Patents by Inventor Mark Stratford

Mark Stratford 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).

  • Publication number: 20090100615
    Abstract: An apparatus with a main unit, a dispenser, a clamp and a clamp structure. The main unit includes a housing, a battery in the housing, a motor in the housing and connected to the battery, and an output drive shaft driven by the motor. The dispenser includes a body that defines a body aperture and which has a reservoir for storing a fluid, and a nozzle in fluid communication with the reservoir. The dispenser is configured to permit the stored fluid to be dispensed from the reservoir through the nozzle. The clamp is coupled to either the main unit or the dispenser and includes a pivotable engagement member. The clamp structure is coupled to the other one of the main unit and the dispenser and includes a second engagement member that can be releasably engaged to the engagement member. The housing is received through the body aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Ryan A. Schemmel, Christopher Murray, Mark Stratford, Benjamin J. Strutt, Patrick Marcil
  • Publication number: 20080311831
    Abstract: A sander can include a housing and a motor assembly in the housing. The motor assembly can include an output member. A platen can be driven by the output member. An indicator can be disposed on the housing and include a light source. A semi-transparent lens can be disposed generally over the light source. The semi-transparent lens can have a plurality of prisms defined thereon and configured to disperse emitted light from the light source. The semi-transparent lens can include a chimney formed thereon. According to additional features, the indicator can include at least a first and a second light source. The chimney can be aligned with the first light source for directing emitted light from the first light source therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Rodney D. Milbourne, Mark Stratford
  • Patent number: 6568025
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner having an upright handle with a translucent accessory attachment supporting tray. The translucent tray is sandwiched between two housing portions of the handle to help impart structural rigidity to the handle. The tray includes a plurality of recesses formed to partially house specific cleaning attachments. The translucent material of the tray allows a user to see which cleaning attachments are being supported thereon from the front side of the handle and further forms a compact, aesthetically pleasing means for supporting the cleaning attachments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Waldron, Mark Stratford, Stacey Ann Main, Oleksiy P. Sergyeyenko, Jacob R. Prosper
  • Patent number: D509930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stratford
  • Patent number: D518254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Stratford, Martyn Riley
  • Patent number: D518255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Stratford, Martyn Riley
  • Patent number: D521450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stratford
  • Patent number: D527600
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stratford
  • Patent number: RE39338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stratford
  • Patent number: D472683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stratford
  • Patent number: D474385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stratford
  • Patent number: D548556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stratford
  • Patent number: D552436
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stratford
  • Patent number: D557581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stratford
  • Patent number: D564445
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stratford
  • Patent number: D566041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stratford
  • Patent number: D569059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stratford
  • Patent number: D569060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Balck & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stratford
  • Patent number: D573857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Stratford, Mark Baxter
  • Patent number: D585257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Stratford, Mark Baxter