Patents by Inventor Wayne Sherman

Wayne Sherman 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: 12441022
    Abstract: A table saw jig for guiding offcut sides of various types of workpiece. The table saw jig includes a base that operably engages with a table of a table saw. The table saw jig also includes a slider that is moveably engaged inside of the base and is adapted to guide an offcut side of at least one workpiece along the table of the table saw. The table saw jig also includes at least one attachment assembly that operably engages with the base and is adapted to engage the base with the table of the table saw. The table saw jig also includes at least one calibration assembly that operably engages with the slider and the base. The at least one calibration assembly is configured to calibrate the slider relative to a blade of the table saw when the base is operably engaged with the table of the table saw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Patent number: 12220835
    Abstract: A woodworking bridge has two base walls or components that enable the bridge to span an abutment or joint between two work pieces. A top surface enables a clamp to engage the bridge to permit the clamp to apply a clamping force to a first work piece and a second work piece on both sides of the joint and prevent the clamp from contacting the joint. This allows any adhesive that oozes from the joint to be cleaned without curing in the top surface and/or the bottom surface of the two work pieces. The work pieces may then be stained without any cured adhesive in the pores of the work pieces where stain is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Patent number: 12138821
    Abstract: A woodworking bridge has two base walls or components that enable the bridge to span an abutment or joint between two work pieces. A top surface enables a clamp to engage the bridge to permit the clamp to apply a clamping force to a first work piece and a second work piece on both sides of the joint and prevent the clamp from contacting the joint. This allows any adhesive that oozes from the joint to be cleaned without curing in the top surface and/or the bottom surface of the two work pieces. The work pieces may then be stained without any cured adhesive in the pores of the work pieces where stain is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Patent number: 12109723
    Abstract: A rotation stop assembly that is operable to engage a rail assembly of a miter gauge to support the miter gauge and prevent rotational movement thereof when the gauge is extended beyond the edge of a work surface. The rotation stop assembly may utilize the piece of material being cut to further support the gauge and prevent rotational movement thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Publication number: 20240239002
    Abstract: A woodworking bridge has two base walls or components that enable the bridge to span an abutment or joint between two work pieces. A top surface enables a clamp to engage the bridge to permit the clamp to apply a clamping force to a first work piece and a second work piece on both sides of the joint and prevent the clamp from contacting the joint. This allows any adhesive that oozes from the joint to be cleaned without curing in the top surface and/or the bottom surface of the two work pieces. The work pieces may then be stained without any cured adhesive in the pores of the work pieces where stain is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Patent number: 11958120
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a miter gauge and methods of use thereof. Generally, this disclosure is related to a miter bar of a miter gauge that includes at least one spacer member which applies pressure to a side of a channel defined within a worktable. The application of this pressure by the at least one spacer member enables the miter bar to remain in a substantially constant position between the first side and second side of the channel and reduces the degree of play between the miter bar and the first and second sides of the channel. Retainer members are provided on a bottom of the miter bar to aid in preventing the miter bar from lifting vertically out of the channel during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Publication number: 20240100733
    Abstract: A woodworking bridge has two base walls or components that enable the bridge to span an abutment or joint between two work pieces. A top surface enables a clamp to engage the bridge to permit the clamp to apply a clamping force to a first work piece and a second work piece on both sides of the joint and prevent the clamp from contacting the joint. This allows any adhesive that oozes from the joint to be cleaned without curing in the top surface and/or the bottom surface of the two work pieces. The work pieces may then be stained without any cured adhesive in the pores of the work pieces where stain is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Publication number: 20240042644
    Abstract: A table saw jig for guiding offcut sides of various types of workpiece. The table saw jig includes a base that operably engages with a table of a table saw. The table saw jig also includes a slider that is moveably engaged inside of the base and is adapted to guide an offcut side of at least one workpiece along the table of the table saw. The table saw jig also includes at least one attachment assembly that operably engages with the base and is adapted to engage the base with the table of the table saw. The table saw jig also includes at least one calibration assembly that operably engages with the slider and the base. The at least one calibration assembly is configured to calibrate the slider relative to a blade of the table saw when the base is operably engaged with the table of the table saw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Publication number: 20230234257
    Abstract: A rotation stop assembly that is operable to engage a rail assembly of a miter gauge to support the miter gauge and prevent rotational movement thereof when the gauge is extended beyond the edge of a work surface. The rotation stop assembly may utilize the piece of material being cut to further support the gauge and prevent rotational movement thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Patent number: 11707861
    Abstract: A woodworking bridge has two base walls or components that enable the bridge to span an abutment or joint between two work pieces. A top surface enables a clamp to engage the bridge to permit the clamp to apply a clamping force to a first work piece and a second work piece on both sides of the joint and prevent the clamp from contacting the joint. This allows any adhesive that oozes from the joint to be cleaned without curing in the top surface and/or the bottom surface of the two work pieces. The work pieces may then be stained without any cured adhesive in the pores of the work pieces where stain is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Publication number: 20230082307
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a miter gauge and methods of use thereof. Generally, this disclosure is related to a miter bar of a miter gauge that includes at least one spacer member which applies pressure to a side of a channel defined within a worktable. The application of this pressure by the at least one spacer member enables the miter bar to remain in a substantially constant position between the first side and second side of the channel and reduces the degree of play between the miter bar and the first and second sides of the channel. Retainer members are provided on a bottom of the miter bar to aid in preventing the miter bar from lifting vertically out of the channel during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Patent number: 8632677
    Abstract: An aquarium cleaner system for cleaning the bottom surface of an aquarium. The system has a suction means with a suction body. The suction body has an open enlarged lower end, an open upper end and a propeller system. There is also a filter with an opening fluidly connected to the open upper end of the suction body, an impurities entrapment surface and a fluid return surface. There is further provided a controller for turning on or off the suction means according to a preprogrammed schedule and a random position effecter, such that when a new cleaning position is desired, the suction means is terminated for a first predetermined duration so that the suction body causes the aquarium bottom cleaner to rise from the current cleaning position before turning on the suction means for a second predetermined duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Inventors: Wayne Sherman, Kathy Reulbach
  • Publication number: 20120181222
    Abstract: An aquarium cleaner system for cleaning the bottom surface of an aquarium. The system has a suction means with a naturally buoyant suction body. The suction body has an open enlarged lower end, an open upper end and a propeller system. The lower end is adapted to be seated on the bottom surface of the aquarium and the open enlarged lower end is fluidly connected to the open upper end. The suction means creates an untreated water flow from the open enlarged lower end to the open upper end. There is also a filter with an opening fluidly connected to the open upper end of the suction body, an impurities entrapment surface and a fluid return surface. The untreated water flow is received at the opening and forced through the impurities entrapment surface, leaving behind impurities on the impurities entrapment surface and creating a return flow in a cavity defined by the fluid return surface and the interior surface of a filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Wayne Sherman, Kathy Reulbach
  • Patent number: PP21837
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree, denominated ‘UFGlo’, characterized by a winter chilling requirement estimated at 400 chill units (cu). The tree is medium size, moderately vigorous, and semi-spreading in growth habit. It bears showy, pink flowers, and leaves with reniform glands. Trees of ‘UFGlo’ are self-fertile and regularly bear heavy annual crops of early season fruit that are medium size (125g) for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm with non-melting white flesh. Fruit are nearly round, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 70 to 80% red skin. The fruit of ‘UFGlo’ usually ripen 10 to 14 days before ‘UFSharp’ peach in mid-May at Gainesville, Fla.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Chaparro, Wayne Sherman
  • Patent number: D980033
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Patent number: D980165
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Patent number: D981457
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Patent number: D1003680
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Patent number: D1065963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman
  • Patent number: D1084991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Sherman