Patents by Inventor Robert R. Brimble
Robert R. Brimble 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).
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Patent number: 10132436Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect (QCD) system includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes a first body defining a first fluid channel extending between a first end portion and a second end portion and defining a longitudinal axis, a first QCD coupling portion located at the first end portion, a first adaptor coupling portion located at the second end portion, and a first mating portion of a mating assembly operably connected to the first body. The second component includes a second body defining a second fluid channel extending between a third end portion and a fourth end portion, a first threaded coupling portion located at the third end portion, a second adaptor coupling portion between the third end portion and the fourth end portion, and a second mating portion of the mating assembly operably connected to the second body.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: FISKARS OYJ ABPInventors: Charles A. Lehmann, Robert R. Brimble, Lawrence P. Heren
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Patent number: 10006576Abstract: Various systems, methods, and apparatuses provided herein relate to quick connect and disconnect adaptor systems. The system includes a male member having a locking collar, a pin attached to the locking collar, and a locking mechanism; a female member selectively coupled to the male member, the female member having a locking device and a body defining a groove; wherein the locking collar of the male member at least partially surrounds the body of the female member when coupled to facilitate the groove receiving the pin and the locking mechanism to engage with the locking device.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Fiskars Oyj AbpInventors: Robert R. Brimble, Charles A. Lehmann, Lawrence P. Heren, Kalyan Vedantam
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Patent number: 9863567Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect system includes a male connector and a female connector. The male connector includes a first body having a fixed male protrusion and a first rotating ring assembly rotatably connected to the first body. The female connector includes a first coupling channel including a mouth configured to receive the fixed male protrusion and extending from the mouth toward a seat portion, a shuttle movable within the first coupling channel and including a flange configured to form a seal with the seat portion, and an extending portion extending within the first coupling channel and a biasing member configured to bias the flange into sealing contact with the seat portion such that rotation of the first rotating ring assembly in a first direction forces the fixed male protrusion to move axially into contact with the extending portion thereby moving the shuttle to force the flange away from the seat portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Fiskars Oyj AbpInventors: Charles A. Lehmann, Lawrence P. Heren, Robert R. Brimble
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Patent number: 9845909Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect system including a male component having a first fluid channel, a first male coupling portion, and a second male coupling portion. A first ring assembly is supported by the male body and extends about the second male coupling portion and includes a male mating feature on an internal surface of the ring assembly. A female component includes a first female coupling portion, a second female coupling portion, and a second fluid channel sized to receive the second male coupling portion. A female mating feature is configured to rotatably engage the male mating feature, such that when the second female coupling portion is coupled with the second male coupling portion and the female mating feature is mated with the male mating feature, the first fluid channel is in fluid communication with the second fluid channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Fiskars Oyj AbpInventors: Charles A. Lehmann, Lawrence P. Heren, Robert R. Brimble
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Patent number: 9664322Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect system male component includes a first body and a ring assembly. The first body defines a fluid channel therethrough. The first body includes a first coupling portion at a first end portion and a second coupling portion at a second end portion. The first coupling portion is configured to couple with a fluid conduit and the second coupling portion configured to couple with a female quick connect/disconnect system component. The ring assembly is supported by the first body. The ring assembly extends about the second coupling portion and includes a first mating feature on an internal surface of the ring assembly configured to rotatably engage a second mating feature on an external surface of the female quick connect/disconnect system component.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Fiskars Oyj AbpInventors: Charles A. Lehmann, Lawrence P. Heren, Robert R. Brimble
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Patent number: 9568135Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect system includes a first and second connecting member and a biasing member. The first connecting member includes (i) a first body defining a first fluid channel therethrough and having a first coupling portion at a first end portion, and (ii) a first ring assembly supported by the first body and extending about the first end portion and including a first mating feature on an internal surface of the ring assembly. The second connecting member includes (i) a second end portion defining a second coupling portion with a second fluid channel and configured to couple with the first coupling portion, and (ii) a second mating feature on an external surface of the second end portion configured to rotatably engage the first mating feature. The biasing member biases the first connecting member away from the second connecting member when the first and second mating features are mated.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Fiskars Oyj AbpInventors: Charles A. Lehmann, Lawrence P. Heren, Robert R. Brimble
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Patent number: 9291294Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect system includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes a tube coupling portion. The second component defines a channel configured to receive the tube coupling portion. The channel opens to a first end portion of the second component. The second component further includes a first resilient seal positioned within the channel adjacent to the first end portion and sized to sealingly engage the tube coupling portion, a second resilient seal positioned within the channel and spaced apart from the first resilient seal, the second resilient seal sized to sealingly engage the tube coupling portion, and an annular expansion area located between the first resilient seal and the second resilient seal and in fluid communication with the channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Fiskars Oyj AbpInventors: Charles A. Lehmann, Lawrence P. Heren, Robert R. Brimble, Timothy J. Orow
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Publication number: 20150338007Abstract: Various systems, methods, and apparatuses provided herein relate to quick connect and disconnect adaptor systems. The system includes a male member having a locking collar, a pin attached to the locking collar, and a locking mechanism; a female member selectively coupled to the male member, the female member having a locking device and a body defining a groove; wherein the locking collar of the male member at least partially surrounds the body of the female member when coupled to facilitate the groove receiving the pin and the locking mechanism to engage with the locking device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: Fiskars Oyj AbpInventors: Robert R. Brimble, Charles A. Lehmann, Lawrence P. Heren, Kalyan Vedantam
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Publication number: 20140300099Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect (QCD) system includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes a first body defining a first fluid channel extending between a first end portion and a second end portion and defining a longitudinal axis, a first QCD coupling portion located at the first end portion, a first adaptor coupling portion located at the second end portion, and a first mating portion of a mating assembly operably connected to the first body. The second component includes a second body defining a second fluid channel extending between a third end portion and a fourth end portion, a first threaded coupling portion located at the third end portion, a second adaptor coupling portion between the third end portion and the fourth end portion, and a second mating portion of the mating assembly operably connected to the second body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicants: Robert Bosch Tool CorporationInventors: Charles A. Lehmann, Robert R. Brimble, Lawrence P. Heren
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Publication number: 20140001745Abstract: A method of manipulating a quick connect/disconnect system includes connecting a first coupling portion of a first connecting member to a fluid conductor and inserting a second coupling portion of the first connecting member within a third coupling portion of a second connecting member. The method further includes inserting the third coupling portion within a ring assembly which is rotatably coupled to the first coupling portion and engaging a mating feature on an external surface of the third coupling portion with a mating feature on an internal surface of the ring assembly. The method also includes rotating the ring assembly about the third coupling portion while the first mating portion is engaged with the second mating portion; and forcing the second coupling portion to move further within the third coupling portion by rotation of the ring assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Charles A. Lehmann, Lawrence P. Heren, Robert R. Brimble
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Publication number: 20130341917Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect system female component includes a first end portion, a second end portion, a fluid channel, and a first mating feature. The first end portion defines a first coupling portion. The second end portion defines a second coupling portion. The second coupling portion is configured to couple with a male quick connect/disconnect system component. The fluid channel extends between the first end portion and the second end portion. The first mating feature is on an external surface of the second end portion and is configured to rotatably engage a second mating feature on an internal surface of the male quick connect/disconnect system component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Charles A. Lehmann, Lawrence P. Heren, Robert R. Brimble
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Publication number: 20130341905Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect system male component includes a first body and a ring assembly. The first body defines a fluid channel therethrough. The first body includes a first coupling portion at a first end portion and a second coupling portion at a second end portion. The first coupling portion is configured to couple with a fluid conduit and the second coupling portion configured to couple with a female quick connect/disconnect system component. The ring assembly is supported by the first body. The ring assembly extends about the second coupling portion and includes a first mating feature on an internal surface of the ring assembly configured to rotatably engage a second mating feature on an external surface of the female quick connect/disconnect system component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Charles A. Lehmann, Lawrence P. Heren, Robert R. Brimble
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Publication number: 20130341904Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect system includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes a tube coupling portion. The second component defines a channel configured to receive the tube coupling portion. The channel opens to a first end portion of the second component. The second component further includes a first resilient seal positioned within the channel adjacent to the first end portion and sized to sealingly engage the tube coupling portion, a second resilient seal positioned within the channel and spaced apart from the first resilient seal, the second resilient seal sized to sealingly engage the tube coupling portion, and an annular expansion area located between the first resilient seal and the second resilient seal and in fluid communication with the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Charles A. Lehmann, Lawrence P. Heren, Robert R. Brimble, Timothy J. Orow
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Publication number: 20130341914Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect system includes a first and second connecting member and a biasing member. The first connecting member includes (i) a first body defining a first fluid channel therethrough and having a first coupling portion at a first end portion, and (ii) a first ring assembly supported by the first body and extending about the first end portion and including a first mating feature on an internal surface of the ring assembly. The second connecting member includes (i) a second end portion defining a second coupling portion with a second fluid channel and configured to couple with the first coupling portion, and (ii) a second mating feature on an external surface of the second end portion configured to rotatably engage the first mating feature. The biasing member biases the first connecting member away from the second connecting member when the first and second mating features are mated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Charles A. Lehmann, Lawrence P. Heren, Robert R. Brimble
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Publication number: 20130341906Abstract: A method of manipulating a quick connect/disconnect system includes connecting a first coupling portion of a first connecting member to a fluid conductor, inserting a second coupling portion of the first connecting member within a third coupling portion of a second connecting member and inserting the third coupling portion within a ring assembly which is fixedly positioned with respect to the first coupling portion. The method further includes engaging a mating feature on an external surface of the third coupling portion with a mating feature on an internal surface of the ring assembly, rotating the ring assembly about the third coupling portion while the first mating feature is engaged with the second mating feature, and forcing the second coupling portion to move further within the third coupling portion by rotation of the ring assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Charles A. Lehmann, Lawrence P. Heren, Robert R. Brimble