Patents by Inventor Eric X. Fernandes

Eric X. Fernandes 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).

  • Miter adjustment assembly for a saw
    Patent number: 8061251
    Abstract: A power tool includes a base, a table supported by the base for pivoting movement about an axis, a coarse adjustment assembly between the base and the table, and a fine adjustment assembly between the base and the table. The fine adjustment assembly includes a rotating member supported by one of the base and the table, and an engagement surface provided by the other of the base and the table. The rotating member is selectively engageable with and rotatable along the engagement surface to finely adjust the angular position of the table relative to the base. The angular position of the table relative to the base is coarsely adjustable using the coarse adjustment assembly when the rotating member is disengaged from the engagement surface. The fine adjustment assembly disengages the coarse adjustment assembly and maintains the coarse adjustment assembly disengaged when the rotating member is engaged with the engagement surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Jason D. Hetcher, Mark D. Willer, William A. Elger, Harold L. Papenfuss, Daryl S. Richards, David R. Bauer, Michael E. Weber, Eric X. Fernandes, David Hlavac, Michael L. Welliver, Daniel H. Schneider
  • MITER ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY FOR A SAW
    Publication number: 20090199689
    Abstract: A power tool includes a base, a table supported by the base for pivoting movement about an axis, a coarse adjustment assembly between the base and the table, and a fine adjustment assembly between the base and the table. The fine adjustment assembly includes a rotating member supported by one of the base and the table, and an engagement surface provided by the other of the base and the table. The rotating member is selectively engageable with and rotatable along the engagement surface to finely adjust the angular position of the table relative to the base. The angular position of the table relative to the base is coarsely adjustable using the coarse adjustment assembly when the rotating member is disengaged from the engagement surface. The fine adjustment assembly disengages the coarse adjustment assembly and maintains the coarse adjustment assembly disengaged when the rotating member is engaged with the engagement surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Jason D. Hetcher, Mark D. Willer, William A. Elger, Harold L. Papenfuss, Daryl S. Richards, David R. Bauer, Michael E. Weber, Eric X. Fernandes, David Hlavac, Michael L. Welliver, Daniel H. Schneider