Patents by Inventor John Charles Smith

John Charles Smith 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: 8167683
    Abstract: An in-line profile sander is disclosed. The in-line profile sander includes a sander housing configured to be grasped by a user. A plurality of interchangeable profile sanding pads can be mounted at a head of the housing. The sander includes an in-line oscillating mechanism for moving the profile sanding pads in a linear oscillating motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Kriaski, Randy Glen Cooper, John Charles Smith
  • Publication number: 20100154189
    Abstract: The present invention, referred to herein as the Pop-Ette, is a unique tool that is specially designed for opening the “pop-tops” of aluminum cans. The present invention provides a beverage can opener, comprising an elongate durable plastic handle measuring approximately 4? in length, further comprising a metal extension extending from the distal end of the handle, wherein the metal extension extends in a curved fashion, culminating in a tapered end having a lateral width of approximately ¼ inch. The tool of the present invention features a durable plastic handle to ensure a comfortable grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: John Charles Smith
  • Publication number: 20090104857
    Abstract: An in-line profile sander is disclosed. The in-line profile sander includes a sander housing configured to be grasped by a user. A plurality of interchangeable profile sanding pads can be mounted at a head of the housing. The sander includes an in-line oscillating mechanism for moving the profile sanding pads in a linear oscillating motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Kriaski, Randy Glen Cooper, John Charles Smith
  • Patent number: 7438629
    Abstract: An in-line profile sander is disclosed. The in-line profile sander includes a sander housing configured to be grasped by a user. A plurality of interchangeable profile sanding pads can be mounted at a head of the housing. The sander includes an in-line oscillating mechanism for moving the profile sanding pads in a linear oscillating motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Kriaski, Randy Glen Cooper, John Charles Smith
  • Patent number: 7036414
    Abstract: An improved table having improvements related to stock support, such as a rip fence stock support, as well as a lateral-table support system; features of laterally-slideable front and back rip fence guide rails, including an improved front rail configuration, an improved rear rail configuration, and an especially-configured front and back rail combination, including a rail configuration having cross-sectional aspects configured for use as both the front and rear rail, each instance of improved rail configuration providing the basis for an improved rip-fence locking system; improved sliding-rail lock shoes, including lock shoes that comprise an improved cross section for sliding in T-track, as well as lock and support shoes having a particular raised rib, also for improved sliding in a laterally-adjustable rail system, and a system wherein of one two rail shoes per rail, a rail-locking support shoe, is configured for biasing, and wherein the other shoe for each rail, a rail supporting shoe, remains fixed; fron
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Rockne Wade Behne, Todd Chipner, Jaime Garcia, John Charles Smith, Brent Edward Stafford, Zhilong Zhang
  • Patent number: 6893028
    Abstract: The Dude Tandem has been developed to assist a companion of a person in a motorized wheelchair or scooter to travel with them at the rear of their vehicle on a seat. It will relieve the companion of any discomfort or fatigue from walking and trying to keep up. The Dude Tandem is a new device, which has been welcomed by the public as a much needed convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Marshall Smith, John Charles Smith
  • Publication number: 20040192180
    Abstract: An in-line profile sander is disclosed. The in-line profile sander includes a sander housing configured to be grasped by a user. A plurality of interchangeable profile sanding pads can be mounted at a head of the housing. The sander includes an in-line oscillating mechanism for moving the profile sanding pads in a linear oscillating motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Krlaski, Randy Glen Cooper, John Charles Smith
  • Patent number: 6736042
    Abstract: An improved table having improvements related to stock support, such as a rip fence stock support, as well as a lateral-table support system; features of laterally-slideable front and back rip fence guide rails, including an improved front rail configuration, an improved rear rail configuration, and an especially-configured front and back rail combination, including a rail configuration having cross-sectional aspects configured for use as both the front and rear rail, each instance of improved rail configuration providing the basis for an improved rip-fence locking system; improved sliding-rail lock shoes, including lock shoes that comprise an improved cross section for sliding in T-track, as well as lock and support shoes having a particular raised rib, also for improved sliding in a laterally-adjustable rail system, and a system wherein of one two rail shoes per rail, a rail-locking support shoe, is configured for biasing, and wherein the other shoe for each rail, a rail supporting shoe, remains fixed; fron
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Porter-Cable Corporation
    Inventors: Rockne Wade Behne, Todd Chipner, Jaime Garcia, John Charles Smith, Brent Edward Stafford, Zhilong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20030153254
    Abstract: An in-line profile sander is disclosed. The in-line profile sander includes a sander housing configured to be grasped by a user. A plurality of interchangeable profile sanding pads can be mounted at a head of the housing. The sander includes an in-line oscillating mechanism for moving the profile sanding pads in a linear oscillating motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Kriaski, Randy Glen Cooper, John Charles Smith
  • Patent number: 6569002
    Abstract: A hand-held oscillating spindle sander is disclosed. The sander includes a pair of toothed pulleys associated with the output shaft. The first pulley is attached to the output shaft for rotation with the output shaft. The second pulley is rotatably disposed on the output shaft for relative rotation with respect to the output shaft. The second pulley includes opposed camming surfaces formed on the inside thereof. A cam follower is attached to and extends from the output shaft so that it is positioned between the opposed camming surfaces. A pair of belts are respectively entrained around the first and second pulleys from a jackshaft rotatably received in the housing. Upon rotation of the belts, both pulleys rotate, but at slightly different speeds. This slight difference in speeds causes the cam follower to move along the opposed camming surfaces to create an oscillation effect for the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Porter-Cable/Delta
    Inventors: John Charles Smith, Mark Alan Etter, Brent Edward Stafford, James Timothy Stolzer, Craig Allen Carroll, Thomas O'Neal Walls
  • Publication number: 20030057751
    Abstract: The Dude Tandem has been developed to assist a companion of a person in a motorized wheelchair or scooter to travel with them at the rear of their vehicle on a seat. It will relieve the companion of any discomfort or fatigue from walking and trying to keep up. The Dude Tandem is a new device, which has been welcomed by the public as a much needed convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Charles Marshall Smith, John Charles Smith
  • Publication number: 20020174755
    Abstract: An improved table having improvements related to stock support, such as a rip fence stock support, as well as a lateral-table support system; features of laterally-slideable front and back rip fence guide rails, including an improved front rail configuration, an improved rear rail configuration, and an especially-configured front and back rail combination, including a rail configuration having cross-sectional aspects configured for use as both the front and rear rail, each instance of improved rail configuration providing the basis for an improved rip-fence locking system; improved sliding-rail lock shoes, including lock shoes that comprise an improved cross section for sliding in T-track, as well as lock and support shoes having a particular raised rib, also for improved sliding in a laterally-adjustable rail system, and a system wherein of one two rail shoes per rail, a rail-locking support shoe, is configured for biasing, and wherein the other shoe for each rail, a rail supporting shoe, remains fixed; fron
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Rocken Wade Behne, Todd Chipner, Jaime Garcia, John Charles Smith, Brent Edward Stafford, Zhilong Zhang
  • Patent number: 6347624
    Abstract: A tile saw includes a base, a frame supported on the base, a sliding table supported on the frame, an arm mounted to the frame, and a rotary saw mounted to the arm for cutting tile or other masonry products placed on the sliding table. The table includes rollers which ride inside substantially enclosed tracks on the frame. The substantially enclosed tracks prevent fluid from reaching the tracks and the rollers and prevent deposits of sludge from forming on the tracks and rollers and hampering the smooth movement of the sliding table. Also, because the rollers ride in enclosed tracks, the table is stable and does not tip relative to the tile saw. Also, the table can be easily removed from the tile saw when a locking assembly is unlocked. The base includes an integral reservoir and is hollow for increased rigidity. A blade guard pivots to a position to provide access to the saw blade, and includes an improved clamping mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Porter-Cable/Delta
    Inventors: John Charles Smith, Ginger Lea Allen, Thomas O'Neal Walls, Michael Chad Hollis, Waymon Louis McNeal, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20020016143
    Abstract: An in-line sander comprising a sander body which houses a motor coupled to an in-line oscillating mechanism. The in-line oscillating mechanism is adapted and configured to move a sanding pad in a linear oscillating motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: Porter-Cable/Delta
    Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten, John Robert Kriaski, Randy Glen Cooper, John Charles Smith
  • Publication number: 20020009951
    Abstract: A hand-held oscillating spindle sander is disclosed. The sander includes a pair of toothed pulleys associated with the output shaft. The first pulley is attached to the output shaft for rotation with the output shaft. The second pulley is rotatably disposed on the output shaft for relative rotation with respect to the output shaft. The first and second pulleys have a different number of teeth. The second pulley includes opposed camming surfaces formed on the inside thereof. A cam follower is attached to and extends from the output shaft so that it is positioned between the opposed camming surfaces. A pair of toothed belts are respectively entrained around the first and second pulleys from a jackshaft rotatably received in the housing. Upon rotation of the toothed belts, both pulleys rotate, but at slightly different speeds. This slight difference in speeds causes the cam follower to move along the opposed camming surfaces to create an oscillation effect for the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: John Charles Smith, Mark Alan Etter, Brent Edward Stafford, James Timothy Stolzer, Craig Allen Carroll, Thomas O?apos;Neal Walls
  • Patent number: D452804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Porter-Cable/Delta
    Inventors: Mark Alan Etter, John Charles Smith, Brent Edward Stafford, Leslie Daily Gist
  • Patent number: D453170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Porter-Cable/Delta
    Inventors: John Charles Smith, Michael Chad Hollis, Leslie Daily Gist
  • Patent number: D453669
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Porter-Cable/Delta
    Inventors: Mark Alan Etter, John Charles Smith, Brent Edward Stafford, Leslie Daily Gist
  • Patent number: D453779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Porter-Cable/Delta
    Inventors: John Charles Smith, Michael Chad Hollis, Leslie Daily Gist, Ginger Lea Allen
  • Patent number: D464066
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Porter-Cable/Delta
    Inventors: John Charles Smith, Michael Chad Hollis, Leslie Daily Gist