Patents by Inventor Gregory Cyr

Gregory Cyr 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).

  • Tape measure with pop out blade presentation
    Patent number: 12704366
    Abstract: A retractable rule assembly comprises a housing, a reel, an elongated blade, a hook, a coil spring, and a blade advancer. The reel is rotatably mounted in the housing. The elongated blade is wound on the reel and is constructed and arranged to extend outwardly through an opening in the housing. The hook is positioned on a distal end of the blade. The coil spring is configured to rotate the reel in the housing assembly in a direction to wind up the elongated blade when extending outwardly of the housing. The blade advancer is constructed and arranged to be manually engaged and moved relative to the housing and into contact with the blade and/or the reel. The blade advancer is movable against a bias of the coil spring to advance the blade in a direction that extends the blade outwardly from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Cyr, Joshua P. Schafer, Somen Rajkumar Jaiswal, Joseph T. Novak, Matthew Christopher Green, Benjamin J. Green, Ke Lu
  • TAPE MEASURE WITH POP OUT BLADE PRESENTATION
    Publication number: 20250283710
    Abstract: A retractable rule assembly comprises a housing, a reel, an elongated blade, a hook, a coil spring, and a blade advancer. The reel is rotatably mounted in the housing. The elongated blade is wound on the reel and is constructed and arranged to extend outwardly through an opening in the housing. The hook is positioned on a distal end of the blade. The coil spring is configured to rotate the reel in the housing assembly in a direction to wind up the elongated blade when extending outwardly of the housing. The blade advancer is constructed and arranged to be manually engaged and moved relative to the housing and into contact with the blade and/or the reel. The blade advancer is movable against a bias of the coil spring to advance the blade in a direction that extends the blade outwardly from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Inventors: Gregory Cyr, Joshua P. Schafer, Somen Rajkumar Jaiswal, Joseph T. Novak, Matthew Christopher Green, Benjamin J. Green, Ke Lu