At End Of Shaft Patents (Class 83/666)
  • Patent number: 11204061
    Abstract: A bearing adapter for a disk-shaped accessory tool which has two sides. The bearing adapter includes a bearing unit configured to reduce a bearing recess of the accessory tool. The bearing unit is configured to adjoin the accessory tool and to enclose a portion of the accessory tool on the two sides when the bearing unit is mounted on the accessory tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Aldo Di Nicolantonio, Pascal Schnell
  • Patent number: 9707630
    Abstract: A milling apparatus has a housing, a drive shaft extending along and rotatable about an axis in the housing and an axially compressible and radially expansible washer stack on the front end of the drive shaft. A tool is held by the on the shaft. A bolt projects radially in a slot through the shaft and is limitedly axially displaceable in the shaft. An actuator element shiftable axially in the passage projects axially forward out of the drive shaft and is fixed in the bolt. A clamping assembly axially compresses and radially expands the stack so as to lock the tool to the drive shaft. A spring assembly is braced axially forward against the housing and axially rearward against the bolt. A piston axially displaceable on the drive shaft in the housing bears axially forward on the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: PUTSCH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Michele Lodico
  • Patent number: 9402635
    Abstract: A hand-held surgical cutting instrument for cutting bone material with a surgical micro-saw blade has a plurality of openings formed therein. The surgical cutting instrument includes a hand-graspable body for manipulating the cutting instrument and a blade coupling mechanism attached to the body and being configured to attach to the surgical micro-saw blade. The blade coupling mechanism includes a first coupling member including a first blade-contacting surface. The first blade-contacting surface has at least one first protrusion extending therefrom and is configured to engage a first opening in the surgical saw blade. The blade coupling mechanism includes a second coupling member including a second blade-contacting surface facing the first blade-contacting surface of the first coupling member. The second blade-contacting surface having at least one second protrusion extending therefrom and configured to engage a second opening in the surgical saw blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Boykin, Durrell G. Tidwell
  • Patent number: 9003937
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a continuous web includes a disc-shaped rotatable blade member for cutting the continuous web by moving in an intersecting direction, while rotating about an axis of a rotating shaft, a regulating section for regulating a relative movement of the continuous web in the predetermined direction with respect to the rotatable blade member throughout a time during which the rotatable blade member is cutting the continuous web, and a reciprocating mechanism for moving both the rotatable blade member and the regulating section along a forward path and a return path. The forward path has an equal velocity region where both the rotatable blade member and the regulating section move at a velocity value equal to a transport velocity value of the continuous web. The rotatable blade member cuts the continuous web while moving in the equal velocity region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Unicharm Corporation
    Inventor: Hisaoki Nobukuni
  • Patent number: 8997618
    Abstract: Disclosed is a quick release lock for blades mountable to a motor driven rotary tool consisting of a tool mount for mounting to the mandrel of a motorized tool. A blade retainer and lock ring positioned on each side of a user provided blade with the blade retainer providing a bore having a plurality of channels and rails and the tool mount having a collar with corresponding exterior helical channels and rails whereby the blade retainer can quickly mounted onto the tool mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventors: Marjan Majcen, Beverly Burke-Majcen, Robert Vreznik, Martin Vehovar
  • Patent number: 8844696
    Abstract: A clutch mechanism includes a bolt threadably received by a drive shaft and configured to secure the blade on an inner washer disposed about the drive shaft. The clutch mechanism also includes a spring assembly that is generally annularly disposed around the bolt. When the spring assembly is compressed, the spring assembly is configured to grip the blade inner washer and the spring assembly. At least one shallow pocket and at least one deep pocket are disposed in a lower surface of an upper retainer, and at least one geometric spacer extends from the spring assembly. In the coupled condition, the geometric spacer is engaged with the shallow pocket, and in the uncoupled condition, the plug structure is engaged with the deep pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Erin F. Eppard
  • Patent number: 8776657
    Abstract: A blade mounting assembly for mounting a rotary blade to an arbor comprises an outer washer including a hub configured to extend through a bore of the blade, the hub defining a central bore sized to receive a spindle of the arbor. The hub further includes a locating surface arranged to contact the shoulder when the spindle extends through the central bore. The washer includes an engagement surface contacting the left side face of the blade when the hub extends through the bore of the blade. The engagement surface is disposed a fixed axial distance from the locating surface relative to the length of the hub. A fastener engages the outer washer to the arbor with the locating surface in contact with the shoulder. The assembly further includes a biasing element configured to be disposed over the hub between the shoulder and the right side face of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Gregory A. Menze
  • Patent number: 8756819
    Abstract: A power operated rotary knife having a reusable handle assembly and disposable blade support assembly including a head portion and a blade support portion extending from the head portion, wherein upon completion of a tissue debriding operation on a donor, the used blade support assembly is removed from the handle assembly and disposed of, the handle assembly is autoclaved/sterilized and a new, sterilized blade support assembly is affixed to the handle assembly prior to a subsequent use. The knife includes an attachment assembly to releasably attach the disposable blade support assembly to the handle assembly and a retainer structure positioned in an annular groove formed in a bottom surface of the blade housing portion, the retainer structure bearing against an annular rotary knife blade and the blade housing portion to permanently retain an annular body section of the blade in the annular groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Bettcher Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery Alan Whited, David Curtis Ross, Dennis R. Seguin, Jr., Geoffrey D. Rapp
  • Patent number: 8616109
    Abstract: A pair of saw blades comprises a first blade (1), which is adapted to rotate in a first direction about an axis of rotation (r), and a second blade (2), which is adapted to rotate in a second direction opposite to said first direction about the same axis of rotation (r), wherein each blade (1, 2) has a blade body (3, 4) and cutting elements (5, 6), which are provided along the periphery of the blade body (3, 4) and adapted to run close and in parallel to each other when the blades (1, 2) are rotating. A spacer means (7), which extends into a space between the two blades (1, 2), is attached to at least the blade body (4) of one of the blades (2) in order to support itself against and slide along a peripheral part of the other opposite blade (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Indocean Diamond Tools Limited
    Inventor: Hans Ericsson
  • Patent number: 8607399
    Abstract: A quick release attachment for a power tool having a rotatable spindle includes a pad assembly and a quick release connector adapted to join the pad assembly to the spindle. The pad assembly includes a mounting plate and a pad affixed to at least one side of the mounting plate, wherein the pad includes a primary material that is either metal, stone, ceramic, fiber, sand, nylon or polypropylene, and the mounting plate includes a central aperture. The mounting plate aperture further comprises a circular ring disposed therein and has a t-shaped key extending diametrically across the aperture. The t-shaped key comprises a magnetically attractive material. The quick release connector has a main body adapted to fixedly engage the spindle. The connector further has a head end extending from the main body and having a circular cross-section sized to engage the circular ring. The head end further has a slot sized to engage the t-shaped key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventor: Richard T. Umbrell
  • Patent number: 8291804
    Abstract: Drive unit with a rotating saw blade which is hinged inside of a protective hood, for connection to a robot, shaped by an enclosure that can be connected to the robot in which a shaft is positioned, by means of which the saw can be powered under intermediate connection to a gearbox. The saw blade is held between two firmly connected internal rings which are arranged on both sides of the saw blade and contain it, as well as being connected to each other. The rings are rotatably mounted within non-rotating external rings that are connected to the protective hood. The device that is formed by the saw blade, the internal rings and the external rings is fastened in a removable way to a drive hub that is powered by the gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Schmid & Wezel GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Erich Mammel
  • Patent number: 8250958
    Abstract: An electric saw device includes a first saw blade and a second saw blade. The first and the second saw blades are respectively driven by a small transmission shaft and a large transmission shaft to rotate in opposite directions. A round rib is disposed on an inner end surface of the first saw blade, and at least three recessed holes are arranged in a top end surface of the round rib at equal angle intervals. A steel ball is accommodated in each of the recessed holes, and protrudes out of the recessed hole. Protruding ends of the steel balls urge against an inner surface of the second saw blade, so as to limit a distance between the first saw blade and the second saw blade, and form a rolling friction when the first and the second saw blade rotate in the opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Newstar (Asia) Ltd
    Inventor: Chung-Chi Eric Chen
  • Patent number: 8136435
    Abstract: A food product slicer knife includes a circular knife body with a peripheral cutting edge. A central opening passes through the knife body and includes a pair of diametrically opposed outwardly extending slots. The knife body also includes at least one set of diametrically opposed drive pin receiving openings spaced outwardly of the central opening and circumferentially offset from the diametrically opposed outwardly extending slots. A tool assembly is adapted to facilitate knife installation and removal and holds the knife when removed from a slicer. A food product slicer includes a knife mount hub adapted to cooperate with the knife to hold the knife on the slicer during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Guangshan Zhu, Shahram Shariff
  • Patent number: 8033206
    Abstract: A pair of saw blades includes a first blade, which is adapted to rotate in a first direction about an axis of rotation, and a second blade, which is adapted to rotate in a second direction opposite to said first direction about the same axis of rotation. Each blade has a blade body and cutting elements, which are provided along the periphery of the blade body and adapted to run close and in parallel to each other when the blades are rotating. A spacer, which extends into a space between the two blades, is attached to at least the blade body of one of the blades in order to support itself against and slide along a peripheral part of the other opposite blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Indocean Diamond Tools
    Inventor: Hans Ericsson
  • Publication number: 20110179931
    Abstract: A blade mounting assembly for mounting a rotary blade to an arbor comprises an outer washer including a hub configured to extend through a bore of the blade, the hub defining a central bore sized to receive a spindle of the arbor. The hub further includes a locating surface arranged to contact the shoulder when the spindle extends through the central bore. The washer includes an engagement surface contacting the left side face of the blade when the hub extends through the bore of the blade. The engagement surface is disposed a fixed axial distance from the locating surface relative to the length of the hub. A fastener engages the outer washer to the arbor with the locating surface in contact with the shoulder. The assembly further includes a biasing element configured to be disposed over the hub between the shoulder and the right side face of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicants: CREDO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Gregory A. Menze
  • Patent number: 7946206
    Abstract: A thin veneer stone saw and related methods are provided. The thin veneer stone saw includes one or more circular saw blades. A quick release mechanism is disclosed to facilitate changing of saw blades. The quick release mechanism is operative for interconnecting a driven member to a rotating member. In one implementation, the quick release mechanism includes a bearing surface fixedly interconnected to the rotating member, a shaft fixedly interconnected to the rotating member, and a cam plate. The cam plate is disposed a fixed distance away from the bearing surface. The quick release mechanism further includes an adjustable plate that may be disposed between the bearing surface and the cam plate. A distance from the adjustable plate to the cam plate can be adjustable. The quick release mechanism further includes a clamp base that is selectably fixable to the shaft and a cam arm pivotably interconnected to the clamp base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: RockSmart, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Gomez, Myron L. Jones
  • Patent number: 7866242
    Abstract: A noise dampener hub assembly for mounting a circular blade on the drive shaft of a circular saw including a spindle hub assembly having an inside noise dampener disc member, a separate outside noise dampener disc member and a spanner hub. The tubular hub member is externally threaded and the spanner hub is internally threaded so that they can be screwed together. The respective inner surfaces of the inside noise dampener disc member and the outside noise dampener disc member have radially spaced annular grooves that removably receive respective O-rings which dampen the noise produced during operation of the circular saw. A pair of pins extend outwardly from the inside noise dampener disc and pass through aligned apertures in the circular saw blade. These pins have different diameters for telescoping into the respective different sized alignment apertures. Also the respective pins and apertures are oriented 170° from each other so that the circular saw blade will always be installed at the same position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Inventor: K. Michael Harris
  • Patent number: 7856913
    Abstract: A rotary cutting blade provided with a curved cutting edge and a cutting surface extending centripetally from the cutting edge at angles varying in regular or irregular sequence between a predetermined maximum and a predetermined minimum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Weber Maschinenbau GmbH Breidenbach
    Inventors: Helmut Matzunsky, Rainer Schulze
  • Patent number: 7856724
    Abstract: An electrical power tool includes a locking device (31) for securing the working tool (3) on a motor-driven shaft (2; 200), a device (10) for braking the shaft (2), a safety element (8) connected with the braking device (10) and an actuation switch (7) and having a safety position that corresponds to the braking position of the braking device (10) and a non-actuation position of the switch (7) in which the switch (7) cannot turn the shaft-driving motor (M) on, and a release position that corresponds to the release position of the braking device (10) and an actuation position of the switch (7), and a locking mechanism (21) operatively connected with the safety element (8) and the locking device (31) and displaceable between a locking position which corresponds to an unlocking position of locking device (31) and in which the safety element (8) is retained in its safety position, and a release position in which the locking device (31) is in its locking position, and the safety element (8) occupies its release po
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Markus Hartmann
  • Patent number: 7832319
    Abstract: A blade clamp assembly for retaining a rotary blade on the arbor of a rotary tool includes a blade washer for engaging the blade to hold the blade on the arbor and a clamp assembly threaded into the arbor to clamp the blade washer against the blade. The clamp assembly includes a planetary gear system for transmitting torque applied to the clamp assembly to the blade washer, wherein the planetary gear system multiplies the torque transmitted to the blade washer so that the torque transmitted to the blade washer is greater than the torque applied to the clamp assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Phillips, John W. Schnell
  • Patent number: 7657960
    Abstract: A quick release attachment for a power buffer having a rotatable spindle includes a buffing pad assembly and a quick release connector adapted to join the buffing pad assembly to the spindle. The buffing pad assembly includes a mounting plate and a buffing pad affixed to either side of the mounting plate. The mounting plate and the buffing pads each have respective aligned central apertures. The mounting plate aperture further comprises a circular ring disposed therein and has a pin extending diametrically across the aperture. The pin comprises a magnetically attractive material. The quick release connector has a main body adapted to fixedly engage the spindle. The connector further has a head end extending from the main body and having a circular cross-section sized to engage the circular ring. The head end further has a slot sized to engage the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Inventor: Richard T. Umbrell
  • Patent number: 7563155
    Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a blade mount supporting a first ultrasonic transducer for imparting ultrasonic vibrations to a cutting blade. The blade mount includes an annular flange having a grip surface on an outer circumferential side surface thereof for gripping the cutting blade, a first ultrasonic transducer housing portion for housing the first ultrasonic transducer, and a hollow cylindrical mount boss having a fitting hole fitting over the spindle. The annular flange has a plurality of through holes defined therein between the first ultrasonic transducer housing portion and the mount boss. A blade grip flange has a fitting hole fitted over the mount boss, a grip surface on an outer circumferential side surface thereof for gripping the cutting blade, a second ultrasonic transducer housing portion for housing a second ultrasonic transducer, and a plurality of through holes defined therein between the second ultrasonic transducer housing portion and the fitting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Disco Corporation
    Inventors: Souu Kumagai, Fumiteru Tashino
  • Publication number: 20090025521
    Abstract: Drive unit with a rotating saw blade which is hinged inside of a protective hood, for connection to a robot, shaped by an enclosure that can be connected to the robot in which a shaft is positioned, by means of which the saw can be powered under intermediate connection to a gearbox. The saw blade is held between two firmly connected internal rings which are arranged on both sides of the saw blade and contain it, as well as being connected to each other. The rings are rotatably mounted within non-rotating external rings that are connected to the protective hood. The device that is formed by the saw blade, the internal rings and the external rings is fastened in a removable way to a drive hub that is powered by the gearbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Schmid & Wezel GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Erich Mammel
  • Patent number: 7458301
    Abstract: A worktable includes a frame pivotally attached to a housing, a holder pivotally attached to the frame, a saw blade having a spindle rotatably attached to the holder, and a guide member attached to the spindle of the saw blade for guiding the work piece after being cut by the saw blade. A casing is secured to the frame and includes an outlet for coupling to a vacuum device. A follower is pivotally attached to the casing, for adjustably supporting the guide member, to allow the guide member to be adjusted relative to the frame and the housing. A positioning device may be used for positioning the spindle of the saw blade to the holder, to allow the saw blade to be attached to and disengaged from the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Inventor: Ben Yu
  • Publication number: 20080190259
    Abstract: The invention is based on a device having a centering element (10) and at least one form-locking element (12) for fastening an axially mountable tool (14) to a drive shaft (16), which is drivable in an oscillating manner, of a hand-held power tool (28) in which the centering element (10) is provided for centering the tool (14) relative to the drive shaft (16), and the form-locking element (12) is provided for defining a rotary position of the tool (14) relative to the drive shaft (16). It is proposed that the form-locking element (12) is located radially outside the centering element (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Ulrich Bohne
  • Patent number: 7363843
    Abstract: A securing device for securing a blade of a cutting tool includes a clamp assembly, a bolt, a resistant slice and a driving member. The clamp assembly has two clamp members between which the blade is clamped. The bolt extends into the clamp assembly and is screwed into a driving shaft device of the cutting tool for securing and pressing the clamp assembly to clamp the blade. The resistant slice is shaped to a curvature. The bolt is through the resistant slice, and the head of the bolt presses the resistant slice so as to force the clamp assembly. The driving member includes a body fixed on the head of the bolt and a handle pivotally coupled to the body. The distance between the head of the bolt and a movable end of the handle is changed when the handle pivots with regard to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Rexon Industrial Corp., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng Hung Chiu
  • Patent number: 7343841
    Abstract: A blade clamp assembly for retaining a rotary blade on the arbor of a rotary tool includes a blade washer for engaging the blade to hold the blade on the arbor and a clamp assembly threaded into the arbor to clamp the blade washer against the blade. The clamp assembly includes a planetary gear system for transmitting torque applied to the clamp assembly to the blade washer, wherein the planetary gear system multiplies the torque transmitted to the blade washer so that the torque transmitted to the blade washer is greater than the torque applied to the clamp assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Phillips, John W. Schnell
  • Patent number: 7338273
    Abstract: A cutter machine has a knife holder 13 mounted onto a cutter shaft 6 at the center portion, wherein a material to be cut is cut with knives 15 mounted onto the outer circumference of the knife holder 13 by rotating the knife holder 13 around the cutter shaft 6. The knife holder 13 is separated into a fixing member 17 mounted onto the cutter shaft 6 and a mounting member 18 onto which the knives 15 are mounted. The mounting member 18 is pivotally supported around two axes with respect to the fixing member 17. In the cutter machine, the knives and a die plate come into contact with each other by a small press force of the knives, thereby enabling a satisfactory cutting to be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Konno, Nobuki Nagami, Yasuo Yoshii, Osamu Ikeda, Yoshiaki Nakata, Kazuo Iritani
  • Patent number: 7258515
    Abstract: The invention is based on a tool holder for a power tool (i0), in particular for a hand-guided power angle grinder, having a slaving device (12) by way of which an inserted tool (14), which has a disklike hub (64), can be operatively connected to a drive shaft (16), and having a fastening device (18) which has a holding position and a release position. It is proposed that with the fastening device (18), the inserted tool (14) can be connected by positive engagement to the slaving device (12) in the circumferential direction (20, 22) in the release position and additionally in the axial direction (24, 26) in the holding position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Tyrolit Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski K.G.
    Inventor: Harald Krondorfer
  • Patent number: 7254891
    Abstract: A lawn cutting device includes a handle having a hollow connecting part that has a bottom end portion defining a bottom opening and a driving member having an output shaft that is received in the connecting part of the handle and that extends outwardly through the bottom opening. The device also includes a blade-mounting seat spaced apart from the bottom end portion of the connecting part of the handle, and aligned coaxially with and secured to the output shaft. The device further includes a blade member mounted on the blade-mounting seat; and a protecting member including a cup-shaped body that is coaxially aligned with and that extends from the blade-mounting seat, and that defines a recess which receives the bottom end portion of the connecting part of the handle therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Inventor: Chang-Shin Liu
  • Patent number: 7225713
    Abstract: A cutting blade for a motor-driven implement is provided. The cutting blade has a main body having a central fastening opening and blade sections that extend approximately radially from the main body. The blade sections have edges that extend in a radial direction and form cutting edges. Each blade section is provided with at least one bead-like embossment having a longitudinal axis that extends at an angle of between 0 and 45° relative to a longitudinal direction of the blade section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co.
    Inventors: Norbert Apfel, Roland Schierling, Helmut Köstner, Norbert Rehbein
  • Patent number: 7013987
    Abstract: As system for clamping an rotary tool accessory disc or blade to an output shaft of a rotary tool comprising a cam clamping mechanism and a clutch assembly wherein the cam clamping mechanism comprises: a head element threadably engageable with the output shaft at a location axially outward of the accessory disc; a cam rotatably connected to the head element and rotatable between a clamped and unclamped position, wherein the clamped position the cam exerts a compression force axially inward against the accessory disc or blade; and wherein the clutch assembly comprises: at least one first type of disc located coaxially on and keyed to the output shaft; at least one second type of disc located coaxially on the output shaft and in planar parallel contact with the first type disc; and an inner washer having an internal bore, the inner washer located coaxially on the output shaft, axially outward of and surrounding the first type disc and the second type disc, the inner washer keyed at the internal bore to the seco
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Black & Decker
    Inventors: Stefan Nock, Michael L. O'Banion
  • Patent number: 6953197
    Abstract: A quick-action locking device for an electric power tool including a locking spindle (4) axially displaceable in the hollow spindle (2) of the electrical power tool between a working tool locking position and a working tool exchange position, and a locking lever (6) provided at the end of the locking spindle remote from the working tool and having a slider cooperating with the locking spindle (4) for displacing the same, upon a pivotal movement of the locking lever (6), to its tool exchange position, with the slider (8) having a contact region engageable with a contact surface provided at the end of the locking spindle (4) remote from the working tool (3), and with the contact surface of the locking spindle (4) having an extent, in a pivotal direction of the locking lever (6), corresponding to at least the radial distance (a) of the contact region from the pivot axis (9) of the lever multiplied, in the locking position of the locking lever (6), by a sin (?) of an angle formed by a line, which defines the radi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Markus Hartmann
  • Patent number: 6938532
    Abstract: In a power tool with two cutting wheels (11, 12), which rotate past each other in opposite directions, rest directly against each other, and can be driven by two drive spindles (14, 15) disposed concentrically to each other, and with a tool fitting (13) for the cutting wheels (11, 12) that has a support flange (18, 24), which is non-rotatably connected to the respective inner or outer drive spindle and provides a centered support and form-fitting rotary slaving for the cutting wheels (11, 12), and has clamping means for securing the form-fitting engagement between the cutting wheels (11, 12) and the support flanges (18, 24), in order to produce a simple design of the tool fitting (13), with a high operational reliability and a low space requirement, as well as tool-free changing of the cutting wheels, the clamping means have a screw part (27), which supports the second support flange (24) and whose end can be screwed without tools into the inner drive spindle (15), and have a clamping part, which can be actua
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Albrecht Hofmann, Harald Krondorfer, Thomas Schomisch
  • Patent number: 6912789
    Abstract: A multi-purpose rotary cutting tool having a plurality of interchangeable head attachments, wherein the head attachments are easily attached and detached to a rotary cutting device, thereby providing various tools for a multitude of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Shakespeare Company LLC
    Inventor: Joseph E. Price, III
  • Patent number: 6910694
    Abstract: A quick-action clamping device for a power tool includes a clamping spindle (4) arranged in the hollow spindle (2) of the power tool, an elastic member (5) for biasing the clamping spindle (4) into its clamping poition, in which the working tool is claming between a claming flange (7) provided on a working tool-side end of the claming spindle (4) and the hollow spindle (2), an actuation element (24) for displacing the claming spindle (4) against the biasing force of the elastic member and into its exchange position in which the working tool (3) is released, and a compansator (15) for interrupting action of the elastic member (5) on the clamping spindle (4) in the exchange position of the clamping spindle (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Hartmann, Stefan Dorner
  • Patent number: 6842988
    Abstract: A locking assembly for a portable, engine-powered, hand tool, such as a clearing saw. To facilitate removal and installation of a rotatable cutting tool (13), a rotatable shaft (11) driving the cutting tool is locked against rotation by a movable locking pin (17) of magnetic material that is secured in a locking position by a magnet (19) carried by a housing of the tool supporting the rotatable shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget Electrolux
    Inventor: Jörgen Johansson
  • Patent number: 6813984
    Abstract: A device for attaching two units (17,18) provided for rotation in unison about an axis, having axial and radial attachment of the units relative to each other. The attaching involves first engagement members (28,29) engageable with each other and provided on the first and second units, the engagement members being arranged to cause engagement with each other by radial relative moment between the units (17,18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Inventor: Anders Johnsen
  • Patent number: 6813837
    Abstract: A bi-directional rotation pneumatic cutting machine includes an operation section which has an actuator to drive an output shaft to rotate in two directions and a fastening mechanism coupled on the output shaft. The fastening mechanism includes a coupling head which has first reverse threads formed in the interior for fastening to the output shaft, an anchor member engaged with the coupling head with second reverse threads formed thereon, and a fastener which has first positive threads formed thereon to run through the anchor member and engage with second positive threads formed on the output shaft. The positive threads and the reverse threads are engageable with each other to allow the pneumatic cutting machine to rotate in a positive direction or a reverse direction according to different requirements without loosening and direct sparks, cutting debris or dusts generated in cutting processes in a desired direction without polluting environment or hurting people and working pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Inventor: Lung-Hui Chen
  • Publication number: 20040206222
    Abstract: Provided with a film cutter that has a guiding mechanism in accordance with the present invention includes a housing providing a pair of guiding rails thereon. The housing is adapted to be mounted on a box containing a film roll. The housing includes at least a receiving slot arranged adjacent to the guiding mils. At least a film positioning element is arranged in the receiving slot for providing a robust positioning of the film spans thereover and a cutter assembly moveably supported by the guiding rails for separating the film spans over the rails. When the film from the film roll is tightly stretched by the film-positioning elements thereby providing a clean cut when the cutter assembly slides over the stretched film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Kuo-Chen Chuang
  • Patent number: 6732612
    Abstract: With a blade exchanging device, a cylindrical body is engaged with a nut that is fastened to a spindle, and at the same time the nut is held by fitting nails of a chuck member with grooves that are formed on the nut. Next, a torque wrench is inserted through the cylindrical body, and a polygonal head of the torque wrench is engaged with a polygonal hole formed in the head of the spindle. In this state, the spindle is rotated with the torque wrench in a direction to unfasten the nut from the spindle. The nut is thereby detached from the spindle. When the cylindrical body is disengaged from the spindle, the nut is prevented from falling off the cylindrical body, since the nails of the chuck hold the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Adachi, Masayuki Azuma
  • Patent number: 6729220
    Abstract: A spring loaded diamond shaped arbor for use in a saw blade. The arbor includes comprised of a diamond shaped plate having four peripheral side walls with four corners therebetween that separate the four side walls. The arbor has a central opening that is configured and adapted to allow the arbor to be attached to a power tool. A slot extends from the central opening through one of the side walls or corners so that the arbor can easily be inserted into and removed from a saw blade. The slot allows the arbor to be compressed like a spring and be retained within the central opening in the saw blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: John Curtsinger, Johnny Hortenbury
  • Publication number: 20040035281
    Abstract: A disc-shaped blade used in a power tool includes opposite side faces and an outer circumferential zone having radially aligned, equally spaced notches extending outwardly from gullets to define arcuate blade segments spaced about the outer periphery of the disc-shaped body. A first composite mixture containing diamond particles of a first mesh size is electroplated to an outermost peripheral edge of each of the blade segments to provide a cutting edge. In one embodiment, a second composite mixture containing diamond particles of a second mesh size is electroplated to the opposite side faces of the blade for beveling cut ends of PVC and ductile iron pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Ron Gaynor
  • Patent number: 6685546
    Abstract: A quick release system for an oscillating spindle sander comprises a linearly elongated shaft inserted and housed within a cavity of a sanding drum. A top washer comprising a central aperture and a pair of downwardly projecting prongs aligned about a circumference of the central aperture and insertable into notches formed within the top of the shaft. A pin assembly is insertable into the shaft to impinge the top washer with the sanding drum, thereby compressing an abrasive sanding sleeve placed onto said sanding drum and permitting sanding of an object. The pin assembly may be released and removed from the shaft, permitting removal of the top washer. Upon removal of the top washer, the abrasive sanding sleeve may be removed and disposed of, or inverted so as to use the unused portion of the sanding sleeve, and thus extending the useful life of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Americo Del Raso
  • Publication number: 20040014408
    Abstract: A method of detachably mounting a rotating tool provided with an attachment portion having a cylindrical inner circumferential surface (or outer circumferential surface) to a mounting portion having a cylindrical outer circumferential surface (or inner circumferential surface) of a spindle. The inner diameter (or outer diameter) at normal temperatures of the attachment portion is made larger (or smaller) than the outer diameter (or inner diameter) at normal temperatures of the mounting portion. The attachment portion is heated (or cooled) and/or the mounting portion is cooled (or heated) to make the inner diameter (or outer diameter) of the attachment portion larger (or smaller) than the outer diameter (or inner diameter) of the mounting portion to fit the mounting portion onto (or into) the attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventor: Kazuma Sekiya
  • Publication number: 20030209125
    Abstract: A circular cut-off saw blade with a circular body having a peripheral edge, a plurality of curved slots spaced along the peripheral edge, each slot having an open outer end connecting with the peripheral edge, and defined by essentially parallel, continuously-curved sidewalls leading away from the peripheral edge, and cutting segments fixed to the peripheral edge between each pair of adjacent slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventor: John B. Bertolet
  • Publication number: 20030101859
    Abstract: A spring loaded diamond shaped arbor for use in a saw blade. The arbor includes comprised of a diamond shaped plate having four peripheral side walls with four corners therebetween that separate the four side walls. The arbor has a central opening that is configured and adapted to allow the arbor to be attached to a power tool. A slot extends from the central opening through one of the side walls or corners so that the arbor can easily be inserted into and removed from a saw blade. The slot allows the arbor to be compressed like a spring and be retained within the central opening in the saw blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: John Curtsinger, Johnny Hortenbury
  • Publication number: 20030084773
    Abstract: In a brushcutter for cutting lawn, grass, weeds and the like, a blade fixing device which can prevent a blade driven by an engine and rotating at a high speed from being severely damaged due to stone or other obstacles and can reduce the load of the engine, by fixedly installing the blade on a drive shaft with a compressive force of a spring. In the brushcutter having an engine mounted on a main body provided with a plurality of wheels mounted thereon, and a clutch and a blade mounted on the drive shaft of the engine, an adaptor is fittingly fixed into the drive shaft rotatably driven by the engine. A holder is disposed on the lower end of the adaptor and is coupled to the adaptor and the drive shaft by means of a fixing bolt. A blade is fitted into the periphery of the holder to be rotatably coupled thereto. Also, a spring is fittingly inserted between the adaptor and the holder and is mounted so as to compressively contact the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Chang Kyu Joo, Min Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 6536129
    Abstract: A device for centering tools, such as saw blades, rotary cutters and the like which are circular and which have bores of different sizes, on processing machines such that they can be positioned about their center axes. The device includes a mount adapted to be attached to such a machine, and a slide coupled to the mount and adapted to move relative to the mount. A first bearing is coupled to the mount, and a second and third bearing are coupled to the slide and mounted for movement on the slide selectively toward or away from the first bearing. The first, second and third bearings are configured to engage the bore of the blade such that the bore is centered on the machine and the blade is rotatable about its center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: North American Products Corp.
    Inventors: John M. Segal, Russell E. Neukam
  • Publication number: 20030041717
    Abstract: A hand held rotary blade saw with a motor, rotary saw blade, driving connection between the motor and the blade, two pivotable forward blade guards with top and bottom hand manipulable pivot members for exposing either a left or right blade sector for cutting, or an upward or downward blade sector when the blade is vertically oriented by twisting the wrist. The switch is operable by the thumb or the finger, such that left and right handed users have operational parity regardless of blade orientation, which hand is holding the saw, or whether the thumb or finger is operating the switch. Parallel receding blade guard edges form a forward notch enabling forward cutting. The blade is interchangeable and a carrying case, belt holster attachment, and special battery charger are provided. The battery charger charges the battery while the battery is in the saw or when it is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventor: Ben L. Evenson