Patents by Inventor Donald C. Fuchs, Jr.

Donald C. Fuchs, Jr. 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).

  • Publication number: 20140190023
    Abstract: A reciprocating saw and one or more blades for cutting material. The reciprocating saw includes a drive system and a gear arrangement that is designed to cause first and second reciprocating saw blades to partially or fully reciprocate in opposite directions. The two reciprocating saw blades can include a tooth configuration that facilitates in maintaining the blades together during the cutting of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Infusion Brands International, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Vitantonio, Trevor Jackson, Doug Gall, Donald C. Fuchs, JR., Robert Soreo
  • Publication number: 20140068952
    Abstract: An oscillating multi-tool for cutting, scraping, sanding, or grinding of material. The oscillating multi-tool includes a body, a drive system and a gear arrangement. The drive system and the gear arrangement are designed to cause first and second tool attachments to partially or fully oscillate in opposite directions. The gear arrangement is connected or interconnected to first and second tool connectors. The first tool attachment is connected to the first tool connector and the second tool attachment is connected to the second tool connector. The gear arrangement causes the first and second tool connectors to move when the drive system is activated to thereby cause the first and second tool attachments to partially or fully oscillate in opposite directions relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Infusion Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Soreo, Marc Vitantonio, Trevor Jackson, John Nottingham, John Spirk, Donald C. Fuchs, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140047720
    Abstract: A reciprocating saw for cutting material. The reciprocating saw includes a drive system and a gear arrangement that is designed to cause first and second reciprocating saw blades to partially or fully reciprocate in opposite directions. The gear arrangement is connected or interconnected to first and second blade carrying arms. The first reciprocating saw blade is connected to the first blade carrying arm and the second reciprocating saw blade is connected to the second blade carrying arm. The gear arrangement causes the first and second blade carrying arms to move when the drive system is activated to thereby cause the first and second reciprocating saw blades to partially or fully reciprocate in opposite directions relative to one another. The gear arrangement is designed to enable a stroke length of the first and second reciprocating saw blades to be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Marc Vitantonio, Trevor Jackson, Donald C. Fuchs, JR., Robert Soreo, John Nottingham, John Spirk
  • Patent number: 7568636
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable sprayer for applying a diluted product to a surface to be treated. The sprayer includes a housing including an inlet for supplying pressurized water to the sprayer, a first water only outlet, and a second diluted product only outlet. A mixing chamber is located within the housing. The mixing chamber is dimensioned to securely hold the product and is in fluid communication with the second outlet. A first flow passage extends through the housing. The first flow passage is in selective fluid communication with the inlet and the first outlet. A second flow passage extends through the housing. The second flow passage is in selective fluid communication with the first flow passage and the mixing chamber. A wall of the second flow passage is configured to direct the pressurized water flowing through the second flow passage into the mixing chamber to evenly dissolve the product and provide a generally consistent product to water ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Nottingham-Spirk Design Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig M. Saunders, Lindsey Tufts, Jr., Charles Peter Althoff, Jeffrey Kalman, Donald C. Fuchs, Jr., Michael P. O'Toole
  • Patent number: 7318539
    Abstract: A battery operated, handheld fluid dispenser comprises a supply container having a body portion and a narrow neck extending upwardly therefrom. A pump and discharge unit is mounted on the upper end of the neck and comprises a pump diaphragm and pump chamber for pumping liquid from the container to a discharge nozzle. A battery powered pump drive unit is mounted on the container and comprises an electric motor having an output shaft coupled with the pump diaphragm through a cam and cam follower arrangement to displace the diaphragm through a pump stroke when the motor is energized. The cam is rotatably driven by the motor, and the cam follower is attached to the diaphragm, whereby rotation of said cam axially displaces the diaphragm, and the cam and cam follower have interengaging dual cam faces for balancing lateral forces therebetween during rotation of said cam relative to said cam follower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Power Sprayer LLC
    Inventors: Marc L. Vitantonio, Craig M. Saunders, Donald C. Fuchs, Jr., Daniel J. Wanhainen
  • Patent number: 6817749
    Abstract: A house appliance for making soft serve ice cream comprises a motor driven auger in a housing. The auger, which has spiral land, is contained in a work chamber having longitudinal grooves or longitudinal ribs upon which the lands ride. Recirculation and mixing of ingredients produces a smooth, soft serve product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Nottingham-Spirk Design Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig M. Saunders, Marc L. Vitantonio, Jeffrey Kalman, Donald C. Fuchs, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5715742
    Abstract: A single chamber brewing device for brewing beverage has a single brewing chamber for receiving water and a brewing material such as tea, a thermally controlled heating element, and a thermally responsive valve for releasing brewed beverage from the brewing chamber into a container positionable underneath the brewing chamber. The heating element may be a heating and pumping element which pumps heated water into the brewing chamber to produce a dynamic flow within the brewing chamber to improve the brewing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Signature Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Cheich, Mark V. Gorjanc, Donald C. Fuchs, Jr., Brian W. Penrod
  • Patent number: 5095185
    Abstract: An apparatus for brewing coffee or the like with microwave energy comprising a generally funnel-shaped reservoir having an open upper end, a closed lower end and an aperture near the closed lower end. A removable cover is provided for closing the open upper end. A flange extends outwardly from the reservoir and is operable to position the apparatus over a conventionally-known cup or mug wherein the aperture is disposed over the cup or mug. A valve is provided to control flow of liquid from the reservoir and is operable to allow flow upon the existence of a predetermined condition in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Mr. Coffee, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald C. Fuchs, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4999470
    Abstract: An apparatus for brewing coffee or the like with microwave energy comprising a receptacle for receiving a brewed beverage, and a generally funnel-shaped reservoir having an open upper end, a closed lower end and an aperture near the closed lower end. A flange extends outwardly from the reservoir and is operable to position the apparatus over the receptacle wherein the aperture is disposed over the receptacle. A valve is provided to control flow of liquid from the reservoir and is operable to allow flow upon the existence of a predetermined condition in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1991
    Assignee: Mr. Coffee, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald C. Fuchs, Jr.
  • Patent number: D685242
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Infusion Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Vitantonio, Trevor Jackson, John Nottingham, Donald C. Fuchs, Jr., Robert Soreo, John Spirk
  • Patent number: D705027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Infusion Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Vitantonio, Donald C. Fuchs, Jr., Trevor Jackson, Robert Soreo, John Nottingham, John Spirk
  • Patent number: D705028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Infusion Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Vitantonio, Donald C. Fuchs, Jr., Trevor Jackson, Robert Soreo, John Nottingham, John Spirk