Patents by Inventor Lok C. Lam

Lok C. Lam 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: 9770819
    Abstract: A hand tool for mechanically generating and delivering a driving force to a fastener. The hand tool includes a mechanical force delivery system that is structured and operable to mechanically generate and deliver a driving force to a fastener. The hand tool additionally includes a pneumatic actuation device that is operatively connected to the mechanical force delivery system. The pneumatic actuation device is structured and operable to actuate the mechanical force delivery system such that the mechanical force delivery system mechanically generates and delivers the driving force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.
    Inventors: Lok C. Lam, Brian C. Burke
  • Patent number: 9360036
    Abstract: A fastener assembly of fastening members formed from connected and collated fasteners mounted in non-contacting clips, for feeding into a fastening tool. The fastening members are driven by a powered fastening tool into deck boards and joists for building a deck or driven into alternate workpieces for building other structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard B. Waterman, Brian C. Burke, Lok C. Lam
  • Publication number: 20140294535
    Abstract: A fastener assembly of fastening members formed from connected and collated fasteners mounted in non-contacting clips, for feeding into a fastening tool. The fastening members are driven by a powered fastening tool into deck boards and joists for building a deck or driven into alternate workpieces for building other structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Richard B. WATERMAN, Brian C. BURKE, Lok C. LAM
  • Publication number: 20130334275
    Abstract: A hand tool for mechanically generating and delivering a driving force to a fastener. The hand tool includes a mechanical force delivery system that is structured and operable to mechanically generate and deliver a driving force to a fastener. The hand tool additionally includes a pneumatic actuation device that is operatively connected to the mechanical force delivery system. The pneumatic actuation device is structured and operable to actuate the mechanical force delivery system such that the mechanical force delivery system mechanically generates and delivers the driving force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Lok C. Lam, Brian C. Burke
  • Patent number: 8505798
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.
    Inventors: David Simonelli, Charles W. Hewitt, Keven E. Miller, Lok C. Lam, Tim Kimball, Andrew P. Leonczyk
  • Patent number: 8042717
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Stanley Fastening Systems, LP
    Inventors: Lok C. Lam, Keven E. Miller, David M. McGee
  • Publication number: 20100258607
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS, L.P.
    Inventors: Lok C. Lam, Keven E. Miller, David M. McGee
  • Publication number: 20090236387
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.
    Inventors: David Simonelli, Charles W. Hewitt, Keven E. Miller, Lok C. Lam, Tim Kimball, Andrew P. Leonczyk