Patents by Inventor Barry Wixey
Barry Wixey 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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Patent number: 7624775Abstract: A planing machine including a base, at least two support columns disposed on the base, and a carriage assembly carrying a cutterhead. The carriage assembly may be mounted on the support columns. At least one of the base and the carriage assembly is movable vertically towards the other of the base and the carriage assembly. The planing machine may have panel mounted on at least one of the base and the carriage assembly and extending between the carriage assembly and the base housing for preventing user contact with the cutterhead.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Allison A. Smith, Jyh Cherng Lin, Todd J. Huston, David L. Wikle, Robert P. Welsh, Daniel H. Montague, Larry T. Albert, Barry Wixey, Bor Yann Chuang, Leo Chang, Chin Long Chi
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Patent number: 7580804Abstract: A digital measurement system is provided for an apparatus including first and second parts that are positionally adjustable relative to one another, the first part having a base surface and the second part being selectively adjustable toward and away from the base surface. The measurement system includes an elongate reference element mounted for longitudinal movement on the first part such that a first end of the reference element is positionable to be substantially even with the base surface of the first part. A digital reader head is attachable to the second part. The reader head is operable is operably engaged with and moveable along the reference element for measuring relative movement of the reader head along the reference element. The readout further includes a digital display for indicating a measurement corresponding to the relative movement of the reader head along the reference element.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Inventor: Barry Wixey
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Publication number: 20090199928Abstract: A planing machine including a base, at least two support columns disposed on the base, and a carriage assembly carrying a cutterhead. The carriage assembly may be mounted on the support columns. At least one of the base and the carriage assembly is movable vertically towards the other of the base and the carriage assembly. The planing machine may have panel mounted on at least one one of the base and the carriage assembly and extending between the carriage assembly and the base housing for preventing user contact with the cutterhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Allison A. Smith, Jyh Cherng Lin, Todd J. Huston, David L. Wikle, Robert P. Welsh, Daniel H. Montague, Larry T. Albert, Barry Wixey, Bor Yann Chuang, Leo Chang, Chin Long Chi
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Patent number: 7458402Abstract: A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a base assembly, a carriage assembly disposed above the base assembly, the carriage assembly includes a cutterhead assembly, the carriage assembly being vertically movable to change distance between the base assembly and the carriage assembly, a hand crank attached to the carriage assembly for changing the distance between the base assembly and the carriage assembly, a material removal gauge disposed on the carriage assembly, a switch disposed on the carriage assembly, and a height scale disposed on the base assembly, wherein the material removal gauge, the switch and the height scale are on the front side of the power planer, and the hand crank is substantially on the front half of the power planer.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Barry Wixey, Robert P. Welsh, David L. Wikle, Jyh Cherng Lin, Leo Chang, Chin Long Chi
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Publication number: 20080264519Abstract: A planing machine including a base, at least two support columns disposed on the base, and a carriage assembly carrying a cutterhead. The carriage assembly may be mounted on the support columns. At least one of the base and the carriage assembly is movable vertically towards the other of the base and the carriage assembly. The planing machine may have panel mounted on at least one of the base and the carriage assembly and extending between the carriage assembly and the base housing for preventing user contact with the cutterhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Allison A. Smith, Jyh Cherng Lin, Todd J. Huston, David L. Wikle, Robert P. Welsh, Daniel H. Montague, Larry T. Albert, Barry Wixey, Bor Yann Chuang, Leo Chang, Chin Long Chi
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Patent number: 7428917Abstract: A power planer having a base, a carriage assembly and a height scale. The carriage assembly includes a cutterhead that may be adjustably positioned relative to a datum that is defined by the base. The height scale has a rotary scale that rotates in response to movement of the carriage assembly relative to the base. A value of a displayed portion of the rotary scale is related to a distance between the cutterhead and the base.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Barry Wixey, Robert P Welsh, David L Wikle, David J Doss
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Publication number: 20070198210Abstract: A digital measurement system is provided for an apparatus including first and second parts that are positionally adjustable relative to one another, the first part having a base surface and the second part being selectively adjustable toward and away from the base surface. The measurement system includes an elongate reference element mounted for longitudinal movement on the first part such that a first end of the reference element is positionable to be substantially even with the base surface of the first part. A digital reader head is attachable to the second part. The reader head is operable is operably engaged with and moveable along the reference element for measuring relative movement of the reader head along the reference element. The readout further includes a digital display for indicating a measurement corresponding to the relative movement of the reader head along the reference element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventor: Barry Wixey
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Patent number: 7207121Abstract: A digital measurement system is provided for an apparatus including first and second parts that are positionally adjustable relative to one another, the first part having a base surface and the second part being selectively adjustable toward and away from the base surface. The measurement system includes an elongate reference element mounted for longitudinal movement on the first part such that a first end of the reference element is positionable to be substantially even with the base surface of the first part. A digital reader head is attachable to the second part. The reader head is operable is operably engaged with and moveable along the reference element for measuring relative movement of the reader head along the reference element. The readout further includes a digital display for indicating a measurement corresponding to the relative movement of the reader head along the reference element.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2004Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Inventor: Barry Wixey
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Publication number: 20060090816Abstract: A power planer having a base, a carriage assembly and a height scale. The carriage assembly includes a cutterhead that may be adjustably positioned relative to a datum that is defined by the base. The height scale has a rotary scale that rotates in response to movement of the carriage assembly relative to the base. A value of a displayed portion of the rotary scale is related to a distance between the cutterhead and the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: Barry Wixey, Robert Welsh, David Wikle, David Doss
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Patent number: 6918419Abstract: A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a carriage assembly and a carriage elevation mechanism for translating the carriage assembly. The carriage elevation mechanism includes a plurality of threaded guide posts and an elevation mechanism that employs a plurality of threaded structures that are threadably engaged to the guide posts. A locking mechanism is also provided to inhibit movement of the carriage assembly along the guide posts.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2004Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Barry Wixey, Robert P. Welsh, David L. Wikle, David J. Doss
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Patent number: 6886615Abstract: A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a base, which defines a reference surface, a cutting blade, which defines a cutting plane, and a setting mechanism may be employed to prevent a distance between the reference surface and the cutting plane from being adjusted to a dimension that is smaller than a height dimension that is selected from a group of predetermined dimensions. The setting mechanism includes first and second stop members, one being coupled to the base and the other being associated with the cutting blade. One of the stop members includes a plurality of differently dimensioned sectors or contact points that may be selectively positioned inline with the other stop member to inhibit movement of the cutting blade toward the base if the dimension therebetween is equal to a dimension associated with a given one of the contact points.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2003Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Barry Wixey, Robert P. Welsh, David L. Wikle, David J. Doss
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Publication number: 20050076972Abstract: A power tool having a base assembly with a first portion, which defines an upper surface, and a second portion that defines a lower surface. The first and second portions may be castings and are coupled to one another without machining the upper surface of the first portion or the lower surface of the second portion. After assembly of the base portion, the upper surface of the second portion is machined to define a flat reference surface. Construction of the power tool in this manner provides a robust base assembly that is relatively inexpensive to manufacture. A related method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Barry Wixey, Robert Welsh, David Wikle, David Doss
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Publication number: 20050022901Abstract: A planing machine including a base, at least two support columns disposed on the base, and a carriage assembly carrying a cutterhead. The carriage assembly may be mounted on the support columns. At least one of the base and the carriage assembly is movable vertically towards the other of the base and the carriage assembly. The planing machine may have panel mounted on at least one one of the base and the carriage assembly and extending between the carriage assembly and the base housing for preventing user contact with the cutterhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Allison Smith, Jyh Lin, Todd Huston, David Wikle, Robert Welsh, Daniel Montague, Larry Albert, Barry Wixey, Bor Chuang, Leo Chang, Chin Chi
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Publication number: 20050005468Abstract: A digital measurement system is provided for an apparatus including first and second parts that are positionally adjustable relative to one another, the first part having a base surface and the second part being selectively adjustable toward and away from the base surface. The measurement system includes an elongate reference element mounted for longitudinal movement on the first part such that a first end of the reference element is positionable to be substantially even with the base surface of the first part. A digital reader head is attachable to the second part. The reader head is operable is operably engaged with and moveable along the reference element for measuring relative movement of the reader head along the reference element. The readout further includes a digital display for indicating a measurement corresponding to the relative movement of the reader head along the reference element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventor: Barry Wixey
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Publication number: 20040250882Abstract: A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a base assembly, a carriage assembly disposed above the base assembly, the carriage assembly includes a cutterhead assembly, the carriage assembly being vertically movable to change distance between the base assembly and the carriage assembly, a hand crank attached to the carriage assembly for changing the distance between the base assembly and the carriage assembly, a material removal gauge disposed on the carriage assembly, a switch disposed on the carriage assembly, and a height scale disposed on the base assembly, wherein the material removal gauge, the switch and the height scale are on the front side of the power planer, and the hand crank is substantially on the front half of the power planer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2003Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Barry Wixey, Robert P. Welsh, David L. Wikle, Jyh Cherng Lin, Leo Chang, Chin Long Chi
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Publication number: 20040250889Abstract: A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a base, which defines a reference surface, a cutting blade, which defines a cutting plane, and a setting mechanism may be employed to prevent a distance between the reference surface and the cutting plane from being adjusted to a dimension that is smaller than a height dimension that is selected from a group of predetermined dimensions. The setting mechanism includes first and second stop members, one being coupled to the base and the other being associated with the cutting blade. One of the stop members includes a plurality of differently dimensioned sectors or contact points that may be selectively positioned inline with the other stop member to inhibit movement of the cutting blade toward the base if the dimension therebetween is equal to a dimension associated with a given one of the contact points.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2003Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Barry Wixey, Robert P. Welsh, David L. Wikle, David J. Doss
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Publication number: 20040144446Abstract: A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a carriage assembly and a carriage elevation mechanism for translating the carriage assembly. The carriage elevation mechanism includes a plurality of threaded guide posts and an elevation mechanism that employs a plurality of threaded structures that are threadably engaged to the guide posts. A locking mechanism is also provided to inhibit movement of the carriage assembly along the guide posts.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2004Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventors: Barry Wixey, Robert P. Welsh, David L. Wikle, David J. Doss
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Patent number: 6708744Abstract: A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a carriage assembly and a carriage elevation mechanism for translating the carriage assembly. The carriage elevation mechanism includes a plurality of threaded guide posts and an elevation mechanism that employs a plurality of threaded structures that are threadably engaged to the guide posts. A locking mechanism is also provided to inhibit movement of the carriage assembly along the guide posts.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2003Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Barry Wixey, Robert P. Welsh, David L. Wikle, David J. Doss
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Publication number: 20030196724Abstract: A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a carriage assembly and a carriage elevation mechanism for translating the carriage assembly. The carriage elevation mechanism includes a plurality of threaded guide posts and an elevation mechanism that employs a plurality of threaded structures that are threadably engaged to the guide posts. A locking mechanism is also provided to inhibit movement of the carriage assembly along the guide posts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2003Publication date: October 23, 2003Inventors: Barry Wixey, Robert P. Welsh, David L. Wikle, David J. Doss
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Patent number: 6601621Abstract: A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a novel base assembly, a carriage elevation mechanism, a cutterhead assembly, a carriage locking mechanism, a setting mechanism, a height scale mechanism, a material removal gauge, a motor, a dust collection mechanism and a power take-off mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2002Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Barry Wixey, Robert P. Welsh, David L. Wikle, David J. Doss