Patents by Inventor Stephen Rowlay
Stephen Rowlay 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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Publication number: 20070069437Abstract: A jaw for a bar clamp and a method of using a bar clamp, the bar clamp including a trigger having a first force applying mechanism to apply a first force against the drive lever at a first point on the drive lever that is remote from the bar as the trigger pivots with respect to the main section to provide low mechanical advantage to the drive lever. The trigger also having a second force applying mechanism to apply a second force against the drive lever at a second point on the drive lever that is closer to the bar than the first point as the trigger pivots with respect to the main section to provide high mechanical advantage to the drive lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: March 29, 2007Applicant: Stanley Tools and HardwareInventors: Stephen Rowlay, Keith Lombardi, Alisdair Cumming
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Publication number: 20070056170Abstract: A utility knife and a method of using a utility knife. The utility knife including a first blade coupled to a linkage and movably positioned within the housing between a first blade fully-retracted position wherein all of the first blade is positioned within the housing and a first blade extended position wherein a portion of the first blade extends outside the housing, and a second blade coupled to the linkage and movably positioned within the housing between a second blade fully-retracted position wherein all of the second blade is positioned within the housing and a second blade extended position wherein a portion of the second blade extends outside the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2005Publication date: March 15, 2007Applicant: STANLEY TOOLS AND HARDWAREInventor: Stephen Rowlay
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Publication number: 20070028454Abstract: A compact utility knife includes a blade holder slidably connected to a handle. A trapezoidal utility blade detachably mounts to the blade holder via a blade lock mechanism. A slide lock mechanism selectively retains the blade holder in its extended or retracted position relative to the handle. When the blade holder is extended, the blade holder and a majority of the blade extend forwardly of a forwardmost point of the handle. Extending the blade holder significantly increases an overall length of the knife such that the knife is comfortable to use when in the extended position and longitudinally compact when in the retracted position. The knife includes a blade lock mechanism. An aperture in the front of the handle creates a gap between the blade and the handle to discourage debris on the blade from transferring to the handle when the blade is retracted.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2005Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: THE STANLEY WORKSInventors: Eric Ranieri, Stephen Rowlay, Gary Van Deursen
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Publication number: 20070028455Abstract: A compact utility knife includes a blade holder slidably connected to a handle. A trapezoidal utility blade detachably mounts to the blade holder via a blade lock mechanism. A slide lock mechanism selectively retains the blade holder in its extended or retracted position relative to the handle. When the blade holder is extended, the blade holder and a majority of the blade extend forwardly of a forwardmost point of the handle. Extending the blade holder significantly increases an overall length of the knife such that the knife is comfortable to use when in the extended position and longitudinally compact when in the retracted position. The knife includes a blade lock mechanism. An aperture in the front of the handle creates a gap between the blade and the handle to discourage debris on the blade from transferring to the handle when the blade is retracted.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2005Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: THE STANLEY WORKSInventors: Eric Ranieri, Stephen Rowlay, Gary Van Deursen
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Patent number: 7131642Abstract: A jaw for a bar clamp and a method of using a bar clamp, the bar clamp including a trigger having a first force applying mechanism to apply a first force against the drive lever at a first point on the drive lever that is remote from the bar as the trigger pivots with respect to the main section to provide low mechanical advantage to the drive lever. The trigger also having a second force applying mechanism to apply a second force against the drive lever at a second point on the drive lever that is closer to the bar than the first point as the trigger pivots with respect to the main section to provide high mechanical advantage to the drive lever.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Stanley Tools and HardwareInventors: Stephen Rowlay, Keith M Lombardi, Alisdair Cumming
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Patent number: 7090209Abstract: A jaw for a bar clamp having a trigger pivoted to a handle at a position on the handle that is spaced from the bar. The trigger directly contacting a drive lever at a contact point, such that the contact point between the trigger and the drive lever changes along the length of the drive lever as the trigger pivots with respect to the handle such that when the contact point is remote from the bar the trigger provides high mechanical advantage to the drive lever, and when the contact point is closer to the bar the trigger provides low mechanical advantage to the drive lever. Also, a method of using a bar clamp, including positioning first and second moving jaws on opposite sides of a member to be clamped and activating a mechanical motor to move the bar and force the first moving jaw toward the second moving jaw until both the first and second moving jaws securely clamp the first member to be clamped between the first and second moving jaws.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2005Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Stanley Tools and HardwareInventor: Stephen Rowlay
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Publication number: 20060137190Abstract: A combination utility and sporting knife includes a longitudinal knife handle, a utility blade carrier disposed within the handle and linearly movable within the handle, a utility blade carried by the blade carrier, a manual movable blade moving member operatively connected with the blade carrier, and a pivotally movable blade pivotally connected to the handle. The utility blade and the pivotally movable blade are extendable from opposite ends of the handle. The utility blade edge and the pivotally movable blade edge both are exposed towards the bottom portion of the handle when the pivotally movable blade and the utility blade are in operative positions thereof so that the bottom and top portions of the handle retain their relative bottom and top orientations for use of either the utility blade or the pivotally moveable blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2006Publication date: June 29, 2006Applicant: THE STANLEY WORKSInventors: Gary Van Deursen, Stephen Rowlay, Craig Roberts
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Patent number: 6971178Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle assembly comprising first and second handle portions pivotally movable between open and closed positions. A blade carriage within the assembly carries a blade. When the handle portions are in the open position the blade carriage is exposed to enable cutting blade replacement. A threaded fastener mounted on the handle assembly includes a knob portion to enable the fastener to be manually moved between a locking position in which the fastener holds the handle portions in their closed position and a releasing position in which the handle portions can be moved between open and closed positions. A detent assembly is operatively connected to threaded fastener to releasably hold the fastener in its locking position. Movement of the second handle portion into its open position pivots an end portion of the blade carriage outwardly away from the first handle portion to facilitate blade replacement.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: The Stanley WorksInventor: Stephen Rowlay
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Publication number: 20050252920Abstract: A paint roller tray is provided with a removable cover. The paint roller tray includes a paint brush support formed in a front side of the tray, front and back paint roller support notches, a pour spout, a hanging fixture, and support legs. The cover includes paint roller and paint brush accommodating bulges that allow the cover to be mounted to the tray while a paint roller and a paint brush are disposed wholly or partially between the tray and cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2004Publication date: November 17, 2005Applicant: THE STANLEY WORKSInventors: Alisdair Cumming, Stephen Rowlay, Eric Ranieri
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Publication number: 20050235499Abstract: A combination utility and sporting knife includes a longitudinal knife handle, a utility blade carrier disposed within the handle and linearly movable within the handle, a utility blade carried by the blade carrier, a manual movable blade moving member operatively connected with the blade carrier, and a pivotally movable blade pivotally connected to the handle. The utility blade and the pivotally movable blade are extendable from opposite ends of the handle. The utility blade edge and the pivotally movable blade edge both are exposed towards the bottom portion of the handle when the pivotally movable blade and the utility blade are in operative positions thereof so that the bottom and top portions of the handle retain their relative bottom and top orientations for use of either the utility blade or the pivotally moveable blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2005Publication date: October 27, 2005Applicant: THE STANLEY WORKSInventors: Gary Van Deursen, Stephen Rowlay, Craig Roberts
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Patent number: 6957491Abstract: A combination utility and sporting knife includes a longitudinal knife handle, a utility blade carrier disposed within the handle and linearly movable within the handle, a utility blade carried by the blade carrier, a manual movable blade moving member operatively connected with the blade carrier, and a pivotally movable blade pivotally connected to the handle. The utility blade and the pivotally movable blade are extendable from opposite ends of the handle. The utility blade edge and the pivotally movable blade edge both are exposed towards the bottom portion of the handle when the pivotally movable blade and the utility blade are in operative positions thereof so that the bottom and top portions of the handle retain their relative bottom and top orientations for use of either the utility blade or the pivotally moveable blade.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2001Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: The Stanley WorksInventors: Gary E. Van Deursen, Stephen Rowlay, Craig Roberts
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Publication number: 20050155226Abstract: A combination utility and sporting knife includes a longitudinal knife handle, a utility blade carrier disposed within the handle and linearly movable within the handle, a utility blade carried by the blade carrier, a manual movable blade moving member operatively connected with the blade carrier, and a pivotally movable blade pivotally connected to the handle. The utility blade and the pivotally movable blade are extendable from opposite ends of the handle. The utility blade edge and the pivotally movable blade edge both are exposed towards the bottom portion of the handle when the pivotally movable blade and the utility blade are in operative positions thereof so that the bottom and top portions of the handle retain their relative bottom and top orientations for use of either the utility blade or the pivotally moveable blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2005Publication date: July 21, 2005Applicant: The Stanley WorksInventors: Gary Van Deursen, Stephen Rowlay, Craig Roberts
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Publication number: 20040045172Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle assembly comprising first and second handle portions pivotally movable between open and closed positions. A blade carriage within the assembly carries a blade. When the handle portions are in the open position the blade carriage is exposed to enable cutting blade replacement. A threaded fastener mounted on the handle assembly includes a knob portion to enable the fastener to be manually moved between a locking position in which the fastener holds the handle portions in their closed position and a releasing position in which the handle portions can be moved between open and closed positions. A detent assembly is operatively connected to threaded fastener to releasably hold the fastener in its locking position. Movement of the second handle portion into its open position pivots an end portion of the blade carriage outwardly away from the first handle portion to facilitate blade replacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2002Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventor: Stephen Rowlay
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Publication number: 20030079294Abstract: A combination utility and sporting knife includes a longitudinal knife handle, a utility blade carrier disposed within the handle and linearly movable within the handle, a utility blade carried by the blade carrier, a manual movable blade moving member operatively connected with the blade carrier, and a pivotally movable blade pivotally connected to the handle. The utility blade and the pivotally movable blade are extendable from opposite ends of the handle. The utility blade edge and the pivotally movable blade edge both are exposed towards the bottom portion of the handle when the pivotally movable blade and the utility blade are in operative positions thereof so that the bottom and top portions of the handle retain their relative bottom and top orientations for use of either the utility blade or the pivotally moveable blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2001Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventors: Gary E. Van Deursen, Stephen Rowlay, Craig Roberts
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Patent number: 6305248Abstract: A ratcheting driver has a shaft rotatable relative to a handle, and a ratchet mechanism between the handle and the shaft. The ratchet mechanism has a body fixed to the handle. A spur gear coaxial with the shaft is mounted in the body so as to be rotatable about a common rotation axis of the shaft and the spur gear. First and second pawls are mounted on the body so as to be tiltable about axes parallel to the rotation axis and on opposite sides of an imaginary plane containing the rotation axis. Each pawl has a free end between its tilting axis and the said plane, and is tiltable between an engaging position, in which its free end intersects the tip cylinder of the spur gear and can abut against the flank of a gear tooth to prevent rotation of the gear in one direction relative to the body, and a non-engaging position, in which its free end lies outside the tip cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1999Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: The Stanley Works LimitedInventor: Stephen Rowlay
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Patent number: 6293173Abstract: A sleeve is rotated to a position in which an aperture is in register with a tool-bit receiving recess in a body rotatably mounted on the shaft of a hand tool such as a screwdriver, so that a tool-bit can be removed from or inserted into that recess in a direction transverse to the axis of the shaft. The sleeve surrounds a rear end portion of the body so as to prevent escape of tool-bits from the recesses while leaving the tool-bits partly visible.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: The Stanley Works LimitedInventor: Stephen Rowlay
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Patent number: D418731Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1999Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: The Stanley Works LimitedInventors: Stephen Rowlay, Eric Ranieri
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Patent number: D427876Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1999Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Assignee: The Stanley WorksInventors: Stephen Rowlay, Eric Ranieri
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Patent number: D427877Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1999Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Assignee: The Stanley WorksInventors: Stephen Rowlay, Eric Ranieri
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Patent number: D429461Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1999Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: The Stanley WorksInventor: Stephen Rowlay