Patents by Inventor Scottie Len Foster

Scottie Len Foster 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).

  • Adjustable tool holder for a gun-shaped power tool
    Patent number: 12226891
    Abstract: A tool holder for a gun-shaped power tool includes a base including a first slot and a second slot extending parallel to the first slot, a first support member adjustably securable along the first slot and along a first side of the base, and a second support member adjustably securable along the second slot and along the first side of the base. A tool bit and/or a barrel of the tool may be supported by surfaces of the support members when the tool is stored in the tool holder, so that a grip of the tool is readily accessible by a user. The power tool holder provides a structure for ergonomically positioning and storing a gun-shaped power tool, improving the ease and speed of access of the tool during assembly operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Lloyd Rodney Holland, Scottie Len Foster, Bradley Joseph Garcia, Michael Christopher Greenlee, Jeffrey Lee James, Bradley Dale Newcomb, Andrew Barnum Novian
  • ADJUSTABLE TOOL HOLDER FOR A GUN-SHAPED POWER TOOL
    Publication number: 20240399559
    Abstract: A tool holder for a gun-shaped power tool includes a base including a first slot and a second slot extending parallel to the first slot, a first support member adjustably securable along the first slot and along a first side of the base, and a second support member adjustably securable along the second slot and along the first side of the base. A tool bit and/or a barrel of the tool may be supported by surfaces of the support members when the tool is stored in the tool holder, so that a grip of the tool is readily accessible by a user. The power tool holder provides a structure for ergonomically positioning and storing a gun-shaped power tool, improving the ease and speed of access of the tool during assembly operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Lloyd Rodney Holland, Scottie Len Foster, Bradley Joseph Garcia, Michael Christopher Greenlee, Jeffrey Lee James, Bradley Dale Newcomb, Andrew Barnum Novian