes an override mechanism for allowing horizontal movement of the platform along the structural body. Further, the portable work bench may include a plurality of legs for supporting the structural body. The structural body may be tubular and preferably has a trapezoidal cross-section. Such work bench can be used by disposing the platform on the structural body, so that the platform frictionally contacts the structural body. Then the user can mechanically override the static friction between the platform and the structural body and move the platform horizontally along the structural body.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Adan Ayala, Ronald Quiram
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Publication number: 20060075862Abstract: A table saw including a base, a main table supported by the base, first and second rails attached to the table, a sliding table fixedly attached to the rails and sliding along the longitudinal axis of the rails and a cross-cut table slidably movable in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rails. The cross-cut table may be adjusted to ensure movement parallel to a blade protruding from the main table. An improved miter gauge assembly is also disclosed. An improved fence assembly is further disclosed herein. In addition, a table saw having an improved panel and leg construction is disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: James Parks, Robert Gehret, Scott Livingston, Michael O'Banion, Robert Welsh, William Taylor, Todd Huston, Edwin Zehr, Scott Stropkay, David Weissburg, Mark Nichols, William Stumpf, Lewis Rohr, Henry Tew, Thomas Paladino, Paul Eichelberger, David Duncanson, Jerry Holleman, Adan Ayala
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Publication number: 20060060048Abstract: A compound miter saw includes a table on which a workpiece is placed, a miter saw unit supporting a saw blade, and a housing pivotally supporting the miter saw unit related to the table in such a manner that the miter saw unit is at least laterally pivotable. Further, the miter saw includes a bevel mechanism for selectively determining the lateral position of the miter saw unit at any of a plurality of pivoted positions, including a vertical position where the saw blade is positioned substantially vertically relative to the table, and leftward and rightward pivoted positions where the blade is inclined laterally leftwardly and laterally rightwardly from the vertical position. The bevel mechanism includes a movable rod and three fixed stop members, the rod being operable to move between a first rod position abutting one of the fixed stop members and a second rod position not abutting the one of the fixed stop members so as to permit the lateral pivotal movement of the miter saw unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Inventors: William Stumpf, Mark Brunson, Scott Livingston, Michael O'Banion, Robert Moores, John Miller, Daryl Meredith, Thomas Kaye, William Harman, Adan Ayala
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Patent number: 7013781Abstract: A power tool includes a table. A shaft is disposed on the table and has an axis. A support housing supporting a motor and a working tool driven by the motor is disposed on the shaft adjacent to the table. The support housing is axially movable along the shaft and being laterally pivotable about an axis of rotation. A locking mechanism is further provided for locking the support housing at a predetermined lateral position, wherein the locking mechanism may include a handle disposed on the shaft, the handle being rotatable in two directions with respect to the table, such that, upon rotation of the handle in both directions from a neutral position, the handle urges the support housing into contact with the table. The shaft may be rotatable relative to the table. The locking mechanism may further include a first camming surface disposed on the table and a second camming surface disposed on the shaft and engaging the first camming surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Mark E. Brunson, William R. Stumpf, Adan Ayala
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Cordless power tool system utilizing battery pack connection system with guide rails and guide slots
Patent number: 7005831Abstract: A system of cordless power tools includes a cordless power tool adapted to removably receive a rechargeable battery pack. In each embodiment, the battery pack and the power tool have complementary rails and grooves that aid in aligning the positive and negative blade terminals of the battery pack to the positive and negative tool terminals, respectively, of the power tool. In one embodiment, a keying feature cooperates with a mating keying feature to further align the terminals of the battery pack to the terminals of the power tool. In a second embodiment, the battery pack includes two sets of blade terminals, with each set including a positive blade terminal and a negative blade terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: James B. Watson, Paul S. White, Christopher R. Yahnker, Daniel Puzio, Thomas J. Bodine, Robert Bradus, Daniele C. Brotto, John E. Buck, Daniel J. White, Samuel G. Woods, Richard T. Walter, Edward A. Harrison, Adan Ayala -
Patent number: 6997365Abstract: A fastening tool including a housing, a magazine connected to the housing for storing a fastener, a driving mechanism disposed within the housing for driving the fastener into a workpiece, a trigger assembly pivotally attached to the housing for activating the driving mechanism, the trigger assembly comprising a main trigger, pivotally attached to the housing and a supplemental trigger pivotally attached to the main trigger; and a contact trip assembly comprising an upper contact trip contacting the supplemental trigger, a lower contact trip connected to the upper contact trip, wherein the upper and lower contact trips have teeth that mesh together for locking the upper and lower contact trips.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Keven E. Miller, Glen V. Steinbrunner, Michael P. Baron, Robert A. Berry, Paul G. Gross, Craig A. Schell, C. Kerwin Braddock, Charles L. Bradenbaugh, IV, William D. Sauerwein, John C. Funicello, James R. Niblett, Andrzej R. Wojcicki, Adan Ayala
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Patent number: 6990883Abstract: A compound miter saw includes a table on which a workpiece is placed, a miter saw unit supporting a saw blade, and a housing pivotally supporting the miter saw unit related to the table in such a manner that the miter saw unit is at least laterally pivotable. Further, the miter saw includes a bevel mechanism for selectively determining the lateral position of the miter saw unit at any of a plurality of pivoted positions, including a vertical position where the saw blade is positioned substantially vertically relative to the table, and leftward and rightward pivoted positions where the blade is inclined laterally leftwardly and laterally rightwardly from the vertical position. The bevel mechanism includes a movable rod and three fixed stop members, the rod being operable to move between a first rod position abutting one of the fixed stop members and a second rod position not abutting the one of the fixed stop members so as to permit the lateral pivotal movement of the miter saw unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2004Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: William R. Stumpf, Mark E. Brunson, Scott M. Livingston, Michael L. O'Banion, Robert G. Moores, Jr., John W. Miller, Daryl Meredith, Thomas Kaye, William G. Harman, Jr., Adan Ayala
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Publication number: 20060005680Abstract: A power tool with a base assembly and a table supported by the base assembly. The table has a slot. A saw assembly is pivotably supported by the table, and includes a motor, and a blade driven by the motor. A miter gauge assembly is disposable on the slot. The miter gauge assembly has a body, a fence pivotably attached to the body, and a bar pivotably attached to the body, where the bar is disposable in the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventors: Robert Gehret, Paul Embree, Robert Kusmierski, Adan Ayala
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Publication number: 20050235793Abstract: A table saw guard assembly for guarding a blade on a table saw is provided. The table saw guard assembly includes a support structure and a hood assembly including at least one of a front curtain, first side curtain, second side curtain and top curtain, wherein each of said curtains are independently moveable and/or removable from the hood assembly. Furthermore, a table saw guard assembly is provided including a quick release mechanism for connecting the hood assembly to the support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2004Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventors: Michael O'Banion, Warren Ceroll, James Parks, Robert Berry, Robert Welsh, Daniel Puzio, Michael Agronin, Philip Miller, Robert Opsitos, Andrew Seman, John Horky, James Bascom, Todd Huston, Matthew Webster, Adan Ayala
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Publication number: 20050188807Abstract: The table saw disclosed herein includes a table, a saw assembly pivotally attached to the table, the saw assembly comprising an arbor movable relative to the table, a bevel shaft operatively connected to the saw assembly for pivoting the saw assembly, and a height shaft operatively connected to the saw assembly for moving the arbor relative to the table, wherein distance between the height shaft and the table is larger than distance between the bevel shaft and the table.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: James Parks, Robert Gehret, William Stumpf, Frederick Bean, Daniel Puzio, Michael O'Banion, Lewis Rohr, Robert Welsh, Carl Merhar,, Scott Livingston, David Duncanson, Adan Ayala
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Patent number: 6907807Abstract: The table saw disclosed herein includes a table, a saw assembly pivotally attached to the table, the saw assembly comprising an arbor movable relative to the table, a bevel shaft operatively connected to the saw assembly for pivoting the saw assembly, and a height shaft operatively connected to the saw assembly for moving the arbor relative to the table, wherein distance between the height shaft and the table is larger than distance between the bevel shaft and the table.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2002Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: James R. Parks, Robert S. Gehret, William R. Stumpf, Frederick R. Bean, Daniel Puzio, Michael L. O'Banion, Lewis H. Rohr, Robert P. Welsh, Carl F. Merhar, III, Scott M. Livingston, David E. Duncanson, Adan Ayala
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Publication number: 20050045013Abstract: A compound miter saw includes a table on which a workpiece is placed, a miter saw unit supporting a saw blade, and a housing pivotally supporting the miter saw unit related to the table in such a manner that the miter saw unit is at least laterally pivotable. Further, the miter saw includes a bevel mechanism for selectively determining the lateral position of the miter saw unit at any of a plurality of pivoted positions, including a vertical position where the saw blade is positioned substantially vertically relative to the table, and leftward and rightward pivoted positions where the blade is inclined laterally leftwardly and laterally rightwardly from the vertical position. The bevel mechanism includes a movable rod and three fixed stop members, the rod being operable to move between a first rod position abutting one of the fixed stop members and a second rod position not abutting the one of the fixed stop members so as to permit the lateral pivotal movement of the miter saw unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: William Stumpf, Mark Brunson, Scott Livingston, Michael O'Banion, Robert Moores, John Miller, Daryl Meredith, Thomas Kaye, William Harman, Adan Ayala
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Publication number: 20040245312Abstract: A fastening tool including a housing, a magazine connected to the housing for storing a fastener, a driving mechanism disposed within the housing for driving the fastener into a workpiece, a trigger assembly pivotally attached to the housing for activating the driving mechanism, the trigger assembly comprising a main trigger, pivotally attached to the housing and a supplemental trigger pivotally attached to the main trigger; and a contact trip assembly comprising an upper contact trip contacting the supplemental trigger, a lower contact trip connected to the upper contact trip, wherein the upper and lower contact trips have teeth that mesh together for locking the upper and lower contact trips.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Keven E. Miller, Glen V. Steinbrunner, Michael P. Baron, Robert A. Berry, Paul G. Gross, Craig A. Schell, C. Kerwin Braddock, Charles L. Bradenbaugh, William D. Sauerwein, John C. Funicello, James R. Niblett, Andrzej R. Wojcicki, Adan Ayala
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Patent number: 6823765Abstract: A compound miter saw includes a table on which a workpiece is placed, a miter saw unit supporting a saw blade, and a housing pivotally supporting the miter saw unit related to the table in such a manner that the miter saw unit is at least laterally pivotable. Further, the miter saw includes a bevel mechanism for selectively determining the lateral position of the miter saw unit at any of a plurality of pivoted positions, including a vertical position where the saw blade is positioned substantially vertically relative to the table, and leftward and rightward pivoted positions where the blade is inclined laterally leftwardly and laterally rightwardly from the vertical position. The bevel mechanism includes a movable rod and three fixed stop members, the rod being operable to move between a first rod position abutting one of the fixed stop members and a second rod position not abutting the one of the fixed stop members so as to permit the lateral pivotal movement of the miter saw unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: William R. Stumpf, Mark E. Brunson, Scott M. Livingston, Michael L. O'Banion, Robert G. Moores, Jr., John W. Miller, Daryl Meredith, Thomas Kaye, William G. Harman, Jr., Adan Ayala
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Publication number: 20040226424Abstract: A sensing mechanism (12) for detecting user contact with an active portion (26) of the power tool (10) is provided. In addition, a safety mechanism (14) for preventing prolonged user contact with the active portion (26) of a power tool (10) is provided. The safety mechanism (14) is configured to actuate upon receipt of a signal from the sensing mechanism (12). According to a first aspect, the safety mechanism (14) is arranged to rapidly displace the active portion (26) away from a user extremity. Alternatively, according to a second aspect, the safety mechanism (14) is arranged to rapidly urge an extremity of the user away from the active portion (26) of the power tool (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: Michael O'Banion, David A. Carrier, Adan Ayala, Michael P. Baron, James P. Bascom, Frederick R. Bean, Mark E. Brunson, Warren A. Ceroll, Peter Chaikowsky, David J. Doss, Robert Gehret, John K. Horky, Daryl S. Meredith, Philip T. Miller, Robert J. Opsitos, William R. Stumpf, Matthew Webster, Qiang Zhang
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Publication number: 20040216575Abstract: A power tool includes a table. A shaft is disposed on the table and has an axis. A support housing supporting a motor and a working tool driven by the motor is disposed on the shaft adjacent to the table. The support housing is axially movable along the shaft and being laterally pivotable about an axis of rotation. A locking mechanism is further provided for locking the support housing at a predetermined lateral position, wherein the locking mechanism may include a handle disposed on the shaft, the handle being rotatable in two directions with respect to the table, such that, upon rotation of the handle in both directions from a neutral position, the handle urges the support housing into contact with the table. The shaft may be rotatable relative to the table. The locking mechanism may further include a first camming surface disposed on the table and a second camming surface disposed on the shaft and engaging the first camming surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2003Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Mark E. Brunson, William R. Stumpf, Adan Ayala
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Publication number: 20040200545Abstract: An improved portable work bench includes a structural body, and a platform disposed on and frictionally contacting the structural body. In addition, the platform includes an override mechanism for allowing horizontal movement of the platform along the structural body. Further, the portable work bench may include a plurality of legs for supporting the structural body. The structural body may be tubular and preferably has a trapezoidal cross-section. Such work bench can be used by disposing the platform on the structural body, so that the platform frictionally contacts the structural body. Then the user can mechanically override the static friction between the platform and the structural body and move the platform horizontally along the structural body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2004Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: Adan Ayala, Ronald Quiram
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Publication number: 20040196002Abstract: A system of cordless power tools includes a cordless power tool adapted to removably receive a rechargeable battery pack. In each embodiment, the battery pack and the power tool have complementary rails and grooves that aid in aligning the positive and negative blade terminals of the battery pack to the positive and negative tool terminals, respectively, of the power tool. In one embodiment, a keying feature cooperates with a mating keying feature to further align the terminals of the battery pack to the terminals of the power tool. In a second embodiment, the battery pack includes two sets of blade terminals, with each set including a positive blade terminal and a negative blade terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2003Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventors: James B. Watson, Paul S. White, Christopher R. Yahnker, Daniel Puzio, Thomas J. Bodine, Robert Bradus, Daniele C. Brotto, John E. Buck, Daniel J. White, Samuel G. Woods, Richard T. Walter, Edward A. Harrison, Adan Ayala
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Publication number: 20040154449Abstract: A table saw including a base, a main table supported by the base, first and second rails attached to the table, a sliding table fixedly attached to the rails and sliding along the longitudinal axis of the rails and a cross-cut table slidably movable in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rails. The cross-cut table may be adjusted to ensure movement parallel to a blade protruding from the main table. An improved miter gauge assembly is also disclosed. An improved fence assembly is further disclosed herein. In addition, a table saw having an improved panel and leg construction is disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: James Parks, Robert S. Gehret, Scott Livingston, Michael L. O'Banion, Robert P. Welsh, William Scott Taylor, Todd L. Huston, Edwin G. Zehr, Scott Stropkay, David Louis Weissburg, Mark Allen Nichols, William R. Stumpf, Lewis Hampton Rohr, Henry Louis Tew, Thomas S. Paladino, Paul Eichelberger, David Edmund Duncanson, Jerry Wayne Holleman, Adan Ayala