Patents by Inventor Donald Robert Bosten

Donald Robert Bosten 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).

  • Patent number: 8167683
    Abstract: An in-line profile sander is disclosed. The in-line profile sander includes a sander housing configured to be grasped by a user. A plurality of interchangeable profile sanding pads can be mounted at a head of the housing. The sander includes an in-line oscillating mechanism for moving the profile sanding pads in a linear oscillating motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Kriaski, Randy Glen Cooper, John Charles Smith
  • Publication number: 20090104857
    Abstract: An in-line profile sander is disclosed. The in-line profile sander includes a sander housing configured to be grasped by a user. A plurality of interchangeable profile sanding pads can be mounted at a head of the housing. The sander includes an in-line oscillating mechanism for moving the profile sanding pads in a linear oscillating motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Kriaski, Randy Glen Cooper, John Charles Smith
  • Patent number: 7438629
    Abstract: An in-line profile sander is disclosed. The in-line profile sander includes a sander housing configured to be grasped by a user. A plurality of interchangeable profile sanding pads can be mounted at a head of the housing. The sander includes an in-line oscillating mechanism for moving the profile sanding pads in a linear oscillating motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Kriaski, Randy Glen Cooper, John Charles Smith
  • Publication number: 20040192180
    Abstract: An in-line profile sander is disclosed. The in-line profile sander includes a sander housing configured to be grasped by a user. A plurality of interchangeable profile sanding pads can be mounted at a head of the housing. The sander includes an in-line oscillating mechanism for moving the profile sanding pads in a linear oscillating motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Krlaski, Randy Glen Cooper, John Charles Smith
  • Publication number: 20030153254
    Abstract: An in-line profile sander is disclosed. The in-line profile sander includes a sander housing configured to be grasped by a user. A plurality of interchangeable profile sanding pads can be mounted at a head of the housing. The sander includes an in-line oscillating mechanism for moving the profile sanding pads in a linear oscillating motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Kriaski, Randy Glen Cooper, John Charles Smith
  • Publication number: 20020016143
    Abstract: An in-line sander comprising a sander body which houses a motor coupled to an in-line oscillating mechanism. The in-line oscillating mechanism is adapted and configured to move a sanding pad in a linear oscillating motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: Porter-Cable/Delta
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Kriaski, Randy Glen Cooper, John Charles Smith
  • Patent number: 6257969
    Abstract: An in-line sander comprising a sander body which houses a motor coupled to an in-line oscillating mechanism. The in-line oscillating mechanism is adapted and configured to move a sanding pad in a linear oscillating motion. A corner or detail pad has a substantially flat lower surface and a substantially pointed front portion bounded laterally by two substantially-linear corner-sanding edges having an included angle of less than 90 degrees. A forward end of this substantially pointed front portion of the preferred corner or detail pad protrudes ahead of a front end of the sander body throughout the linear oscillating motion of the pad. The front portion of the preferred corner or detail pad has particular application for sanding into corners of a carcass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Porter-Cable/Delta
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Kriaski, Randy Glen Cooper, John Charles Smith
  • Patent number: 6042460
    Abstract: An in-line sander comprising a sander body which houses a motor coupled to an in-line oscillating mechanism. The in-line oscillating mechanism is adapted and configured to move a sanding pad in a linear oscillating motion. A corner or detail pad has a substantially flat lower surface and a substantially pointed front portion bounded laterally by two substantially-linear corner-sanding edges having an included angle of less than 90 degrees. A forward end of this substantially pointed front portion of the preferred corner or detail pad protrudes ahead of a front end of the sander body throughout the linear oscillating motion of the pad. The front portion of the preferred corner or detail pad has particular application for sanding into corners of a carcass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Porter-Cable Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Kriaski, Randy Glen Cooper, John Charles Smith
  • Patent number: 5759094
    Abstract: An in-line sander comprising a sander body which houses a motor coupled to an in-line oscillating mechanism, configured to move a sanding pad in a linear oscillating motion.A corner or detail pad has a substantially flat lower surface and a substantially pointed front portion bounded laterally by two substantially-linear corner-sanding edges having an included angle of less than 90 degrees. A forward end of this substantially pointed front portion of the preferred corner or detail pad protrudes ahead of a front end of the sander body throughout the linear oscillating motion of the pad. The front portion of the preferred corner or detail pad has particular application for sanding into corners of a carcase.A preferred embodiment of the present corner or detail pad has at least one substantially linear side edge which is aligned substantially parallel to the linear oscillating motion of the sander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Porter-Cable Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Kriaski, Randy Glen Cooper
  • Patent number: 5743791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sanding system which can be configured into many highly-versatile configurations. The present sanding system is arranged and configured to alternatively and selectably accept for use a corner or detail pad, a shutter pad, and a wide variety of profiled pads. Such versatility is found in no other sander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Porter Cable Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Kriaski, Randy Glen Cooper
  • Patent number: D403219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Porter-Cable Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, Randy Glen Cooper, Mark A. Etter
  • Patent number: D410182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Porter-Cable Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Etter, James Pierce Nichols, Jr., John Schnell, Donald Robert Bosten