Patents by Inventor Roxanne M. Stowell

Roxanne M. Stowell 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).

  • Auto-darkening welding helmet
    Patent number: 10285864
    Abstract: An auto-darkening eye protection apparatus such as a welding helmet includes an externally located combined push button and rotary switch coupled to lens control circuitry. A lens control setting display is configured on an internal portion of the apparatus and located in a field of view of a user when the lens is in a lowered operational position. The externally located combined push button and rotary switch is operable to select and adjust lens control parameters by a user wearing bulky hand protection such as welding gloves or welding mittens. The selection and adjustment level of the lens control parameters can be monitored on the display during the adjustment by a user while the lens is in the lowered operational position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael T DeKeuster, Roxanne M Stowell
  • Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet
    Publication number: 20160022496
    Abstract: An auto-darkening eye protection apparatus such as a welding helmet includes an externally located combined push button and rotary switch coupled to lens control circuitry. A lens control setting display is configured on an internal portion of the apparatus and located in a field of view of a user when the lens is in a lowered operational position. The externally located combined push button and rotary switch is operable to select and adjust lens control parameters by a user wearing bulky hand protection such as welding gloves or welding mittens. The selection and adjustment level of the lens control parameters can be monitored on the display during the adjustment by a user while the lens is in the lowered operational position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Michael T. DeKeuster, Roxanne M. Stowell