Patents by Inventor Thomas Evatt
Thomas Evatt 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: 20240109135Abstract: A pocket hole jig includes a body with a base surface positionable against a workpiece and a recess extending into the body from the base surface, a gimbal pivotally coupled to the body and including a gimbal aperture extending therethrough, and a drill guide received by the gimbal aperture and including a drill guide aperture extending therethrough. The drill guide aperture defines a guide axis for a drill bit such that the drill bit is insertable into the drill guide aperture along the guide axis. The drill guide is pivotable with the gimbal relative to the body to adjust an inclination angle of the guide axis relative to the base surface, and the drill guide is movable along the gimbal aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Thomas Evatt, Clinton C. Thackery
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Publication number: 20240058874Abstract: A pocket hole jig includes: a body; an actuator moveably coupled to the body; a clamp head moveable between an open state and a closed state, wherein the clamp head selectively secures a workpiece in a clamping region of the pocket hole jig in the closed state; a spring biasing the clamp head to the open state; a drill guide defining a guide axis for a drill bit; and a linkage extending between the actuator and each of the clamp head and the drill guide to move the clamp head between the open and closed states in response to movement of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Trevor Fauss, Jeffrey Groves, Thomas Evatt, Clinton C. Thackery
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Publication number: 20240051044Abstract: A hacksaw includes a handle defining a pocket shaped to receive a hacksaw blade without a tang and a reciprocating blade that having a tang and a hole. The hacksaw further includes a support arm extending from the handle and a clamp mechanism coupled to the support arm and configured to hold the hacksaw blade or the reciprocating blade depending on which blade is coupled to the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Trevor C. Fauss, Thomas Evatt
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Publication number: 20240033954Abstract: A utility knife includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis and defining a slot at a front surface of the housing and a blade coupled to the housing at least partially within the slot and movable relative to the housing between an exposed position and an enclosed position. The housing includes a cutter structure extending from the front surface of the housing along the longitudinal axis adjacent to the slot. The cutter structure defines a cutting edge. In the exposed position, the blade at least partially extends from the housing adjacent to the cutter structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Trevor C. Fauss, Thomas Evatt, Charles Moody Wacker, II
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Patent number: 11865625Abstract: A pocket hole jig includes a body with a base surface positionable against a workpiece, and a drill guide pivotally coupled to the body. The drill guide defines a guide axis such that a drill bit is insertable into the drill guide along the guide axis. The drill guide is pivotable relative to the body to adjust an inclination angle of the guide axis relative to the base surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: TECHTRONIC POWER TOOLS TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Thomas Evatt, Clinton C. Thackery
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Patent number: 11858098Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fastener driver for driving a fastener into a workpiece. The fastener driver includes a housing and a lever pivotably coupled to the housing and actuable to cause the fastener driver to drive the fastener into the workpiece. The fastener driver also includes fastener puller removably coupled to the housing and operable to remove the fastener from the workpiece. The fastener puller includes a base portion, a removal head, and a pivot region. The removal head is affixed to the base portion and configured to pry the fastener from the workpiece. The removal head has a flat shape. The pivot region is defined between the removal head and the pair of legs. The pivot region is configured to contact the workpiece such that during operation the fastener puller pivots about the pivot region relative to the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: Thomas Evatt, Jeremy Fedrigon, Trevor C. Fauss
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Publication number: 20230415244Abstract: A pocket hole jig includes a body; an actuator operatively coupled to the body; a clamp head movable relative to the body to selectively secure an object in a clamping region of the pocket hole jig; and a drill guide defining a guide axis for a drill bit, wherein the actuator is moveable between an open position and a closed position, wherein movement of the actuator from an open position to a closed position tightens the clamp head against the object and locks the clamp head in a tightened state against the object, and wherein movement of the actuator from an open position to a closed position pivots the drill guide and locks the drill guide with the guide axis at a specified alignment with respect to the clamping region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Trevor Fauss, Jeffrey Groves, Thomas Evatt, Clinton C. Thackery
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Publication number: 20230120916Abstract: The present disclosure is a modular accessory that is compatible with a first storage component that has first mount interfaces, and a second storage component that is different from the first storage component that has second mount interfaces. The modular accessory includes a structure and an accessory mount. The structure is configured to hold or support one or more objects. The accessory mount is coupled to the structure and defines an accessory mount interface. The accessory mount interface is configured to engage one or more first mount interfaces and one or more of the second mount interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Jeffrey Groves, Tyler H. Knight, Connor S. Irwin, J. Luke Jenkins, Benjamin P. Politte, Keith Lombardi, Thomas Evatt, Kyle B. Yeomans, Jeremy Fedrigon, Sage D. Van Wyk, Trevor C. Fauss, Mehul Patel, John D. Parsons, Lik Hui, King Pun Hui
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Publication number: 20230061938Abstract: A case includes a first housing portion, a second housing portion, a first auxiliary structure, and a second auxiliary structure. The second housing portion is movably coupled to the first housing portion and cooperates with the first housing portion to define a storage space. The first auxiliary structure is disposed on one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion. The second auxiliary structure is disposed on one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion. The first auxiliary structure is a foot disposed on and extending from an exterior surface of the first housing portion. The foot is configured to abut a workpiece to orient the workpiece in at least one preset angle relative to the first housing portion. The second auxiliary structure is a recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Thomas Evatt, Jeremy Fedrigon, Trevor C. Fauss, Sajan Arvindkumar Mistry, Peter J. Roberts, Allison M. Chesser, Christopher L. Heintz
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Publication number: 20230064021Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fastener driver for driving a fastener into a workpiece. The fastener driver includes a housing and a lever pivotably coupled to the housing and actuable to cause the fastener driver to drive the fastener into the workpiece. The fastener driver also includes fastener puller removably coupled to the housing and operable to remove the fastener from the workpiece. The fastener puller includes a base portion, a removal head, and a pivot region. The removal head is affixed to the base portion and configured to pry the fastener from the workpiece. The removal head has a flat shape. The pivot region is defined between the removal head and the pair of legs. The pivot region is configured to contact the workpiece such that during operation the fastener puller pivots about the pivot region relative to the workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Thomas Evatt, Jeremy Fedrigon, Trevor C. Fauss
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Publication number: 20230013694Abstract: A storage system includes a panel secured to a support surface and a storage container removably supported on the panel. The panel includes a plurality of cleats spaced apart from one another. The storage container includes a first container portion, a second container portion, and a support feature removably engaging at least one cleat. A side of the second container portion is pivotably coupled to a side of the first container portion by a hinge. The second container portion and the first container portion are pivotably movable between a closed position and an open position. The support feature is positioned on at least one of the first container portion and the second container portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Thomas Evatt, Jeremy Fedrigon, Keith Lombardi, Trevor C. Fauss, Collin C. Burney
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Publication number: 20220378270Abstract: A brush head including a central portion centered respective to a rotation axis, an attachment feature configured to secure the brush head for rotation about the rotation axis, and a plurality of lobes. The plurality of lobes extend radially outwardly from the central portion and the rotation axis. At least one lobe extends along a curvilinear path, the curvilinear path extending through the central portion. The lobe has varying widths along the curvilinear path, the varying widths being perpendicular to the curvilinear path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Jeremy Fedrigon, Thomas Evatt, Keith Lombardi
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Publication number: 20220219250Abstract: A pocket hole jig includes a base having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. The base further including a drill bit aperture positioned proximate the first end and extending through a portion of the base. The drill bit aperture oriented at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis. The pocket hole jig further includes a fence pivotally coupled to the base proximate the second end of the base. The fence including a contact surface, and the fence pivotal about an axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the drill bit aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Thomas Evatt, Clinton C. Thackery, James Keith
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Patent number: 11318545Abstract: A pocket hole jig includes base with a base plate and first and second lateral side walls extending along the base plate, and a body disposed between the first and second lateral side walls and slidable along the base in a forward direction and a rearward direction. The body includes a drill bit aperture angled downward toward the base plate. The pocket hole jig also includes a fence movable between a raised position and a lowered position and having a contact surface engageable with an end of the workpiece when the fence is in the lowered position to position the base a predetermined distance from the end of the workpiece. The contact surface is in a first position when the fence is in the raised position and a second position when the fence is in the lowered position. The second position is forward of the first position.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: Thomas Evatt, Clinton C. Thackery, James Keith
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Publication number: 20210162515Abstract: A pocket hole jig includes a body with a base surface positionable against a workpiece, and a drill guide pivotally coupled to the body. The drill guide defines a guide axis such that a drill bit is insertable into the drill guide along the guide axis. The drill guide is pivotable relative to the body to adjust an inclination angle of the guide axis relative to the base surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Thomas Evatt, Clinton C. Thackery
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Patent number: 10946457Abstract: A pocket hole jig includes a body with a base surface positionable against a workpiece, and a drill guide pivotally coupled to the body. The drill guide defines a guide axis such that a drill bit is insertable into the drill guide along the guide axis. The drill guide is pivotable relative to the body to adjust an inclination angle of the guide axis relative to the base surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventors: Thomas Evatt, Clinton C. Thackery
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Publication number: 20210016368Abstract: A pocket hole jig includes base with a base plate and first and second lateral side walls extending along the base plate, and a body disposed between the first and second lateral side walls and slidable along the base in a forward direction and a rearward direction. The body includes a drill bit aperture angled downward toward the base plate. The pocket hole jig also includes a fence movable between a raised position and a lowered position and having a contact surface engageable with an end of the workpiece when the fence is in the lowered position to position the base a predetermined distance from the end of the workpiece. The contact surface is in a first position when the fence is in the raised position and a second position when the fence is in the lowered position. The second position is forward of the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Thomas Evatt, Clinton C. Thackery, James Keith
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Publication number: 20200368935Abstract: A planer attachment for use with a power tool. The planar attachment includes a main body that has a bore extending along a longitudinal axis and an opening in communication with the bore, a bit at least partially positioned within the bore and being rotatable relative to the main body, and a retaining member supported by the main body. An end of the bit extends from the main body, and a cutting edge of the bit extends through the opening such that the cutting edge of the bit is exposed for use on a surface of a workpiece. The retaining member inhibits axial movement of the bit relative to the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Thomas Evatt, Drew A. Dahill, Christopher S. Tennant
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Patent number: 10828704Abstract: A pocket hole jig includes base with a base plate and first and second lateral side walls extending along the base plate, and a body disposed between the first and second lateral side walls and slidable along the base in a forward direction and a rearward direction. The body includes a drill bit aperture angled downward toward the base plate. The pocket hole jig also includes a fence movable between a raised position and a lowered position and having a contact surface engageable with an end of the workpiece when the fence is in the lowered position to position the base a predetermined distance from the end of the workpiece. The contact surface is in a first position when the fence is in the raised position and a second position when the fence is in the lowered position. The second position is forward of the first position.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Thomas Evatt, Clinton C. Thackery, James Keith
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Patent number: 10723000Abstract: A clamp includes a first arm, a first clamp member disposed at an end of the first arm, a link arm coupled to the first arm and movable relative to the first arm between a first position and a second position, and a second clamp member coupled to the link arm for movement therewith between the first position and the second position. The clamp also includes a second arm movable relative to the first arm and a third clamp member coupled to the second arm. The second and third clamp members are engageable with a workpiece to clamp the workpiece between the second and third clamp members when the link arm is in the first position. The first and third clamp members are engageable with the workpiece to clamp the workpiece between the first and third clamp members when the link arm is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventor: Thomas Evatt