Patents by Inventor Richard Lynn McAllister

Richard Lynn McAllister 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).

  • Fastener driving apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6527156
    Abstract: A fastener driving apparatus (1) having a carriage (10) supporting a fastener driver (18) and adapted for translation across a flooring member (42) being fastened by fasteners from the fastener driver (18). The fastener driver (18) is preferably supported in the carriage (10) at an angle with respect to a fully vertical position in order to drive fasteners at an angle with respect to the flooring member (42) and more preferably into the side of the flooring member (42) and into the underlying structure. More preferably, the angle of the fastener driver (18) is adjustable. Carriage motion elements (36) permit translation of the fastener driving apparatus (1) across the flooring (44) with a support wheel (50) preferably arranged so as to exert a lateral force upon the apparatus (1) when the apparatus (1) is pushed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Robbins, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Lynn McAllister, Harry Todd Goodridge, Gregory Chura, Paul W. Elliott
  • Fastener driving apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20010050301
    Abstract: A fastener driving apparatus (1) having a carriage (10) supporting a fastener driver (18) and adapted for translation across a flooring member (42) being fastened by fasteners from the fastener driver (18). The fastener driver (18) is preferably supported in the carriage (10) at an angle with respect to a fully vertical position in order to drive fasteners at an angle with respect to the flooring member (42) and more preferably into the side of the flooring member (42) and into the underlying structure. More preferably, the angle of the fastener driver (18) is adjustable. Carriage motion elements (36) permit translation of the fastener driving apparatus (1) across the flooring (44) with a support wheel (50) preferably arranged so as to exert a lateral force upon the apparatus (1) when the apparatus (1) is pushed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Applicant: Robbins, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Lynn McAllister, Harry Todd Goodridge, Gregory P. Chura, Paul W. Elliott
  • Fastener driving apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6269996
    Abstract: A fastener driving apparatus having a carriage supporting a fastener driver and adapted for translation across a flooring member being fastened by fasteners from the fastener driver. The fastener driver is preferably supported in a carriage at an angle with respect to a fully vertical position for driving fasteners at an angle with respect to the flooring member and more preferably into the side of the flooring member and into the underlying structure. More preferably, the angle of the fastener driver is adjustable. Carriage motion elements permit translation of the fastener driving apparatus across the flooring and are preferably arranged so that they exert a lateral force upon the apparatus when the apparatus is pushed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Robbins, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Lynn McAllister