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20080279648 | DRILL DRIVER WITH CHUCK-MOUNTED DRILL ACCESSORIES - A power tool with a tool portion and at least one attachment. The tool portion has a tool body and a drill chuck. The drill chuck includes a rotatable spindle, a plurality of jaws that are coupled to the rotatable spindle and a cover that is disposed about the jaws and which is not coupled for rotation with the rotatable spindle. The attachment is coupled the cover of the drill chuck. | 11-13-2008 |
20090013477 | COMBINATION TOOL FOR ELECTRICAL TASKS - A power hand tool can include a generally longitudinal housing having a first end and a second end. An indicator can be disposed on the housing. A first and a second jaw member can be arranged at the first end wherein one of the first and second jaw members can rotate relative to the other jaw member. A motor assembly can be disposed in the housing and include an output member arranged at the second end. A sensor can be arranged at the second end and configured to sense an electrical field in proximity thereof. The sensor can generate a signal in response to a sensed electrical field. A controller can receive the sensor signal from the sensor assembly and control operation of the indicator in response thereto. | 01-15-2009 |
20090293685 | PIN LOCK PLIERS - A hand tool for gripping a workpiece can include a first lever having a first handle and a first jaw and a second lever having a second handle and a second jaw. A locking assembly can include a pivoting lever, a locking pin and a blocking member. The pivoting lever can be pivotally coupled to the second lever. The blocking member can be coupled to the first lever. The pivoting lever can be movable between an unlocked position, wherein the first and second jaw move relative to each other and a locked position, wherein the first and second jaws are fixed relative to each other. In the locked position, the locking pin can be wedged against a contact surface of the blocking member precluding relative motion of the blocking member and the pivoting lever. | 12-03-2009 |
20100000067 | Battery For A Power Tool With A Battery Pack Ejector - A power tool has a mechanism for ejecting a battery pack which includes a receiving frame which defines a cavity to receive a battery pack. A receiving member is adjacent the cavity. The receiving member meshes with a member on the battery pack to hold the battery pack in the cavity. A biasing member is in the cavity adjacent the receiving member. The biasing member ejects the battery pack from the ejecting mechanism. A member retains the biasing member in the cavity. The member guides a portion of the battery pack meshing with the receiving member into contact with the biasing member such that when the battery pack is locked onto the frame, the biasing member is in a compressed condition and when the battery pack is an unlocked position, the biasing member ejects the battery pack from the frame. | 01-07-2010 |
20100002415 | MACHINE WITH UV ILLUMINATION - A machine according to the present teachings can include a machine housing and a drive mechanism disposed in the machine housing and driving an output member. An input member can be associated with the machine housing for activating the drive mechanism. A working member can be driven by the output member. A light source can be coupled to the machine housing that projects UV light onto an area proximate to the working member. According to additional features, the light source can comprise a UV light source. According to other features, the light source can collectively define a light emitting device and a filter. The filter can allow black light to pass therethrough. The light emitting device can comprise an incandescent bulb, a light emitting diode, or a fluorescent bulb according to various examples. | 01-07-2010 |
20110239828 | RATCHETING WRENCH - A ratcheting wrench having ratchet structure, a ratchet body, a socket wheel, and a ratchet clutch. The ratchet body is received into the ratchet structure and is rotatable about a first axis. The socket wheel is received in an aperture in the ratchet body and includes a plurality of tool members that are spaced circumferentially apart from one another about a second axis that intersects the first axis but is not coincident with the first axis. The ratchet clutch is configured to control relative rotation between the ratchet structure and the ratchet body about the first axis. | 10-06-2011 |
20110239829 | RATCHETING WRENCH - A ratcheting wrench having ratchet structure, a ratchet body, a socket wheel, a plurality of ratchet teeth and at least one pawl. The ratchet body is received into the ratchet structure and is rotatable about a first axis. The socket wheel is received in an aperture in the ratchet body and includes a plurality of tool members that are spaced circumferentially apart from one another about a second axis that intersects the first axis but is not coincident with the first axis. The ratchet teeth and the at least one pawl cooperate to control relative rotation between the ratchet structure and the ratchet body about the first axis. | 10-06-2011 |
20120073148 | CLAMP FOR RECIPROCATING SAW - A reciprocating saw can include a housing and a motor disposed in the housing. A blade retaining mechanism can receive a saw blade. A drive mechanism can translate rotational motion of the motor into reciprocating motion of the blade retaining mechanism. A clamp assembly can include first and second shoes that are coupled to the housing. The first shoe can have a first shoe body that includes a first material facing surface. The second shoe can include a second material facing surface that opposes the first material facing surface and that defines a clamping distance therebetween. At least one of the first and second shoes is selectively adjustable relative to the housing, such that the clamping distance can be altered. One of the first or second shoe bodies can have a third material facing surface that comprises an arcuate section defining a radius. | 03-29-2012 |
20120074656 | TOOL CHUCK WITH INDICATOR MECHANISM - A power tool constructed in accordance to one example of the present teachings can include a housing having a handle and body portion. A motor can be disposed in the body portion and a drive spindle drivingly connected to the motor. A chuck can comprise a chuck spindle that supports a plurality of chuck jaws. A first sleeve can rotationally communicate with the chuck jaws to move the chuck jaws between a clamping position and a non-clamping position. An indicator mechanism can be disposed on the chuck having a first and second visual indicator. The indicator mechanism can move from a first position to a second position upon rotation of the first sleeve to a location that corresponds to a predetermined clamping force attained by the chuck jaws. | 03-29-2012 |
20120187178 | DRIVING TOOL WITH INTERNAL AIR COMPRESSOR - A driving tool having first and second linear motors, a head assembly, a nosepiece and a driver. The first linear motor forms an air compressor and includes a scotch yoke mechanism for translating a first piston in a first cylinder. The scotch yoke mechanism includes a crank arm, a crank arm roller, which is coupled to the crank arm, and a connecting rod having a roller slot into which the crank arm roller is received. At least a portion of the roller slot is configured to vary an output rate at which the connecting rod translates along a translation axis relative to an input rate at which the crank arm roller moves in a direction that is parallel to the translation axis. | 07-26-2012 |
20130008682 | BATTERY FOR A POWER TOOL - A power tool has a mechanism for ejecting a battery pack which includes a receiving frame which defines a cavity to receive a battery pack. A receiving member is adjacent the cavity. The receiving member meshes with a member on the battery pack to hold the battery pack in the cavity. A biasing member is in the cavity adjacent the receiving member. The biasing member ejects the battery pack from the ejecting mechanism. A member retains the biasing member in the cavity. The member guides a portion of the battery pack meshing with the receiving member into contact with the biasing member such that when the battery pack is locked onto the frame, the biasing member is in a compressed condition and when the battery pack is an unlocked position, the biasing member ejects the battery pack from the frame. | 01-10-2013 |
20130025894 | TOOL HAVING TORQUE-CONTROLLED SPINDLE LOCK ASSEMBLY - A hand-held power tool can include a housing, a motor assembly, and a spindle lock assembly. The housing can include a gear case. The motor assembly can be disposed in the housing and be configured to output rotary power to an output spindle. The spindle lock assembly can include an anvil matingly engaged to the output spindle. A ring structure can be rotatably received in the gear case and have a ring body and a reaction tab. A biasing member can be disposed in the gear case and configured to bias the reaction tab in a first predetermined rotational direction. | 01-31-2013 |
20130061721 | RATCHETING WRENCH - A wrench having a handle and ratchet assembly and a socket wheel. The handle and ratchet assembly has a handle and a first drive member that is rotatable relative to the handle. The socket wheel has a plurality of tool members, a plurality of first lugs and a plurality of second lugs. Each tool member is fixedly coupled to a pair of the first lugs and a pair of the second lugs. An adjacent pair of the tool members share a single one of the second lugs and no adjacent pair of the tool members shares any of the first lugs. | 03-14-2013 |
20130126198 | OSCILLATING TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES - A power tool constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure can include a repositionable tool accessory. The repositionable tool accessory can be selectively coupled to a first mounting structure on the tool. The repositionable tool accessory can include a tool accessory housing, a rod, a roller, and a locking knob. The tool accessory housing can define a first rod opening and include engaging structure that is configured to cooperatively mate with the first mounting structure. The rod can slidably translate along the first rod opening. The roller can be rotatably coupled to a distal portion of the rod. The locking knob can be movable between an unlocked position wherein the rod is freely translatable along the first rod opening to locate the roller at different locations relative to the output member, and a lock position wherein the rod is fixed relative to the tool accessory housing. | 05-23-2013 |
20130175066 | POWER TOOL WITH TORQUE CLUTCH - A power tool that includes a housing, a motor, a trigger, a multi-speed transmission and a torque clutch. The housing define a handle. The motor is coupled to the housing. The trigger is coupled to the housing and configured to control operation of the motor. The multi-speed transmission is configured to transmit rotary power between the motor and the output spindle and includes a plurality of planetary stages with a first stage and a second stage that receives rotary power from the first stage. The first stage has a first internally toothed gear element and the second stage having a second internally toothed gear element. The torque clutch limits torque output from the multi-speed transmission to the output spindle. The torque clutch is configured to alternatively ground the second and third internally toothed gear elements to the housing based on a speed ratio setting of the multi-speed transmission. | 07-11-2013 |
20130277923 | POWER TOOL WITH AUTOMATIC CHUCK - A power tool having a tool portion, a chuck and a lock. The tool portion has a housing, a motor, and a spindle driven by the motor. The chuck has a body coupled to the spindle for rotation therewith, and a sleeve rotatably disposed about the body. The lock has a first lock structure pivotally coupled to the housing about a pivot axis, and a second lock structure. The first lock structure has a first locking feature. The second lock structure has a second locking feature and is coupled to the sleeve for rotation therewith. Pivoting the first lock structure into a first pivot position positions the first locking feature in a rotational path of the second locking feature. Engagement of the first and second locking features inhibits rotation of the sleeve so that rotation of the spindle will cause corresponding rotation of the body relative to the sleeve. | 10-24-2013 |
20130298735 | RATCHETING WRENCH - A ratcheting wrench that includes a ratchet structure having an annular body, a ratchet body, a one-way clutch and a socket wheel. The ratchet body is received in the annular body of the ratchet structure and defines a socket wheel aperture. The one-way clutch couples the ratchet body to the ratchet structure and permits rotation of the ratchet body in the annular body about a first axis in a first rotational direction and inhibits rotation of the ratchet body in the annular body about the first axis in a second, opposite rotational direction. The socket wheel is received in the socket wheel aperture and coupled to the ratchet body for rotation about a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, the socket wheel having a plurality of tool members that are spaced circumferentially apart from one another about a first axis. | 11-14-2013 |
20140014386 | POWER TOOL WITH BATTERY PACK EJECTOR - A power tool has a mechanism for forcing a battery pack at least partially from a cavity that receives a battery pack. A biasing member is in the cavity. A member for retaining the biasing member is also in the cavity. The biasing member forces the battery pack at least partially from the cavity. When the battery pack is locked onto the frame, the biasing member is in a compressed condition and when the battery pack is an unlocked position, the biasing member forces the battery pack at least partially from the frame. | 01-16-2014 |
20140070924 | System and Method for Identifying a Power Tool - A system for identifying a type of a power tool, the system comprising: a power tool having an electric motor; and a usage attachment configured to couple to the power tool, the usage attachment having a vibration sensor that generates vibration data when the power tool vibrates, a memory that stores the vibration data generated by the vibration sensor, and an identification subsystem that receives the vibration data from the memory, and identifies the type of the power tool by comparing the received vibration data to predetermined vibration data of a known type of power tool. | 03-13-2014 |
20150122868 | DRIVING TOOL WITH INTERNAL AIR COMPRESSOR - A driving tool having first and second linear motors, a head assembly, a nosepiece and a driver. The first linear motor forms an air compressor and includes a scotch yoke mechanism for translating a first piston in a first cylinder. The scotch yoke mechanism includes a crank arm, a crank arm roller, which is coupled to the crank arm, and a connecting rod having a roller slot into which the crank arm roller is received. At least a portion of the roller slot is configured to vary an output rate at which the connecting rod translates along a translation axis relative to an input rate at which the crank arm roller moves in a direction that is parallel to the translation axis. | 05-07-2015 |
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20100170106 | ATHLETIC SHOE WITH CUSHION STRUCTURES - A footwear lower is presented which provides cushion support and lateral stability in a lightweight construction. The lower may include a primary midsole, cushion elements, a rear lower midsole, a directional cradle, and an outsole. The cushions may be located in the between the directional cradle and the rear lower midsole. Various embodiments of cushions are presented and may be consistent with specific types of shoes such as running trainers, trail shoes, general fitness footwear, or basketball shoes. The lower may be consistent with approaches to remediate a wearer's pronation or supination. | 07-08-2010 |
20100229427 | CLEATED ATHLETIC SHOE WITH CUSHION STRUCTURES - A cleated shoe is presented which provides cushion support and lateral stability in a lightweight construction. The shoe includes a lower and an upper. The lower may include a primary midsole, cushion elements, and an outsole. A cleat may be connected to the outsole. At least one cushion may be located between the primary midsole and outsole. Various embodiments of cushions are presented and may be consistent with specific types of shoes associated with various types of activities such as football, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, or golf. The lower may be consistent with approaches to remediate a wearer's pronation or supination. | 09-16-2010 |
20110308108 | FOOT SUPPORT ARTICLE - An article of footwear includes an outer shell, an inner layer positioned inside of the outer shell, and at least one tensioning member engaging the inner layer. The inner layer configured to surround and conform to at least a portion of a human foot. The at least one tensioning member includes a portion that extends to the outside of the outer shell, wherein the portion that extends to the position that is outside of the outer shell is configured to enable tightening and loosening of the at least one tensioning member. | 12-22-2011 |
20140345164 | CLEAT FOR FOOTWEAR - An improved cleat design is provided for article of footwear. At least one cleat is arranged on a bottom surface of the outsole, such that the cleat is disposed partially within the outsole and extends substantially perpendicular from the bottom surface of the outsole. The cleat includes an aperture such that a portion of the outsole extends through the aperture in a direction substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the outsole to retain the at least one cleat in a desired position relative to the outsole. | 11-27-2014 |
20150257484 | CLEAT FOR FOOTWEAR - An improved cleat design is provided for article of footwear. At least one cleat is arranged on a bottom surface of the outsole, such that the cleat is disposed partially within the outsole and extends substantially perpendicular from the bottom surface of the outsole. The cleat includes an aperture such that a portion of the outsole extends through the aperture in a direction substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the outsole to retain the at least one cleat in a desired position relative to the outsole. | 09-17-2015 |
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20090048296 | HIGH CONCENTRATION LOCAL ANESTHETIC FORMULATIONS - A transdermal topical anesthetic formulation, which can be used to ameliorate or inhibit neuropathic pain, has been developed. In the preferred embodiment, the topical anesthetic is a local anesthetic such as lidocaine, most preferably lidocaine free-base in a gel, and the dosage of the local anesthetic is effective in the painful area or immediately adjacent areas, to ameliorate or eliminate the pain. High concentration of local anesthetic in solution in the carrier is used to drive rapid release and uptake of the drug. Relief is typically obtained for a period of several hours. | 02-19-2009 |
20100041765 | HIGH CONCENTRATION LOCAL ANESTHETIC FORMULATIONS - A transdermal topical anesthetic formulation, which can be used to ameliorate or inhibit pain, has been developed. In the preferred embodiment, the topical anesthetic is a local anesthetic such as lidocaine, most preferably lidocaine free-base in a gel, and the dosage of the local anesthetic is effective in the painful area or immediately adjacent areas, to ameliorate or eliminate the pain. High concentration of local anesthetic in solution in the carrier is used to drive rapid release and uptake of the drug. Relief is typically obtained for a period of several hours. | 02-18-2010 |
20110142920 | TREATMENT OF LENGTH DEPENDENT NEUROPATHY - Compositions, and methods of use thereof, are provided for the treatment of painful neuropathy by local or topical delivery of compounds that interact with α-adrenergic receptors, especially an alpha | 06-16-2011 |
20120015939 | TOPICAL TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN AND METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS - Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists such as clonidine may be used to treat the pain associated with painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) only in a subset of these patients. Targeted nociceptors (pain fibers) must be functionally expressed in the skin in order for clonidine to have a therapeutic effect. Neuropathies associated with pain differ with respect to the expression of nociceptors in the skin. Clonidine targets alpha-2 adrenergic receptors on the terminals of nociceptors. The presence of the targeted nociceptors may be determined by topical application of a TRPV1 agonist such as capsaicin. Patients who detect the capsaicin as a pain stimulus applied near the painful area have expression in the skin of the requisite targeted nociceptors and the targeted alpha-2 adrenergic receptors. The test is referred to as a capsaicin challenge test. This test significantly improves clinical outcomes in topical neuropathic pain treatment. | 01-19-2012 |
20120149779 | HIGH CONCENTRATION LOCAL ANESTHETIC FORMULATIONS - A transdermal topical anesthetic formulation, which can be used to ameliorate or inhibit pain, has been developed. In the preferred embodiment, the topical anesthetic is a local anesthetic such as lidocaine, most preferably lidocaine free-base in a gel, and the dosage of the local anesthetic is effective in the painful area or immediately adjacent areas, to ameliorate or eliminate the pain. High concentration of local anesthetic in solution in the carrier is used to drive rapid release and uptake of the drug. Relief is typically obtained for a period of several hours. | 06-14-2012 |
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20090095697 | VENTILATED RACK SYSTEM - A ventilated cage and rack system for assembly by a user using simple tools and a method for assembly is provided. A plurality of frames and vertical plenums can be connected to a base, and a retaining assembly can be used to connect a plurality of vertical beams and horizontal support beams. A plurality of canopies is preferably used to connect the plenums and the support beams to shroud cages beneath the canopies. The canopies preferably include removable side walls to adapt to the width of the cage being shrouded. A plenum clean out system preferably provides a relatively simple method of draining a cleaning fluid from a plenum by moving a lever between an open and closed position. A pressure based plenum system is also provided wherein a constant air pressure is maintained in the ventilated rack system and air is provided into a cage at a constant air pressure. | 04-16-2009 |
20100132623 | Filter top assembly - A filter top assembly for a cage, wherein the assembly includes a bonnet having a perforated top wall to protect filter paper placed above the top wall. The perforations may be small enough to prevent an animal from getting a purchase position and spaced apart sufficiently to prevent the animal from biting the spacing between the perforations. The bonnet may also include one or more elevated ribs to retain the filter paper suspended above the bonnet. | 06-03-2010 |
20110132272 | DISPOSABLE CAGE - A disposable rodent cage used in both static and/or ventilated cage and rack systems, wherein the disposable cage includes a cage bottom. The cage may further be provided with a grommet disposed on the cage bottom and a bonnet constructed and arrange to fit over the cage bottom. The bonnet may further include a feeding and watering assembly. The cage may further include a filter cover that may be placed over an opening in the bonnet to cover the feeding and watering assembly. The bonnet may also include one or more elevated ribs disposed thereon to create an air seal when it is inserted into a canopy of a rack. | 06-09-2011 |
20110315087 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING SEALED BAGS OF FLUID AT THE CLEAN SIDE OF A LABORATORY FACILITY - A method for facilitating the delivery of water to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method including providing a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for an animal study at a laboratory facility site, and disposing a bag forming apparatus at a clean side of a laboratory washroom at the laboratory facility site, wherein the bag forming apparatus is capable of providing sealed bags of water for use in the cage level barrier-type cages. The method can further include providing bag material to the laboratory facility site. | 12-29-2011 |
20120229277 | MONITORING AND ALERT SYSTEM FOR VENTILATED RACK SYSTEMS - The present invention is directed to monitoring/alert systems, devices, and methods useable with animal housing units. Embodiments include a primary component, such as a system controller device, for monitoring maintenance and operational events in a housing unit and a secondary component, such as a environmental monitoring device for analyzing environmental conditions. For example, the system controller device monitors unit functions (e.g., relating to power, pre-filter(s), filter(s), fan(s), air pressure, air temperature, electrical connections, etc.) and causes alert(s) to be sent (e.g., via email or text message) if there is a malfunction or abnormal operational data. The environmental monitoring device collects environmental data (e.g., time, temperature, humidity, light, sound, carbon dioxide levels, or ammonia levels) and causes alert(s) to be sent if an abnormal environmental condition is detected. The primary and secondary components may function in connection with one another, other devices, a network, or as stand-alone devices. | 09-13-2012 |
20130206074 | FLUID DELIVERY VALVE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A cage-mounted fluid delivery system for delivering a fluid from a water source, such as a fluid bag or an automatic water system, to animals housed in cages in high density caging systems may comprise a fluid delivery valve assembly, wherein the fluid delivery valve assembly is adapted to be coupled to the water source to facilitate the provision of fluid to animals housed in the cages. The cage-mounted fluid delivery valve assembly may further comprise a valve body and end cap, which may be joined together, that define a fluid channel. The cage-mounted fluid delivery valve assembly may further comprise sealing elements, a spring element, and an interior stem disposed at least in part in the fluid channel to open and close the fluid channel. | 08-15-2013 |
20140109838 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING SEALED BAGS OF FLUID AT THE CLEAN SIDE OF A LABORATORY FACILITY - A method for facilitating the delivery of water to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method including; providing a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for an animal study at a laboratory facility site, and disposing a bag forming apparatus at a clean side of a laboratory washroom at the laboratory facility site, wherein the bag forming apparatus is capable of providing sealed bags of water for use in the cage level barrier-type cages. The method can further include providing bag material to the laboratory facility site. | 04-24-2014 |
20140158058 | FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - A fluid delivery system for delivering a fluid from a fluid bag to an animal caging system for housing an animal may comprise a fluid delivery valve assembly, wherein the fluid delivery valve assembly is adapted to be coupled to the fluid bag to facilitate the providing of the fluid to the caging system. The fluid delivery valve assembly may further comprise an upper member having a piercing member and a connecting member, the upper member having a fluid channel defined therethrough, a base having a flange member and a base fluid channel defined therethrough, wherein the base is designed to be matingly coupled to the upper member. The fluid delivery valve assembly may further comprise a spring element disposed within the base fluid channel and a stem member disposed in part within the base fluid channel, wherein a portion of the spring element abuts the stem member to apply a force. | 06-12-2014 |