Patents by Inventor Sean O'Flaherty

Sean O'Flaherty 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).

  • Patent number: 12246899
    Abstract: A merchandise product is provided with a combination square having a head having a blade receiving slot and a blade releasably received in the blade receiving slot. The merchandise product includes a packaging card including a retainer structure configured to retain the head to the packaging card, a slot extending through the packaging card, and a retention member configured to pass through the slot and the blade. The retention member is configured to slide along a length of the slot and allow rotation of the blade about the retention member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Klein Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Schulz, Sean O'Flaherty, Alicia Shenal
  • Publication number: 20240327087
    Abstract: A merchandise product is provided with a combination square having a head having a blade receiving slot and a blade releasably received in the blade receiving slot. The merchandise product includes a packaging card including a retainer structure configured to retain the head to the packaging card, a slot extending through the packaging card, and a retention member configured to pass through the slot and the blade. The retention member is configured to slide along a length of the slot and allow rotation of the blade about the retention member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Klein Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Schulz, Sean O'Flaherty, Alicia Shenal
  • Patent number: 12037215
    Abstract: A device for dispensing hook and loop material includes a housing configured to support a roll of hook and loop material, a carriage mounted on the housing to move between a first position and a second position, and a cutting mechanism mounted to the carriage for movement therewith. The cutting mechanism is configured to cut the hook and loop material at the first position and create a cut end. The cutting mechanism is configured to expose a length of hook and loop material and the cut end at the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Klein Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Alpan, Jace Mattson, Sean O'Flaherty, John Gibbons
  • Publication number: 20220411221
    Abstract: A device for dispensing hook and loop material includes a housing configured to support a roll of hook and loop material, a carriage mounted on the housing to move between a first position and a second position, and a cutting mechanism mounted to the carriage for movement therewith. The cutting mechanism is configured to cut the hook and loop material at the first position and create a cut end. The cutting mechanism is configured to expose a length of hook and loop material and the cut end at the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Klein Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Alpan, Jace Mattson, Sean O'Flaherty, John Gibbons
  • Patent number: 9645058
    Abstract: A sample encapsulation system includes a base, a chamber having an inlet and a chamber housing in which the chamber is housed. The chamber is fixedly mounted at least in part within the housing and the housing is movably mounted to the base. The system includes a cap, a first ram operably mounted to the cap for engaging the chamber inlet and a second ram positioned in the chamber opposite the inlet. The second ram is movable toward and away from the first ram. The chamber and housing are movable toward the cap for engaging the first ram with the chamber inlet during an encapsulation cycle and away from the cap, disengaging the first ram from the chamber inlet following an encapsulation cycle. The system includes heating and cooling assemblies and a temperature sensor located remotely from the chamber interior to automatically isolate cooling water to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Lawrence L. Freson, Kurt G. Adair, Charles E. Shewey, Douglas A. Ceckowski, Sean O'Flaherty, Anatoly Gosis, Yury Shkolnikov, Michael F. Hart, Daniel P. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20150143928
    Abstract: A sample encapsulation system includes a base, a chamber having an inlet and a chamber housing in which the chamber is housed. The chamber is fixedly mounted at least in part within the housing and the housing is movably mounted to the base. The system includes a cap, a first ram operably mounted to the cap for engaging the chamber inlet and a second ram positioned in the chamber opposite the inlet. The second ram is movable toward and away from the first ram. The chamber and housing are movable toward the cap for engaging the first ram with the chamber inlet during an encapsulation cycle and away from the cap, disengaging the first ram from the chamber inlet following an encapsulation cycle. The system includes heating and cooling assemblies and a temperature sensor located remotely from the chamber interior to automatically isolate cooling water to the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Lawrence L. Freson, Kurt G. Adair, Charles E. Shewey, Douglas A. Ceckowski, Sean O'Flaherty, Anatoly Gosis, Yury Shkolnikov, Michael F. Hart, Daniel P. Schmidt