Patents by Inventor Robert John Rich

Robert John Rich 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).

  • Anti-marring bit holder
    Patent number: 11440167
    Abstract: A bit holder is provided including a tool bit receiver body operably configured to receive at least a portion of a tool bit, a retention element configured to retain the tool bit engaged within the tool bit receiver body, a release configured to disengage the retention element enabling removal of the tool bit, a drive element operably coupled to the tool bit receiver body and configured to transfer axial rotation from a driving tool to the tool bit receiver body, and a sleeve disposed around at least a portion of the bit holder and configured such that the tool bit receiver body rotates independent of the axial rotation of at least a portion of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Chad Aaron Miley, Timothy Edward Heitkamp, Robert John Rich
  • ANTI-MARRING BIT HOLDER
    Publication number: 20200086462
    Abstract: A bit holder is provided including a tool bit receiver body operably configured to receive at least a portion of a tool bit, a retention element configured to retain the tool bit engaged within the tool bit receiver body, a release configured to disengage the retention element enabling removal of the tool bit, a drive element operably coupled to the tool bit receiver body and configured to transfer axial rotation from a driving tool to the tool bit receiver body, and a sleeve disposed around at least a portion of the bit holder and configured such that the tool bit receiver body rotates independent of the axial rotation of at least a portion of the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Chad Aaron Miley, Timothy Edward Heitkamp, Robert John Rich