Patents by Inventor J. Eric Nolin

J. Eric Nolin 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).

  • Trimmer head assembly for a trimmer
    Patent number: 11528843
    Abstract: A trimmer head or trimmer head assembly for a trimmer is provided herein. The trimmer head may include a base plate defining an axial direction, a pivot head, and a blade retainer. The pivot head may be attached to the base plate. The blade retainer may include a radial arm rotatably mounted to the base plate to rotate relative to the base plate between a first position at which the radial arm is circumferentially aligned with the pivot head and a second position at which the radial arm is circumferentially spaced apart from the pivot head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: J. Eric Nolin, Ron Hoffman, Andrew M. Schmidt, Fahad T. Vora
  • Trimmer head assembly for a trimmer
    Patent number: 11503763
    Abstract: Trimmer heads for trimmers are provided. A trimmer head includes a drive plate defining a lug slot, and a locking lug, the locking lug movably positioned in the lug slot and movable between an unlocked position and a locked position. A trimmer head further includes a drive plate cover connectable to the drive plate such that the locking lug is disposed between the drive plate and the drive plate cover. A trimmer head farther includes at least one operational head, the at least one operational head connectable to the drive plate. The connected operational head is locked to the drive plate when the locking lug is in the locked position and the connected operational head is unlocked from the drive plate when the locking lug is in the unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
    Inventors: Christopher A. Holman, Ronald J. Hoffman, J. Eric Nolin
  • TRIMMER HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR A TRIMMER
    Publication number: 20200236847
    Abstract: A trimmer head or trimmer head assembly for a trimmer is provided herein. The trimmer head may include a base plate defining an axial direction, a pivot head, and a blade retainer. The pivot head may be attached to the base plate. The blade retainer may include a radial arm rotatably mounted to the base plate to rotate relative to the base plate between a first position at which the radial arm is circumferentially aligned with the pivot head and a second position at which the radial arm is circumferentially spaced apart from the pivot head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: J. Eric Nolin, Ron Hoffman, Andrew M. Schmidt, Fahad T. Vora
  • TRIMMER HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR A TRIMMER
    Publication number: 20200214202
    Abstract: Trimmer heads for trimmers are provided. A trimmer head includes a drive plate defining a lug slot, and a locking lug, the locking lug movably positioned in the lug slot and movable between an unlocked position and a locked position. A trimmer head further includes a drive plate cover connectable to the drive plate such that the locking lug is disposed between the drive plate and the drive plate cover. A trimmer head farther includes at least one operational head, the at least one operational head connectable to the drive plate. The connected operational head is locked to the drive plate when the locking lug is in the locked position and the connected operational head is unlocked from the drive plate when the locking lug is in the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher A. Holman, Ronald J. Hoffman, J. Eric Nolin