Patents by Inventor Omer L. Shifflett, Jr.

Omer L. Shifflett, Jr. 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).

  • Hand held motorized tool with over-molded cover
    Patent number: 6248007
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus having a housing, a motor, a battery, and a removable cleaning attachment. The housing comprising a rigid subassembly shell and a resilient cover. The cover is injection molded onto the shell to waterproof a majority of the shell. The shell has raised portions on its exterior that are used to position the shell in the injection mold. After molding is completed, the cover surrounds the raised portions, but does not cover them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan P deBlois, Patrick N. Gutelius, Richard J. Carbone, Omer L. Shifflett, Jr., John J. Rego, Paul H. Johnson
  • Hand held motorized tool with over-molded cover
    Patent number: 5718014
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus having a housing, a motor, a battery, and a removable cleaning attachment. The housing comprising a rigid subassembly shell and a resilient cover. The cover is injection molded onto the shell to waterproof a majority of the shell. The shell has raised portions on its exterior that are used to position the shell in the injection mold. After molding is completed, the cover surrounds the raised portions, but does not cover them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan P. deBlois, Patrick N. Gutelius, Richard J. Carbone, Omer L. Shifflett, Jr., John J. Rego, Paul H. Johnson
  • Cordless vacuum cleaner bowl and filter system
    Patent number: 4209875
    Abstract: A hand-held cordless electric vacuum cleaner including separable power and bowl units secured by a releasable latch. The power unit includes a housing formed with a handle and enclosing an electric motor and fan, batteries for the motor, and a switch for turning the motor on and off. The bowl unit includes a hollow bowl provided with an air inlet opening and an integral internal nozzle communicated with the fan when joined to the power unit. A filter assembly including a ring and a filter bag is positioned wholly within the bowl between the air inlet opening and fan and is removable from the bowl after the units are separated, whereby dirt and debris contained in the bowl are not spilled during separation of the units. A flapper covers the nozzle when the unit is off to prevent dirt in the bowl from coming out of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1980
    Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy G. Pugh, Omer L. Shifflett, Jr.