Patents by Inventor Christopher John Dineen

Christopher John Dineen 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).

  • Sander
    Patent number: 7476144
    Abstract: A sander can include housing, and a motor assembly in the housing. The motor assembly can include an output member. A platen can be driven by the output member. A user feedback assembly can be coupled to the housing and have a sensor assembly, a controller and an indicator. The sensor assembly can be configured to sense a parameter that is related to a magnitude of a force transmitted between the platen and a workpiece and generate a signal in response thereto. The controller can receive the sensor signal from the sensor assembly and control operation of the indicator in response thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher John Dineen, Yao Chun Ying, Rodney D. Milbourne, Timothy Wayne French, Jr.
  • SANDER
    Publication number: 20080311830
    Abstract: A sander can include housing, and a motor assembly in the housing. The motor assembly can include an output member. A platen can be driven by the output member. A user feedback assembly can be coupled to the housing and have a sensor assembly, a controller and an indicator. The sensor assembly can be configured to sense a parameter that is related to a magnitude of a force transmitted between the platen and a workpiece and generate a signal in response thereto. The controller can receive the sensor signal from the sensor assembly and control operation of the indicator in response thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Christopher John Dineen, Yao Chun Ying, Rodney D. Milbourne, Timothy Wayne French, JR.