Patents by Inventor Steven A. Shull

Steven A. Shull 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: 7337702
    Abstract: A miter saw includes a table on which a workpiece is placed, a saw assembly supporting a saw blade and having a motor for rotatably driving the saw blade, a housing pivotally supporting the saw assembly related to the table in such a manner that the saw assembly is at least laterally pivotable, and a bevel stop mechanism for selectively determining the lateral position of the saw assembly at any of a plurality of pivoted positions, the bevel stop mechanism comprising a movable rod and first, second and third fixed stop members. The table may be rotatably attached to a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Parks, Brian P. Wattenbach, Steven A. Shull
  • Publication number: 20060156883
    Abstract: A saw including a base, a trunnion pivotally attached to the base, a pivot arm pivotally attached to the trunnion, a saw assembly supported by the pivot arm, the saw assembly including a motor, a blade driven by the motor, an upper blade guard for covering an upper part of the blade, and at least one of a lower blade guard pivotally attached to the upper blade guard for covering a lower part of the blade and a rear blade guard attached to the upper blade guard, and a fence assembly comprising a fixed fence attached to the base, and a movable fence movably attached to the fixed fence, wherein the movable fence has a stepped portion for limiting lateral movement of the at least one of the lower blade guard and the rear blade guard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Maria Kenyon, Dary Meredith, Steven Shull, Gregg Sheddy
  • Patent number: 6994007
    Abstract: A saw including a base, a trunnion pivotally attached to the base, a pivot arm pivotally attached to the trunnion, a saw assembly supported by the pivot arm, the saw assembly including a motor, a blade driven by the motor, an upper blade guard for covering an upper part of the blade, and at least one of a lower blade guard pivotally attached to the upper blade guard for covering a lower part of the blade and a rear blade guard attached to the upper blade guard, and a fence assembly comprising a fixed fence attached to the base, and a movable fence movably attached to the fixed fence, wherein the movable fence has a stepped portion for limiting lateral movement of the at least one of the lower blade guard and the rear blade guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Maria I. Kenyon, Daryl S. Meredith, Steven A. Shull, Gregg L. Sheddy
  • Publication number: 20050126362
    Abstract: A miter saw includes a table on which a workpiece is placed, a saw assembly supporting a saw blade and having a motor for rotatably driving the saw blade, a housing pivotally supporting the saw assembly related to the table in such a manner that the saw assembly is at least laterally pivotable, and a bevel stop mechanism for selectively determining the lateral position of the saw assembly at any of a plurality of pivoted positions, the bevel stop mechanism comprising a movable rod and first, second and third fixed stop members. The table may be rotatably attached to a base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: James Parks, Brian Wattenbach, Steven Shull
  • Patent number: 6886440
    Abstract: A miter saw including a base, a table, a support housing connected to the table, first and second rails slidably connected to the support housing, a trunnion disposed on the first and second rails, and a saw assembly pivotally attached to the trunnion and movable between a front position and a rear position. The saw assembly includes a motor and a blade driven by the motor. The first and second rails may have different hardness. A first bearing is disposed underneath the first rail, whereas second and third bearings are disposed on the first rail between the support housing and the first rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Parks, Steven A. Shull
  • Patent number: 6865976
    Abstract: A miter saw includes a table on which a workpiece is placed, a saw assembly supporting a saw blade and having a motor for rotatably driving the saw blade, a housing pivotally supporting the saw assembly related to the table in such a manner that the saw assembly is at least laterally pivotable, and a bevel stop mechanism for selectively determining the lateral position of the saw assembly at any of a plurality of pivoted positions, the bevel stop mechanism comprising a movable rod and first, second and third fixed stop members. The table may be rotatably attached to a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Parks, Brian P. Wattenbach, Steven A. Shull
  • Patent number: 6810780
    Abstract: A compound miter saw includes a unique table assembly which incorporates a table locking mechanism and a detent override mechanism. The lock mechanism incorporated into the table assembly is movable between two positions. The first position locks the table to the miter saw and the second position permits rotation of the table. The detent override mechanism is normally engaged such that it will releasably hold the table in one of a plurality of popular miter angles. The detent override mechanism allows the operator to disengage the detent system to avoid the holding of the table during its rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Warren A. Ceroll, James R. Parks, Thomas R. Kaye, Steven A. Shull, Gregg L. Sheddy, Brian P. Wattenbach
  • Publication number: 20040194599
    Abstract: The miter saw includes a base, a table rotatably attached to the base, a support housing connected to the table, at least one rail slidably connected to the support housing, a saw assembly pivotally attached to the at least one rail and movable between a front position and a rear position, the saw assembly including a trunnion disposed on the at least one rail, a pivot arm pivotally attached to the trunnion, an upper blade guard connected to the pivot arm, a motor attached to the upper blade guard, and a blade driven by the motor, and a carrying handle provided on the at least one rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Steven A. Shull, Brian P. Wattenbach, Warren A. Ceroll
  • Patent number: 6782783
    Abstract: The miter saw has a base, a table rotatably attached to the base, a support housing connected to the table, a rail slidably connected to the support housing, and a saw assembly pivotally attached to the rail and movable between a front position and a rear position. The saw assembly has a trunnion disposed on the rail, a pivot arm pivotally attached to the trunnion, an upper blade guard connected to the pivot arm, a motor attached to the upper blade guard, and a blade driven by the motor. The miter saw also has a carrying handle provided on the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Shull, Brian P. Wattenbach, Warren A. Ceroll
  • Patent number: 6755108
    Abstract: A miter saw includes a base, a table, a support housing connected to the table, at least one rail slidably connected to the support housing, a trunnion disposed on the at least one rail, a saw assembly pivotally attached to the trunnion and movable between a front position and a rear position, the saw assembly comprising a motor and a blade driven by the motor, and a return mechanism disposed on one of the trunnion and the support housing for returning the saw assembly to the rear position. The return mechanism may include a spool, a cable disposed on the spool, and a spring for biasing the spool to a first rotational position, the cable being connected to the other of the trunnion and the support housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Shull, Daryl S. Meredith, John C. Arechaga
  • Publication number: 20040055436
    Abstract: A miter saw includes a base, a table, a support housing connected to the table, at least one rail slidably connected to the support housing, a trunnion disposed on the at least one rail, a saw assembly pivotally attached to the trunnion and movable between a front position and a rear position, the saw assembly comprising a motor and a blade driven by the motor, and a return mechanism disposed on one of the trunnion and the support housing for returning the saw assembly to the rear position. The return mechanism may include a spool, a cable disposed on the spool, and a spring for biasing the spool to a first rotational position, the cable being connected to the other of the trunnion and the support housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: James R. Parks, Steven A. Shull
  • Publication number: 20040045422
    Abstract: A miter saw includes a table on which a workpiece is placed, a saw assembly supporting a saw blade and having a motor for rotatably driving the saw blade, a housing pivotally supporting the saw assembly related to the table in such a manner that the saw assembly is at least laterally pivotable, and a bevel stop mechanism for selectively determining the lateral position of the saw assembly at any of a plurality of pivoted positions, the bevel stop mechanism comprising a movable rod and first, second and third fixed stop members. The table may be rotatably attached to a base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: James R. Parks, Brian P. Wattenbach, Steven A. Shull
  • Publication number: 20040040430
    Abstract: A miter saw includes a base, a table, a support housing connected to the table, at least one rail slidably connected to the support housing, a trunnion disposed on the at least one rail, a saw assembly pivotally attached to the trunnion and movable between a front position and a rear position, the saw assembly comprising a motor and a blade driven by the motor, and a return mechanism disposed on one of the trunnion and the support housing for returning the saw assembly to the rear position. The return mechanism may include a spool, a cable disposed on the spool, and a spring for biasing the spool to a first rotational position, the cable being connected to the other of the trunnion and the support housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Steven A. Shull, Daryl S. Meredith, John C. Arechaga
  • Publication number: 20040016333
    Abstract: The miter saw includes a base, a table rotatably attached to the base, a support housing connected to the table, at least one rail slidably connected to the support housing, a saw assembly pivotally attached to the at least one rail and movable between a front position and a rear position, the saw assembly including a trunnion disposed on the at least one rail, a pivot arm pivotally attached to the trunnion, an upper blade guard connected to the pivot arm, a motor attached to the upper blade guard, and a blade driven by the motor, and a carrying handle provided on the at least one rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Steven A. Shull, Brian P. Wattenbach, Warren A. Ceroll
  • Publication number: 20040007111
    Abstract: A saw including a base, a trunnion pivotally attached to the base, a pivot arm pivotally attached to the trunnion, a saw assembly supported by the pivot arm, the saw assembly including a motor, a blade driven by the motor, an upper blade guard for covering an upper part of the blade, and at least one of a lower blade guard pivotally attached to the upper blade guard for covering a lower part of the blade and a rear blade guard attached to the upper blade guard, and a fence assembly comprising a fixed fence attached to the base, and a movable fence movably attached to the fixed fence, wherein the movable fence has a stepped portion for limiting lateral movement of the at least one of the lower blade guard and the rear blade guard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Maria I. Kenyon, Daryl S. Meredith, Steven A. Shull, Gregg L. Sheddy
  • Publication number: 20020166433
    Abstract: A compound miter saw includes a unique table assembly which incorporates a table locking mechanism and a detent overide mechanism. The lock mechanism incorporated into the table assembly is movable between two positions. The first position locks the table to the miter saw and the second position permits rotation of the table. The detent overide mechanism is normally engaged such that it will releasably hold the table in one of a plurality of popular miter angles. The detent overide mechanism allows the operator to disengage the detent system to avoid the holding of the table during its rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Warren A. Ceroll, James R. Parks, Thomas R. Kaye, Steven A. Shull, Gregg L. Sheddy, Brian P. Wattenbach