Patents by Inventor Gary D. White
Gary D. White 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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Patent number: 11788522Abstract: A compressor assembly having a high velocity muffler system which produces a particle-free compressor pump feed while reducing noise output from the compressor assembly during compressing operations. The high velocity muffler system is maintenance-free and comprises an inertia filter. The compressor assembly uses a method for producing a compressor pump feed and reducing noise during compressing operations by processing a gas through the high velocity muffler system which has an inertia filter and a muffler chamber to produce a compressor pump feed which can be compressed by a pump assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig, Gary D. White, Dalton E. McFarland
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Publication number: 20230184236Abstract: A cordless compressor has an air storage tank, a pump for pressuring air within the air storage tank, a motor driving pump, a power tool battery pack connected to the motor, a discharge port connected to the air storage tank, and a regulator disposed between the discharge port and the air storage tank. The pump can raise the air pressure within the air storage tank from 0 psi to about 135 psi in less than 135 seconds. With such arrangement, a compressor having an air pressure within the air storage tank of 135 psi set at a 70 psi setting can power an 18 gauge nailer connected to the compressor to drive more than 1200 nails on a single battery charge.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Lance S. HATHCOCK, Christina M. WILSON, Gary D. WHITE, William R. STUMPF
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Patent number: 11635070Abstract: A cordless compressor has an air storage tank, a pump for pressuring air within the air storage tank, a motor driving pump, a power tool battery pack connected to the motor, a discharge port connected to the air storage tank, and a regulator disposed between the discharge port and the air storage tank. The pump can raise the air pressure within the air storage tank from 0 psi to about 135 psi in less than 135 seconds. With such arrangement, a compressor having an air pressure within the air storage tank of 135 psi set at a 70 psi setting can power an 18 gauge nailer connected to the compressor to drive more than 1200 nails on a single battery charge.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Lance S. Hathcock, Christina M. Wilson, Gary D. White, William R. Stumpf
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Publication number: 20210231114Abstract: A compressor assembly having a high velocity muffler system which produces a particle-free compressor pump feed while reducing noise output from the compressor assembly during compressing operations. The high velocity muffler system is maintenance-free and comprises an inertia filter. The compressor assembly uses a method for producing a compressor pump feed and reducing noise during compressing operations by processing a gas through the high velocity muffler system which has an inertia filter and a muffler chamber to produce a compressor pump feed which can be compressed by a pump assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig, Gary D. White
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Patent number: 10982664Abstract: A compressor assembly having a high velocity muffler system which produces a particle-free compressor pump feed while reducing noise output from the compressor assembly during compressing operations. The high velocity muffler system is maintenance-free and comprises an inertia filter. The compressor assembly uses a method for producing a compressor pump feed and reducing noise during compressing operations by processing a gas through the high velocity muffler system which has an inertia filter and a muffler chamber to produce a compressor pump feed which can be compressed by a pump assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig, Gary D. White
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Publication number: 20210079905Abstract: A compressor assembly having a tank seal which seals a tank gap between a portion of a housing of the compressor assembly and a portion of a compressed gas tank and a method for controlling the sound level of a compressor assembly by configuring a tank seal to seal a gap between the housing of a compressor assembly and a compressed gas tank. The sound level of the compressor assembly can be controlled by sealing a tank gap between at least a portion of a compressor assembly housing and at least a portion of a compressed gas tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Gary D. White, Dalton E. McFarland, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
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Patent number: 10871153Abstract: A compressor assembly having a tank seal which seals a tank gap between a portion of a housing of the compressor assembly and a portion of a compressed gas tank and a method for controlling the sound level of a compressor assembly by configuring a tank seal to seal a gap between the housing of a compressor assembly and a compressed gas tank. The sound level of the compressor assembly can be controlled by sealing a tank gap between at least a portion of a compressor assembly housing and at least a portion of a compressed gas tank.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Gary D. White, Dalton E. McFarland, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig
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Publication number: 20190120222Abstract: A cordless compressor has an air storage tank, a pump for pressuring air within the air storage tank, a motor driving pump, a power tool battery pack connected to the motor, a discharge port connected to the air storage tank, and a regulator disposed between the discharge port and the air storage tank. The pump can raise the air pressure within the air storage tank from 0 psi to about 135 psi in less than 135 seconds. With such arrangement, a compressor having an air pressure within the air storage tank of 135 psi set at a 70 psi setting can power an 18 gauge nailer connected to the compressor to drive more than 1200 nails on a single battery charge.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Lance S. Hathcock, Christina M. Wilson, Gary D. White, William R. Stumpf
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Publication number: 20180230983Abstract: A compressor assembly having a high velocity muffler system which produces a particle-free compressor pump feed while reducing noise output from the compressor assembly during compressing operations. The high velocity muffler system is maintenance-free and comprises an inertia filter. The compressor assembly uses a method for producing a compressor pump feed and reducing noise during compressing operations by processing a gas through the high velocity muffler system which has an inertia filter and a muffler chamber to produce a compressor pump feed which can be compressed by a pump assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig, Gary D. White
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Patent number: 10036375Abstract: A compressor assembly having a housing with a number of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of providing a plurality of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly. Sound level of a compressor can be controlled by separating the internal volume of a housing which encases at least a portion of a pump assembly to create sound control chambers and/or eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Gary D. White, Stephen J. Vos, Christina Wilson
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Patent number: 10012223Abstract: A compressor assembly having a housing with a number of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of providing a plurality of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly. Sound level of a compressor can be controlled by separating the internal volume of a housing which encases at least a portion of a pump assembly to create sound control chambers and/or eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Gary D. White, Stephen J. Vos, Christina Wilson
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Patent number: 9926921Abstract: A compressor assembly having a housing with a number of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of providing a plurality of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly. Sound level of a compressor can be controlled by separating the internal volume of a housing which encases at least a portion of a pump assembly to create sound control chambers and/or eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Gary D. White, Stephen J. Vos, Christina Wilson
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Publication number: 20180073495Abstract: A compressor assembly having a housing with a number of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of providing a plurality of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly. Sound level of a compressor can be controlled by separating the internal volume of a housing which encases at least a portion of a pump assembly to create sound control chambers and/or eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Gary D. White, Stephen J. Vos, Christina Wilson
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Patent number: 9890774Abstract: A compressor assembly having a high velocity muffler system which produces a particle-free compressor pump feed while reducing noise output from the compressor assembly during compressing operations. The high velocity muffler system is maintenance-free and comprises an inertia filter. The compressor assembly uses a method for producing a compressor pump feed and reducing noise during compressing operations by processing a gas through the high velocity muffler system which has an inertia filter and a muffler chamber to produce a compressor pump feed which can be compressed by a pump assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig, Gary D. White
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Publication number: 20160298618Abstract: A compressor assembly having a high velocity muffler system which produces a particle-free compressor pump feed while reducing noise output from the compressor assembly during compressing operations. The high velocity muffler system is maintenance-free and comprises an inertia filter. The compressor assembly uses a method for producing a compressor pump feed and reducing noise during compressing operations by processing a gas through the high velocity muffler system which has an inertia filter and a muffler chamber to produce a compressor pump feed which can be compressed by a pump assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig, Gary D. White
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Patent number: 9458845Abstract: A compressor assembly having an air ducting shroud that can direct a cooling air stream from a fan to components of the compressor assembly, such as a pump assembly. The pump assembly can have at least a pump, a motor and a fan. The compressor can be cooled by providing cooling air to a cylinder head of the pump without the cooling air experiencing choking or substantial cooling flow interference from a cooling of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Gary D. White, Scott D. Craig, Christina Wilson
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Publication number: 20160178084Abstract: An air compressor having a pressure-setting regulator for setting a regulator outlet pressure without a separate pressure gauge. A pressure controlling regulator knob can be rotated to set and control the regulator outlet pressure selected from a scale of set outlet pressures. The pressure control system can utilize a single-turn pressure control knob which can be used to select any pressure from a range of outlet pressures which can be produced by the regulator a partial or full rotation of the regulator knob. A compressor can use the positive control pressure regulation system, be free of an outlet pressure gauge, and allow a user to select an outlet pressure from a range of outlet pressures by rotating the single-turn regulator knob to select a set outlet pressure from the scale of set outlet pressures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Gary D. White, Christina Wilson
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Patent number: 9353739Abstract: A multi-pressure compressor that includes a roll-cage frame, first and second compressor assemblies mounted in the roll-cage frame, a tank coupler, which is in fluid communication with the second compressor and is configured to be coupled to an auxiliary tank that is rated for an internal pressure in excess of 2500 psi, a bracket that is coupled to the roll-cage frame and configured to receive the auxiliary tank therein, and at least one controller for operating the first and second compressor assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS, L.P.Inventors: Christina Wilson, Gary D. White, Lance S. Hathcock, Brian C. Burke
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Publication number: 20160138578Abstract: An air compressor assembly including a condensate management system that removes condensate from an air storage tank. Condensate inside the storage tank descends to the lowest point in the tank, where a single port is located. The port can serve as both an inlet for compressed air to the storage tank and an outlet of compressed air from the storage tank. The condensate is drawn from the storage tank to the manifold assembly through an air conduit and out of the air compressor assembly through a connected tool when the tool is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Gary D. WHITE, Christina WILSON
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Patent number: 9309876Abstract: A compressor assembly having a high velocity muffler system which produces a particle-free compressor pump feed while reducing noise output from the compressor assembly during compressing operations. The high velocity muffler system is maintenance-free and comprises an inertia filter. The compressor assembly uses a method for producing a compressor pump feed and reducing noise during compressing operations by processing a gas through the high velocity muffler system which has an inertia filter and a muffler chamber to produce a compressor pump feed which can be compressed by a pump assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Wood, Stephen J. Vos, Scott D. Craig, Gary D. White