Patents by Inventor Thomas T. Bludis

Thomas T. Bludis 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).

  • Removable chuck
    Patent number: 6688611
    Abstract: A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, has at least one biased blade, in a non-biased condition, retaining the chuck on the drill spindle and in a second position, with the at least one biased blade in a biased condition, the chuck is enabled to be removed from the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Robert H. Gifford, Richard J. Heavel, Alfred H. Judge, Thomas T. Bludis, Gavin K F Ng, Peter L K Woo
  • Removable chuck
    Patent number: 6550786
    Abstract: A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, a biasing member in a non-biasing condition, retains the chuck on the drill spindle and in a second position, with the biasing member in a biased condition, the chuck is enabled to be removed from the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Robert H. Gifford, Richard J. Heavel, Alfred H. Judge, Thomas T. Bludis
  • Removable chuck
    Publication number: 20010050465
    Abstract: A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, has at least one biased blade, in a non-biased condition, retaining the chuck on the drill spindle and in a second position, with the at least one biased blade in a biased condition, the chuck is enabled to be removed from the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Robert H. Gifford, Richard J. Heavel, Alfred H. Judge, Thomas T. Bludis, Gavin Kf Ng, Peter Lk Woo
  • Removable chuck
    Publication number: 20010026051
    Abstract: A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, a biasing member in a non-biasing condition, retains the chuck on the drill spindle and in a second position, with the biasing member in a biased condition, the chuck is enabled to be removed from the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Robert H. Gifford, Richard J. Heavel, Alfred H. Judge, Thomas T. Bludis
  • Vehicle ash receiver with ash discharging device
    Patent number: 4936321
    Abstract: An arrangement that for receiving smoking residue that comprises an ash receiver body (22) that receives a cigarette with its burning end close to tube (28). A discharging device (30) that removes smoke and incinerates ashes from the receiver by wind rushing past it, and a residue storage receptacle (24) that stores, out of sight, all tobacco product residue. The invention provides a simple, convenient, inexpensive, environmentally conscious device that requires less cleaning and is less offensive to non-smoking passengers than a conventional vehicle ash receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Inventor: Thomas T. Bludis