Patents by Inventor Thomas Meados

Thomas Meados 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).

  • Wood planing machine with an improved cutter head and method
    Publication number: 20070212176
    Abstract: A cutter head for wood planing machine comprises elongated slots, wedges and blade retainers of a cooperative configuration that allows the blade retainers to be positioned in the slots with the wedges overlying the blade retainers. The wedges may be shifted upwardly and away from a base portion of the associated blade retainer to urge the blade retainer toward a blade to clamp the blade in the slot. Magnets may be used to loosely hold the blade in place for adjustment of blade height or to tighten the blade retaining assembly comprising the associated wedge and blade retainer. In addition, the base of the blade retainer may be retained in the slot by one or more magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventor: Thomas Meados
  • Wood planing machine with an improved cutter head and method
    Patent number: 7182112
    Abstract: A cutter head for wood planing machine comprises elongated slots, wedges and blade retainers of a cooperative configuration that allows the blade retainers to be positioned in the slots with the wedges overlying the blade retainers. The wedges may be shifted upwardly and away from a base portion of the associated blade retainer to urge the blade retainer toward a blade to clamp the blade in the slot. Magnets may be used to loosely hold the blade in place for adjustment of blade height or to tighten the blade retaining assembly comprising the associated wedge and blade retainer. In addition, the base of the blade retainer may be retained in the slot by one or more magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: DesignTek LLC
    Inventor: Thomas A. Meados
  • Wood planing machine with an improved cutter head and method
    Publication number: 20050006001
    Abstract: A cutter head for wood planing machine comprises elongated slots, wedges and blade retainers of a cooperative configuration that allows the blade retainers to be positioned in the slots with the wedges overlying the blade retainers. The wedges may be shifted upwardly and away from a base portion of the associated blade retainer to urge the blade retainer toward a blade to clamp the blade in the slot. Magnets may be used to loosely hold the blade in place for adjustment of blade height or to tighten the blade retaining assembly comprising the associated wedge and blade retainer. In addition, the base of the blade retainer may be retained in the slot by one or more magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas Meados