Patents by Inventor James Weder

James Weder 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: 8808065
    Abstract: A surface treating device includes an open lofty non-woven layer (1) and a woven layer (2). The non-woven layer and woven layer have facing sides (5, 6) which are adhered to each other. A plurality of abrasive segments (3) is adhered to the woven layer on the side (7) of the woven layer (2) which faces away from the non-woven layer (1). Thus, the abrasive segments are held in a stable manner so as to better withstand the frictional forces exerted thereon during service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Design Technologies LLC
    Inventor: James Weder
  • Patent number: 8727837
    Abstract: A rotatable disc head for a floor treatment device includes a pair of coupling members which are pivotably connected to each other according to pivot axes which are transversely oriented with respect to each other. A rotation axis is defined which is transversely oriented with respect to the pivot axes. The coupling members are furthermore connected to each other by means of at least one elastically deformable connection element. One of the coupling members includes fitting means for mounting the coupling member to the rotary drive of the floor treatment device and the other coupling member includes carrier means onto which a floor treatment element, such as a grinding disc, can be mounted. The connection of the connection elements to one of the coupling members is an adjustable connection allowing displacements which are oriented transversely with respect to the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Design Technologies LLC
    Inventor: James Weder
  • Publication number: 20130344785
    Abstract: A surface treating device includes an open lofty non-woven layer (1) and a woven layer (2). The non-woven layer and woven layer have facing sides (5, 6) which are adhered to each other. A plurality of abrasive segments (3) is adhered to the woven layer on the side (7) of the woven layer (2) which faces away from the non-woven layer (1). Thus, the abrasive segments are held in a stable manner so as to better withstand the frictional forces exerted thereon during service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: James Weder
  • Publication number: 20130303062
    Abstract: A floor treatment device includes a pad (1) of an open lofty non-woven material as well as a plurality of segments (3) spaced from one another and consisting of a plastic material (4) and abrasive particles (7, 8), such as diamond particles. The segments are adhered to a surface (2) of the pad (1). The floor treatment device is characterized by bodies (5) which are embedded in the plastic material (4) of the segments (3), the bodies (5) including a matrix material (6) as well as abrasive particles (7) contained in the matrix material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: James WEDER
  • Patent number: 8485868
    Abstract: A floor treatment apparatus includes a frame, a housing which is rotatable with respect to the frame according to a main axis, at least three head pulleys which are rotatable with respect to the housing according to respective head axes which are regularly spaced around, and which are parallel to, the main axis, a motor supported by the frame and a main belt drivable by the motor and being slung around the drive pulley and the driven head pulleys. Furthermore, the main belt is slung around a first auxiliary pulley and a second auxiliary pulley. The second auxiliary pulley is driven by the first auxiliary pulley. An auxiliary belt is slung around a fixed pulley connected to the frame and around the second auxiliary pulley for rotating the housing with respect to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Design Technologies LLC
    Inventor: James Weder
  • Patent number: 8366517
    Abstract: A floor treatment apparatus includes a frame, a housing which is rotatable with respect to the frame according to a main axis, at least three head pulleys which are rotatable with respect to the housing according to respective head axes which are regularly spaced around, and which are parallel to, the main axis, a motor supported by the frame, a drive pulley which is drivable by the motor, a main belt tensioning pulley and a main belt which is slung around the drive pulley, the head pulleys and the main belt tensioning pulley. Further an auxiliary pulley is coaxially connected to the main belt tensioning pulley. A fixed pulley is connected to the frame. An auxiliary belt is slung around the auxiliary pulley and the fixed pulley for rotating the housing with respect to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Design Technologies LLC
    Inventor: James Weder
  • Publication number: 20110306280
    Abstract: A rotatable disc head for a floor treatment device includes a pair of coupling members which are pivotably connected to each other according to pivot axes which are transversely oriented with respect to each other. A rotation axis is defined which is transversely oriented with respect to the pivot axes. The coupling members are furthermore connected to each other by means of at least one elastically deformable connection element. One of the coupling members includes fitting means for mounting the coupling member to the rotary drive of the floor treatment device and the other coupling member includes carrier means onto which a floor treatment element, such as a grinding disc, can be mounted. The connection of the connection elements to one of the coupling members is an adjustable connection allowing displacements which are oriented transversely with respect to the rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: James Weder
  • Publication number: 20110136417
    Abstract: A floor treatment apparatus includes a frame, a housing which is rotatable with respect to the frame according to a main axis, at least three head pulleys which are rotatable with respect to the housing according to respective head axes which are regularly spaced around, and which are parallel to, the main axis, a motor supported by the frame and a main belt drivable by the motor and being slung around the drive pulley and the driven head pulleys. Furthermore, the main belt is slung around a first auxiliary pulley and a second auxiliary pulley. The second auxiliary pulley is driven by the first auxiliary pulley. An auxiliary belt is slung around a fixed pulley connected to the frame and around the second auxiliary pulley for rotating the housing with respect to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: James WEDER
  • Publication number: 20110136418
    Abstract: A floor treatment apparatus includes a frame, a housing which is rotatable with respect to the frame according to a main axis, at least three head pulleys which are rotatable with respect to the housing according to respective head axes which are regularly spaced around, and which are parallel to, the main axis, a motor supported by the frame, a drive pulley which is drivable by the motor, a main belt tensioning pulley and a main belt which is slung around the drive pulley, the head pulleys and the main belt tensioning pulley. Further an auxiliary pulley is coaxially connected to the main belt tensioning pulley. A fixed pulley is connected to the frame. An auxiliary belt is slung around the auxiliary pulley and the fixed pulley for rotating the housing with respect to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Design Technologies LLC
    Inventor: James Weder