Patents by Inventor Xiating Jiang

Xiating Jiang 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).

  • Impact-absorbing tethering attachment
    Patent number: 10136722
    Abstract: A power tool is provided with a housing and a tethering attachment assembly attached to the housing and adapted to facilitate connection of a lanyard to the power tool. The tethering attachment assembly includes a substantially U-shaped hook portion including a coil element comprising metallic material that substantially resiliently retains its state with application of force up to a limit, and is permanently plastically deformable upon application of force exceeding the limit, and two extended portions extending from ends of the coil element and attached to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Cirincione, II, Earnest N. Copeland, Jr., Xiating Jiang, Donghua Wang
  • IMPACT-ABSORBING TETHERING ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20180317636
    Abstract: A power tool is provided with a housing and a tethering attachment assembly attached to the housing and adapted to facilitate connection of a lanyard to the power tool. The tethering attachment assembly includes a substantially U-shaped hook portion including a coil element comprising metallic material that substantially resiliently retains its state with application of force up to a limit, and is permanently plastically deformable upon application of force exceeding the limit, and two extended portions extending from ends of the coil element and attached to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Robert J. Cirincione, II, Earnest N. Copeland, JR., Xiating Jiang, Donghua Wang
  • Impact-absorbing tethering attachment
    Patent number: 10045606
    Abstract: A tethering attachment assembly is provided for attachment to an apparatus to facilitate connection of a lanyard to the apparatus. The tethering attachment assembly includes a pair of posts and a coil element including metallic material that substantially resiliently retains its state with application of force up to a limit, and is permanently plastically deformable upon application of force exceeding the limit. The coil element has two ends attached to the elongated posts and adapted to form a substantially U-shaped hook when the elongated posts are attached to the apparatus. A sleeve is tubularly disposed around the coil element to substantially cover the coil element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Cirincione, II, Earnest N. Copeland, Jr., Xiating Jiang, Donghua Wang
  • Impact-Absorbing Tethering Attachment
    Publication number: 20170119137
    Abstract: A tethering attachment assembly is provided for attachment to an apparatus to facilitate connection of a lanyard to the apparatus. The tethering attachment assembly includes a pair of posts and a coil element including metallic material that substantially resiliently retains its state with application of force up to a limit, and is permanently plastically deformable upon application of force exceeding the limit. The coil element has two ends attached to the elongated posts and adapted to form a substantially U-shaped hook when the elongated posts are attached to the apparatus. A sleeve is tubularly disposed around the coil element to substantially cover the coil element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Robert J. Cirincione, II, Earnest N. Copeland, JR., Xiating Jiang, Donghua Wang