Patents by Inventor Tyler H. Knight
Tyler H. Knight 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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Patent number: 12036660Abstract: A storage support configured to support an object on a support surface. The storage support includes a mount and a plurality of cleats. The mount includes an upper edge and a lower edge. Each of the plurality of cleats includes a first upper cleat edge and a second upper cleat edge that is non-parallel relative to the first upper cleat edge. The first upper cleat edge is oriented non-parallel relative to the upper edge of the mount. Each of the first upper cleat edge and the second upper cleat edge are configured to support the object.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Jeffrey Groves, J. Luke Jenkins, Stephen A. Hughett, Brianna E. Williams, Tyler H. Knight, Jason Porter Whitmire, Charles M. Wacker, II
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Publication number: 20240219069Abstract: A heater including a housing, a heater unit, a control interface, and a fan unit. The housing includes a base. The heater unit is supported on the base and includes an ignitor mechanism and a heater element having an external surface configured to emit heat. The control interface is supported on an exterior of the housing and includes an actuator operable by a user. The fan unit is coupled to the base or the heater unit and is positioned to induce an airflow through the heater unit within the heater element to heat the airflow. The fan unit includes a fan shroud having an air outlet to direct the heated airflow radially outward.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Tyler H. Knight, Patrick Sullivan, Elton L. Watson, Michael J. Caso, III, Pramod Narayan Bangalore, Brianna E. Williams
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Publication number: 20240156317Abstract: A wet-dry vacuum cleaner including a collecting bin and a power head removably coupled to the collecting bin. The power head includes a housing configured to support the power head on the collecting bin, an exhaust outlet, and a cyclonic separator positioned within the housing. The cyclonic separator includes a dirty air inlet, a chamber, and a clean air outlet. The power head further includes a suction motor assembly operable to create a working airflow path from the dirty air inlet to the exhaust outlet, and a filter disposed within a filter housing hanging downwardly from the suction motor assembly. The filter is positioned within the working airflow path adjacent the clean air outlet of the cyclonic separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Tyler H. Knight, Stephen A. Hughett
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Publication number: 20240123601Abstract: A workbench-hand truck assembly includes a first pair of legs, a frame, a second pair of legs pivotally coupled to the frame and to the first pair of legs, a workbench configured to be supported by the first and second pairs of legs, a pair of brackets pivotally coupled to the first pair of legs, and a nose plate pivotally coupled to the pair of brackets for movement between a stored position, in which the nose plate extends parallel to and adjacent the workbench, and a deployed position, in which the nose plate extends away from the workbench. The workbench-hand truck assembly is configurable in a hand truck position when the nose plate is in the deployed position, such that the nose plate extends perpendicular to the workbench.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Jeffrey Groves, Tyler H. Knight, Stephen A. Hughett
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Publication number: 20240101316Abstract: A storage container system includes rolling toolbox, a storage container, a storage bin, and a storage container assembly. Various aspects relate to a storage container including at least one sidewall extending from a base, the sidewall at least partially defining an outer wall of an interior compartment. A lid is coupled to the sidewall and movable between an open position and a closed position. The interior compartment is accessible while the lid is in the open position, and the interior compartment is covered while the lid is in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: J. Porter Whitmire, J. Luke Jenkins, Stephen A. Hughett, Brianna E. Williams, Tyler H. Knight, Jeffrey Groves, Austin Clark
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Patent number: 11910989Abstract: A wet-dry vacuum cleaner including a collecting bin and a power head removably coupled to the collecting bin. The power head includes a housing configured to support the power head on the collecting bin, an exhaust outlet, and a cyclonic separator positioned within the housing. The cyclonic separator includes a dirty air inlet, a chamber, and a clean air outlet. The power head further includes a suction motor assembly operable to create a working airflow path from the dirty air inlet to the exhaust outlet, and a filter disposed within a filter housing hanging downwardly from the suction motor assembly. The filter is positioned within the working airflow path adjacent the clean air outlet of the cyclonic separator.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: Tyler H. Knight, Stephen A. Hughett
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Publication number: 20240043172Abstract: The present subject matter provides a storage system including a storage box and a light assembly. The storage box includes a box base with a mounting structure configured to be coupled to a modular storage system. A lid is coupled to the box base. The light assembly includes a base, a leg, and a light source. The leg is coupled to the base or the lid and is rotatable about a rotation axis. The light source is pivotally coupled to the leg and is rotatable about a rotation axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Brianna E. Williams, Jeffrey Groves, Tyler H. Knight, Connor Irwin
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Patent number: 11890744Abstract: A workbench-hand truck assembly includes a first pair of legs, a frame, a second pair of legs pivotally coupled to the frame and to the first pair of legs, a workbench configured to be supported by the first and second pairs of legs, a pair of brackets pivotally coupled to the first pair of legs, and a nose plate pivotally coupled to the pair of brackets for movement between a stored position, in which the nose plate extends parallel to and adjacent the workbench, and a deployed position, in which the nose plate extends away from the workbench. The workbench-hand truck assembly is configurable in a hand truck position when the nose plate is in the deployed position, such that the nose plate extends perpendicular to the workbench.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: Jeffrey Groves, Tyler H. Knight, Stephen A. Hughett
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Patent number: 11884456Abstract: A storage container system includes rolling toolbox, a storage container, a storage bin, and a storage container assembly. Various aspects relate to a storage container including at least one sidewall extending from a base, the sidewall at least partially defining an outer wall of an interior compartment. A lid is coupled to the sidewall and movable between an open position and a closed position. The interior compartment is accessible while the lid is in the open position, and the interior compartment is covered while the lid is in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: J. Porter Whitmire, J. Luke Jenkins, Stephen A. Hughett, Brianna E. Williams, Tyler H. Knight, Jeffrey Groves, Austin Clark
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Publication number: 20240001529Abstract: A work station includes a working surface configured to support a tool assembly, a base portion supporting the working surface, a table removably coupled to one or more of the working surface and the base portion, an aperture formed in the table, the aperture configured to selectively receive a suction device, and a downdraft surface positioned on at least one side of the table. The downdraft surface includes a plurality of recesses in fluid communication with the aperture, and the plurality of recesses are configured to generate a downdraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Jeffrey Groves, Tyler H. Knight, Miles Riordan Moody, Gabriel James Sandoval, Lindsay Van-Rooyen, Edwin C. Wentzky, Andrew N. Robinson
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Patent number: 11845178Abstract: A modular work station includes a platform supporting a stem, a power tool coupled to the stem and supported for movement relative to the stem, and a table removably coupled to the platform. The table includes a first working surface and a second working surface opposite the first working surface. The table is further selectively coupled to the platform in a first orientation and a second orientation. The first working surface faces toward the power tool while the table is in the first orientation, and the second working surface faces toward the power tool while the table is in the second orientation.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: Jeffrey Groves, Tyler H. Knight, Miles Riordan Moody, Gabriel James Sandoval, Lindsay Van-Rooyen, Edwin C. Wentzky, Andrew N. Robinson
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Patent number: 11827415Abstract: The present subject matter provides a storage system including a storage box and a light assembly. The storage box includes a box base with a mounting structure configured to be coupled to a modular storage system. A lid is coupled to the box base. The light assembly includes a base, a leg, and a light source. The leg is coupled to the base or the lid and is rotatable about a rotation axis. The light source is pivotally coupled to the leg and is rotatable about a rotation axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: Brianna E. Williams, Jeffrey Groves, Tyler H. Knight, Connor Irwin
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Patent number: 11819989Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a cylinder and a piston positioned within the cylinder. The piston is moveable between a top-dead-center position and a bottom-dead-center position. The piston has a non-circular shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: Tyler H. Knight, Austin Clark
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Publication number: 20230361585Abstract: Embodiments provide a wall-mountable storage system. The wall-mountable storage system includes a first storage structure configured to mount to a wall, the first storage structure including a modular accessory interface and an alignment interface. The wall-mountable storage system also includes a modular accessory configured to engage with and be supported by the modular accessory interface. The first storage structure is configured to receive power from an external power source and output power to the modular accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Connor S. Irwin, Brianna E. Williams, Gabriel J. Sandoval, Tyler H. Knight, Raquel M. Rabago, Benjamin G. Politte, Ho Quynh Chau Duong, Jeffrey Groves, Frederick W. Bryan, J. Luke Jenkins, Nicolas J. Hanks, Kwok Ting Mok, Ying Chung Tse, Man Kit Mok
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Publication number: 20230309686Abstract: A power scrubber including a telescopic shaft, a power receptacle, a handle, a power head, a pivot coupling, a first scrubber head, a second scrubber head, and a drive. The power receptacle and the handle are each positioned adjacent the first end. The pivot coupling couples the power head to the second end and is operable to adjust an angle of the power head relative to the shaft axis. The drive is coupled to and driven by the power head and extends along a longitudinal axis. The drive includes a first connector selectively engaging the first scrubber head with a center of the first scrubber head aligned with the longitudinal axis and a second connector selectively engaging the second scrubber head with a center of the second scrubber head aligned with the longitudinal axis. The first connector is connected to the first scrubber by a bayonet coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventor: Tyler H. Knight
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Publication number: 20230288046Abstract: Storage light assemblies are provided for modular storage systems having a plurality of commonly shaped mounting interfaces. A storage light assembly includes a light source, and a base connected to the light source, wherein the base comprises an engagement structure complementary to the commonly shaped mounting interface such that the storage light assembly can be releasably coupled to any of the plurality of commonly shaped mounting interfaces on the modular storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Brianna E. Williams, Jeffrey Groves, Tyler H. Knight, Connor Irwin
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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: 20230078495Abstract: The present subject matter provides a storage system including a storage box and a light assembly. The storage box includes a box base with a mounting structure configured to be coupled to a modular storage system. A lid is coupled to the box base. The light assembly includes a base, a leg, and a light source. The leg is coupled to the base or the lid and is rotatable about a rotation axis. The light source is pivotally coupled to the leg and is rotatable about a rotation axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Brianna E. Williams, Jeffrey Groves, Tyler H. Knight, Connor Irwin
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Publication number: 20220265107Abstract: A vacuum accessory tool is provided. The vacuum accessory tool includes a body, a turbine, a generator, and a light source. The body defines a suction inlet, a fluid outlet, and a fluid flow path extending from the suction inlet to the fluid outlet. The turbine is rotatably mounted to the body in fluid communication with the fluid flow path to be rotated by fluid passing through the fluid flow path. The generator is coupled to the turbine such that rotation of the turbine rotates the shaft to generate power. The light source is electrically coupled to the generator and configured to receive the power generated by the generator to power the light source by the fluid passing through the fluid flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventor: Tyler H. Knight
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Patent number: D1025600Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: Tyler H. Knight, Jeffrey Groves, J. Porter Whitmire, J. Luke Jenkins, Stephen A. Hughett, Brianna E. Williams, William J. Saunders, Charles Moody Wacker, II