Patents by Inventor Daryl S. Meredith
Daryl S. Meredith 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: 20230234199Abstract: A mechanical timer mechanism can include a driven gear mounted to a rotary damper and a drive gear operably coupled to the driven gear. In bump mode, movement of an auxiliary trigger to its actuating position can initially move the drive gear from a home position into its wind-up position. Thereafter, a contact trip can continue to move the drive gear to its wind-up position and an actuator of a principal trigger to its actuating position each time the contact trip is actuated, unless the timing mechanism has timed-out between actuations. In sequential mode, the drive gear can be moved into a timer lock-out position which holds the contact trip in a bypass position in which the contact trip will not engage the actuator of the auxiliary trigger unless the auxiliary trigger is moved to its actuating position before actuation of the contact trip.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventor: Daryl S. Meredith
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Publication number: 20220347826Abstract: A flywheel (34) can be mounted on a flywheel carriage (88) that can include a pair of axles (90). The flywheel carriage can be movable along two pairs of guide slots (42) of the tool frame between a disengaged position in which the flywheel is spaced from the fastener driver (26), and an engaged position in which the flywheel is engaged with the fastener driver to drive the fastener driver along a driver axis. A pair of pinch rollers (50) can be coupled to the tool frame and can be engageable with a pinch roller side of the driver profile that is opposite the flywheel side. A plane aligned with an axis of rotation of the flywheel and oriented perpendicular to the driver axis can be located between an axis of rotation of each of the pair of pinch rollers throughout engagement of the flywheel with the fastener driver along the longitudinal flywheel engagement length.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: James D. SCHROEDER, Qiang J. ZHANG, Matthew MILLER, Daryl S. MEREDITH
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Patent number: 11420312Abstract: A mechanical timer mechanism can include a driven gear mounted to a rotary damper and a drive gear operably coupled to the driven gear. In bump mode, movement of a trigger to its firing position can initially move the drive gear into its wind-up position. Thereafter, a contact trip can move the drive gear to its wind-up position and an actuator of the trigger to its firing position each time the contact trip is activated, unless the timing mechanism has timed out between firings. In sequential mode, the drive gear can be moved into a timer lock-out position which holds the contact trip in a bypass position in which the contact trip will not engage the actuator of the trigger unless the trigger is moved to its firing position prior to activation of the contact trip.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Daryl S. Meredith
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Publication number: 20200171638Abstract: A mechanical timer mechanism can include a driven gear mounted to a rotary damper and a drive gear operably coupled to the driven gear. In bump mode, movement of a trigger to its firing position can initially move the drive gear into its wind-up position. Thereafter, a contact trip can move the drive gear to its wind-up position and an actuator of the trigger to its firing position each time the contact trip is activated, unless the timing mechanism has timed out between firings. In sequential mode, the drive gear can be moved into a timer lock-out position which holds the contact trip in a bypass position in which the contact trip will not engage the actuator of the trigger unless the trigger is moved to its firing position prior to activation of the contact trip.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Daryl S. MEREDITH
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Patent number: 9844309Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vacuum including a dust extraction system. The system includes a filter assembly, an airflow generation assembly, and valve assembly. The airflow generation assembly is configured to draw contaminated air toward the filter assembly and exhaust filtered air as a discharge stream. The filter assembly is configured to remove contaminants from the contaminated airflow by capturing particulate material suspended within the airflow. The valve assembly is configured to selectively direct filtered airflow into the filter assembly such that the filtered air stream cleans the filter.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Inventors: Barry E. Plato, Jonathan Bianco, Abraham Sanchez, Michael Cieszko, Daryl S. Meredith
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Patent number: 9833924Abstract: A miter saw is provided. The miter saw includes a table for supporting a workpiece; a fence located on the table; and a beveling arm for supporting a saw blade, the fence operatively connected to the arm to move the fence when the blade is beveled so that the blade does not contact the fence when the blade is moved toward the table. A method of locating a workpiece near a saw blade is provided. The method may include moving an adjustable section of fence near a path the saw blade will travel by beveling the saw blade; and moving a workpiece to contact the fence near the saw blade path.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2009Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Robert S. Gehret, Craig A. Schell, Daryl S. Meredith, Torrey R. Lambert, Adan Ayala
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Patent number: 9707633Abstract: A miter saw includes a base, a table disposed on the base and having a top surface extending between a front end and a rear end of the table, a cutting assembly overlying the table, the cutting assembly including a rotatable cutting blade having a peripheral cutting edge, and a motor for driving the cutting blade. The miter saw has at least one guide rail interconnecting the table and the cutting assembly for guiding sliding movement of the cutting assembly over the table between a rear-most position and a forward-most position. A locking assembly is coupled with the cutting assembly for locking the cutting assembly in only one position between the rear-most position and the forward-most position. During a cutting operation, the locking assembly remains coupled with the cutting assembly while the cutting blade moves downwardly for preventing sliding movement of the cutting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Kevin S. Agan, Daryl S. Meredith
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Patent number: 9511428Abstract: The miter saw has a base assembly, a rotatable table rotatably disposed on the base assembly, a saw assembly rotatably supported by the table, and a bevel lock assembly for locking the rotational position of the saw assembly relative to the table.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Thomas R. Kaye, Jr., Craig A. Oktavec, Daryl S. Meredith, Stephanie L. Vogel, Lee M. Brendel, Brian P. Wattenbach
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Publication number: 20160331198Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vacuum including a dust extraction system. The system includes a filter assembly, an airflow generation assembly, and valve assembly. The airflow generation assembly is configured to draw contaminated air toward the filter assembly and exhaust filtered air as a discharge stream. The filter assembly is configured to remove contaminants from the contaminated airflow by capturing particulate material suspended within the airflow. The valve assembly is configured to selectively direct filtered airflow into the filter assembly such that the filtered air stream cleans the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Barry E. Plato, Jonathan Bianco, Abraham Sanchez, Michael Cieszko, Daryl S. Meredith
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Publication number: 20160227974Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vacuum including a dust extraction system. The system includes a filter assembly, an airflow generation assembly, and valve assembly. The airflow generation assembly is configured to draw contaminated air toward the filter assembly and exhaust filtered air as a discharge stream. The filter assembly is configured to remove contaminants from the contaminated airflow by capturing particulate material suspended within the airflow. The valve assembly is configured to selectively direct filtered airflow into the filter assembly such that the filtered air stream cleans the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Daryl S. MEREDITH, Jeffrey P. GRANT, Robert R. MORIN, Dustin L. DeMARR, Barry Plato
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Patent number: 9408509Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vacuum including a dust extraction system. The system includes a filter assembly, an airflow generation assembly, and valve assembly. The airflow generation assembly is configured to draw contaminated air toward the filter assembly and exhaust filtered air as a discharge stream. The filter assembly is configured to remove contaminants from the contaminated airflow by capturing particulate material suspended within the airflow. The valve assembly is configured to selectively direct filtered airflow into the filter assembly such that the filtered air stream cleans the filter.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Barry E. Plato, Jonathan Bianco, Abraham Sanchez, Michael Cieszko, Daryl S. Meredith
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Patent number: 9271620Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vacuum including a dust extraction system. The system includes a filter assembly, an airflow generation assembly, and valve assembly. The airflow generation assembly is configured to draw contaminated air toward the filter assembly and exhaust filtered air as a discharge stream. The filter assembly is configured to remove contaminants from the contaminated airflow by capturing particulate material suspended within the airflow. The valve assembly is configured to selectively direct filtered airflow into the filter assembly such that the filtered air stream cleans the filter.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Inventors: Daryl S. Meredith, Jeffrey P. Grant, Robert R. Morin, Dustin L. DeMarr, Barry Plato
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Publication number: 20150183035Abstract: The miter saw has a base assembly, a rotatable table rotatably disposed on the base assembly, a saw assembly rotatably supported by the table, and a bevel lock assembly for locking the rotational position of the saw assembly relative to the table.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Thomas R. Kaye, JR., Craig A. Oktavec, Daryl S. Meredith, Stephanie L. Vogel, Lee M. Brendel, Brian P. Wattenbach
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Publication number: 20150114196Abstract: The miter saw includes a base assembly, a rotatable table rotatably connected to the base assembly and having a plane, a saw assembly including a motor and a blade disposed on an arbor, and a pivot arm pivotally attached to the table and supporting the saw assembly. The motor preferably drives a belt, which drives a first gear. The first gear meshes with an idler gear, which in turn meshes with a gear disposed on the arbor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Daryl S. Meredith, Thomas R. Kaye, Jr., Thomas Trevor Bludis, Maria I. Kenyon, William R. Stumpf, Michael L. O'Banion, Craig A. Oktavec, Stuart J. Wright, Mark E. Brunson, Carrie L. Puschmann
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Publication number: 20150074936Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vacuum including a dust extraction system. The system includes a filter assembly, an airflow generation assembly, and valve assembly. The airflow generation assembly is configured to draw contaminated air toward the filter assembly and exhaust filtered air as a discharge stream. The filter assembly is configured to remove contaminants from the contaminated airflow by capturing particulate material suspended within the airflow. The valve assembly is configured to selectively direct filtered airflow into the filter assembly such that the filtered air stream cleans the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Barry E. Plato, Jonathan Bianco, Abraham Sanchez, Michael Cieszko, Daryl S. Meredith
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Patent number: 8960063Abstract: The miter saw has a base assembly, a rotatable table rotatably disposed on the base assembly, a saw assembly rotatably supported by the table, and a bevel lock assembly for locking the rotational position of the saw assembly relative to the table.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Thomas R. Kaye, Jr., Craig A. Oktavec, Daryl S. Meredith, Stephanie L. Vogel, Lee M. Brendel, Brian P. Wattenbach
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Publication number: 20130255030Abstract: The present invention is directed to a vacuum including a dust extraction system. The system includes a filter assembly, an airflow generation assembly, and valve assembly. The airflow generation assembly is configured to draw contaminated air toward the filter assembly and exhaust filtered air as a discharge stream. The filter assembly is configured to remove contaminants from the contaminated airflow by capturing particulate material suspended within the airflow. The valve assembly is configured to selectively direct filtered airflow into the filter assembly such that the filtered air stream cleans the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Daryl S. Meredith, Jeffrey P. Grant, Robert R. Morin, Dustin L. DeMarr, Barry Plato
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Publication number: 20130239767Abstract: A miter saw includes a base, a table disposed on the base and having a top surface extending between a front end and a rear end of the table, a cutting assembly overlying the table, the cutting assembly including a rotatable cutting blade having a peripheral cutting edge, and a motor for driving the cutting blade. The miter saw has at least one guide rail interconnecting the table and the cutting assembly for guiding sliding movement of the cutting assembly over the table between a rear-most position and a forward-most position. A locking assembly is coupled with the cutting assembly for locking the cutting assembly in only one position between the rear-most position and the forward-most position. During a cutting operation, the locking assembly remains coupled with the cutting assembly while the cutting blade moves downwardly for preventing sliding movement of the cutting assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Kevin S. Agan, Daryl S. Meredith
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Patent number: 8418590Abstract: A miter saw includes a base, and a table disposed on the base, the table having a top surface extending between a front end and a rear end of the table. The miter saw also includes a cutting assembly overlying the table, the cutting assembly including a rotatable cutting blade having a peripheral cutting edge, and a motor for driving said cutting blade. At least one guide rail is connected with the table and coupled with the cutting assembly for guiding sliding movement of the cutting assembly over the table between a rear-most position and a forward-most position. The miter saw includes a locking assembly coupled with at least one of the cutting assembly and the at least one guide rail for locking the cutting assembly in an intermediate position located between the rear-most position and the forward-most position.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Kevin S. Agan, Daryl S. Meredith
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Patent number: 8069761Abstract: A saw with a base assembly, a table pivotably attached to the base assembly, a housing pivotably attached to the table, at least one rail slidably connected to the housing, and a saw assembly disposed on the at least one rail. The saw assembly includes a motor, and a blade driven by the motor. The saw also includes a dust collector attached to the saw assembly, the dust collector having a tube that extends through the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Mark E. Brunson, Frederick R. Bean, Craig A. Oktavec, Daryl S. Meredith, Thomas R. Kaye, Jr., James R. Parks, Lee M. Brendel