Patents by Inventor Keven E. Miller
Keven E. Miller 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: 9242359Abstract: A fastening tool having plural power source ports that, when contemporaneously activated, deliver compressed air to a fastener driving assembly to drive a fastener into a workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS, L.P.Inventors: Kevin Staples, Luigi Arnaldo Paiella, Gianpaolo Scabin, Keven E. Miller, I-Hui Liu
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Patent number: 9221161Abstract: A fastening tool includes an actuation device configured to actuate a drive engine of the tool to initiate a drive stroke. The actuation device includes a contact trip assembly operatively connected to the movable portion of the nose assembly. The contact trip assembly a lower contact arm connected to the movable portion of the nose assembly biased in the retracted position and movable to the extended position with the moveable portion of the nose assembly, and an upper contact arm operatively connected to the lower contact arm. The actuation device includes a trigger assembly that includes a trigger, a trigger arm pivotally supported by the trigger and configured to interact with the upper contact arm, and a check pawl configured to engage an opening in the upper contact arm when the upper contact arm moves downward to prevent the tool from being operated in a contact trip mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS, L.P.Inventors: Keven E. Miller, David M. McGee, Adair Yang, Brian C. Burke, Paul Grandstrand, Wai Ho, Donald R. Perron
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Publication number: 20150008246Abstract: A fastening tool includes an actuation device configured to actuate a drive engine of the tool to initiate a drive stroke. The actuation device includes a contact trip assembly operatively connected to the movable portion of the nose assembly. The contact trip assembly a lower contact arm connected to the movable portion of the nose assembly biased in the retracted position and movable to the extended position with the moveable portion of the nose assembly, and an upper contact arm operatively connected to the lower contact arm. The actuation device includes a trigger assembly that includes a trigger, a trigger arm pivotally supported by the trigger and configured to interact with the upper contact arm, and a check pawl configured to engage an opening in the upper contact arm when the upper contact arm moves downward to prevent the tool from being operated in a contact trip mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Keven E. MILLER, David M. MCGEE, Adair YANG, Brian C. BURKE, Paul GRANDSTRAND, Wai HO, Donald R. PERRON
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Patent number: 8833626Abstract: A fastening tool includes an actuation device configured to actuate a drive engine of the tool to initiate a drive stroke. The actuation device includes a contact trip assembly operatively connected to the movable portion of the nose assembly. The contact trip assembly a lower contact arm connected to the movable portion of the nose assembly biased in the retracted position and movable to the extended position with the moveable portion of the nose assembly, and an upper contact arm operatively connected to the lower contact arm. The actuation device includes a trigger assembly that includes a trigger, a trigger arm pivotally supported by the trigger and configured to interact with the upper contact arm, and a check pawl configured to engage an opening in the upper contact arm when the upper contact arm moves downward to prevent the tool from being operated in a contact trip mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.Inventors: Donald R. Perron, Keven E. Miller, David M. McGee, Adair Yang, Brian Burke, Paul Grandstrand, Wai Ho
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Publication number: 20140076954Abstract: An apparatus and methods for clinching nails into workpieces are provided. The apparatus can include a housing assembly including a driving assembly capable of driving a fastener. A nose piece can be arranged with the housing assembly and can define a fastener drive track. A clinching assembly can be arranged with the housing assembly and can include a movable anvil including an anvil tip portion. The movable anvil is capable of being moved into a position whereby the workpieces are held between the anvil tip portion and the nosepiece, while the anvil tip portion is operable to bend a fastener tip into one of the workpieces after being driven through the workpieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Keven E. Miller, Jonathan W. Fairbanks, Richard Waterman, Jared Rondeau, Paul M. Jacey
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Patent number: 8556148Abstract: A fastener tool includes a housing comprising a nosepiece and a magazine connected to the housing for storing a fastener. A driving mechanism is disposed within the housing for driving the fastener into a workpiece. A trigger assembly is pivotally attached to the housing for activating the driving mechanism. A nosepiece cover is pivotally attached to the nosepiece. A latch is pivotally attached to the nosepiece cover. A latch wire is pivotally attached to the latch for engaging at least one hook disposed on the nosepiece. The latch wire has a portion extending between the latch and the hook, the portion having at least two bends.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Craig A. Schell, Ashok S. Baskar, Keven E. Miller, Thomas E. Miller, Charles R. Frohlich, III, John E. Buck, Andrzej R. Wojcicki, Glen V. Steinbrunner
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Publication number: 20130228606Abstract: A fastening tool having plural power source ports that, when contemporaneously activated, deliver compressed air to a fastener driving assembly to drive a fastener into a workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.Inventors: Kevin Staples, Luigi Arnaldo Paiella, Gianpaolo Scabin, Keven E. Miller, I-Hui Liu
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Patent number: 8505798Abstract: A fastener driving device includes a fastener driver, a magazine for carrying a supply of fasteners to the fastener driver, a spring that moves the fastener driver through a drive stroke, and a motor configured to move the fastener driver through a return stroke. The motor is operable upon completion of the drive stroke, to move the fastener driver partially through the return stroke a predetermined amount to partially pre-compress the spring. The motor is further operable to fully compress the spring after receiving a signal for the drive stroke.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.Inventors: David Simonelli, Charles W. Hewitt, Keven E. Miller, Lok C. Lam, Tim Kimball, Andrew P. Leonczyk
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Publication number: 20120074194Abstract: A fastening tool includes an actuation device configured to actuate a drive engine of the tool to initiate a drive stroke. The actuation device includes a contact trip assembly operatively connected to the movable portion of the nose assembly. The contact trip assembly a lower contact arm connected to the movable portion of the nose assembly biased in the retracted position and movable to the extended position with the moveable portion of the nose assembly, and an upper contact arm operatively connected to the lower contact arm. The actuation device includes a trigger assembly that includes a trigger, a trigger arm pivotally supported by the trigger and configured to interact with the upper contact arm, and a check pawl configured to engage an opening in the upper contact arm when the upper contact arm moves downward to prevent the tool from being operated in a contact trip mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: Stanley Fastening Systems, LPInventors: Keven E. Miller, David M. McGee, Donald R. Perron, Adair Yang, Brian Burke, Paul Grandstand, Wai Ho
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Patent number: 8042717Abstract: A fastener driving device includes a housing, and a nose assembly carried by the housing. The nose assembly has a fastener drive track. The fastener driving device also includes an engine carried by the housing and configured to drive a fastener out of the drive track and into a workpiece during a drive stroke, a contact trip that includes an electrical actuator constructed and arranged to move a portion of contact trip to sense whether the workpiece is in front of the nose assembly, and a trigger configured to activate the electrical actuator to move the portion of the contact trip.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Stanley Fastening Systems, LPInventors: Lok C. Lam, Keven E. Miller, David M. McGee
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Publication number: 20100258607Abstract: A fastener driving device includes a housing, and a nose assembly carried by the housing. The nose assembly has a fastener drive track. The fastener driving device also includes an engine carried by the housing and configured to drive a fastener out of the drive track and into a workpiece during a drive stroke, a contact trip that includes an electrical actuator constructed and arranged to move a portion of contact trip to sense whether the workpiece is in front of the nose assembly, and a trigger configured to activate the electrical actuator to move the portion of the contact trip.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS, L.P.Inventors: Lok C. Lam, Keven E. Miller, David M. McGee
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Publication number: 20090236387Abstract: A fastener driving device includes a fastener driver, a magazine for carrying a supply of fasteners to the fastener driver, a spring that moves the fastener driver through a drive stroke, and a motor configured to move the fastener driver through a return stroke. The motor is operable upon completion of the drive stroke, to move the fastener driver partially through the return stroke a predetermined amount to partially pre-compress the spring. The motor is further operable to fully compress the spring after receiving a signal for the drive stroke.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.Inventors: David Simonelli, Charles W. Hewitt, Keven E. Miller, Lok C. Lam, Tim Kimball, Andrew P. Leonczyk
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Patent number: 7527106Abstract: A method for operating a driving tool that can be employed for driving fasteners, such as nails.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2006Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Keven E Miller, John C Funicello, Todd A Hagan, Thomas E Miller
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Publication number: 20080290129Abstract: A fastener tool includes a housing comprising a nosepiece and a magazine connected to the housing for storing a fastener. A driving mechanism is disposed within the housing for driving the fastener into a workpiece. A trigger assembly is pivotally attached to the housing for activating the driving mechanism. A nosepiece cover is pivotally attached to the nosepiece. A latch is pivotally attached to the nosepiece cover. A latch wire is pivotally attached to the latch for engaging at least one hook disposed on the nosepiece. The latch wire has a portion extending between the latch and the hook, the portion having at least two bends.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Craig A. Schell, Ashok S. Baskar, Keven E. Miller, Thomas E. Miller, Charles R. Frohlich, III, John E. Buck, Andrzej R. Wojcicki, Glen V. Steinbrunner
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Patent number: 7320422Abstract: The fastener tool includes a nosepiece, a nosepiece cover pivotally attached to the nosepiece, a latch pivotally attached to the nosepiece cover, a latch wire pivotally attached to the latch for engaging at least one hook disposed on the nosepiece, wherein the latch wire has a portion extending between the latch and the hook, the portion having at least two bends.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2005Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Craig A. Schell, Ashok S. Baskar, Keven E. Miller, Thomas E. Miller, Charles R. Frohlich, III, John E. Buck
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Patent number: 7185712Abstract: A pneumatic fastening tool assembly that employs an engine having a sliding sleeve arrangement to control the supply of air to and exhaust from the pneumatic engine. The sliding sleeve arrangement eliminates the need for a conventional main valve and thereby reduces the overall weight and length of the pneumatic fastening tool relative to those tools that employ a conventional engine configuration.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Keven E Miller, John C Funicello, Todd A Hagan, Thomas E Miller
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Patent number: 7175064Abstract: A magazine is connectable to the nosepiece of a fastener tool having a driving mechanism for driving a fastener into a workpiece. The magazine defines a fastener channel for storing one or more fasteners, and a pusher channel that receives a pusher assembly for pushing the fasteners towards the nosepiece. The pusher assembly slides along the pusher channel and includes a pusher for contacting the fastener and pushing the fastener towards the nosepiece, and a spring for biasing the pusher towards the fastener channel. The pusher has a camming surface to bypass fasteners inserted into the magazine assembly when the pusher assembly is moved towards the end of the magazine assembly farthest from the nosepiece. The magazine also has a locking mechanism near the end of the magazine assembly farthest from the nosepiece for latching the pusher.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Craig A. Schell, Ashok S. Baskar, Keven E. Miller, Thomas E. Miller, Charles R. Frohlich, III, John E. Buck
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Patent number: 6997365Abstract: A fastening tool including a housing, a magazine connected to the housing for storing a fastener, a driving mechanism disposed within the housing for driving the fastener into a workpiece, a trigger assembly pivotally attached to the housing for activating the driving mechanism, the trigger assembly comprising a main trigger, pivotally attached to the housing and a supplemental trigger pivotally attached to the main trigger; and a contact trip assembly comprising an upper contact trip contacting the supplemental trigger, a lower contact trip connected to the upper contact trip, wherein the upper and lower contact trips have teeth that mesh together for locking the upper and lower contact trips.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Keven E. Miller, Glen V. Steinbrunner, Michael P. Baron, Robert A. Berry, Paul G. Gross, Craig A. Schell, C. Kerwin Braddock, Charles L. Bradenbaugh, IV, William D. Sauerwein, John C. Funicello, James R. Niblett, Andrzej R. Wojcicki, Adan Ayala
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Patent number: 6938812Abstract: A magazine assembly for a fastening tool. The magazine assembly slides on guide posts that are formed into the nose assembly of the fastening tool and is clamped to the fastening tool via a magazine clamp assembly that requires no tools to operate. The magazine clamp assembly may be partially released to permit the magazine assembly to be partially withdrawn from the nose assembly so that the nose assembly may be maintained without the complete removal of the magazine assembly. The construction of the nose assembly is such that when the magazine assembly is placed in a partially withdrawn state, a portion of the nose assembly mechanically inhibits actuation of the fastening tool trigger system.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2003Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Keven E. Miller, John C. Funicello, Todd A. Hagan, Thomas E. Miller
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Publication number: 20040245312Abstract: A fastening tool including a housing, a magazine connected to the housing for storing a fastener, a driving mechanism disposed within the housing for driving the fastener into a workpiece, a trigger assembly pivotally attached to the housing for activating the driving mechanism, the trigger assembly comprising a main trigger, pivotally attached to the housing and a supplemental trigger pivotally attached to the main trigger; and a contact trip assembly comprising an upper contact trip contacting the supplemental trigger, a lower contact trip connected to the upper contact trip, wherein the upper and lower contact trips have teeth that mesh together for locking the upper and lower contact trips.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Keven E. Miller, Glen V. Steinbrunner, Michael P. Baron, Robert A. Berry, Paul G. Gross, Craig A. Schell, C. Kerwin Braddock, Charles L. Bradenbaugh, William D. Sauerwein, John C. Funicello, James R. Niblett, Andrzej R. Wojcicki, Adan Ayala