Black Decker Inc.

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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Alfred H Judge

Robert H Gifford

Roderick F Bunyea

Richard J Heavel

Michael Lester O'Banion

Christopher J Murray

Thomas James Wheeler

Robert I Somers

Dale Kenneth Wheeler

Robert Alan Berry

Naohiro Hamao

Daniel Puzio

Stuart J Wright

Robert G Moores, Jr

Paul S White

Gregg L Sheddy

Michael P Kunz

Thomas Trevor Bludis

Katherine E Phelan

Trevor T Bludis

Gregory Scott Snider

Jason F Busschaert

Robert David Watters

Michael Georges Sirois

Scott D Price

Aldo Faustino Balatti

Philip T Miller

Alvydas P Karasa

Allen P Smith

Mark Lawrence

Gavin K F Ng

Marcus W Bosch

Peter L K Woo

Steven Canova

Cliff Dean Read

A modular, multi-functional, workbench is disclosed that is variable in height, width, and length in order to accommodate a wide variety of applications. The table top includes a plurality of rail pairs supported by leg stands. A rail pair is formed by two extrusions joined together by endplates that maintain a parallel orientation and prevent rotation of the rails. The extrusions are rectangular in cross-section and slotted on all four sides to allow the use of a variety of t-track fasteners. The leg stands support, constrain and locate the rail pairs along the width of the table. The rail pairs provide a table top surface that is generally flat and sturdy. The workbench can be used in an open-grid fashion or with solid top inserts. The modular nature of the workbench makes it easy to store and set up as well as highly versatile and easily transported to job sites.

Woodworker's light rail system

A vacuum can include a housing having an inlet adapted to receive debris being vacuumed. A mounting bar can be fixedly coupled to the housing. A floor collector assembly can be rotatably disposed about a first axis defined by the mounting bar. The floor collector assembly can include a first debris-passing member coupled to the mounting bar, a second debris-passing member rotatably coupled to the first debris-passing member and a third debris-passing member removably coupled to the second debris-passing member. The first debris-passing member can define an opening. The floor collector assembly can be operable in a plurality of modes. In a first mode, the opening can be substantially perpendicular relative to a vacuumed surface. In a second mode, the second debris-passing member can be rotated relative to the first debris-passing member about a second axis such that the opening is at an acute angle relative to the vacuumed surface.

Wet and/or dry vacuum with floor collector

A portable paint station that includes a work table and a pair of legs that are positionable in a retracted position and an extended position. In one form, the paint station provides a work surface that may be selectively positioned at two distinct heights. In another form, the paint station provides a work surface with a roller tray recess that may be selectively covered to resist the formation of a skin on paint that is located in the recess. In a further form, the paint station provides a work table with a pair of legs. At least one set of the legs has a handle aperture that may be employed to hand carry the paint station on its side. In yet another form, the paint station includes a roller tray assembly that facilitates the short-term storage of a paint roller that is loaded with paint.

Paint station

A power tool includes a leveling mechanism that determines horizontal or vertical planes of the power tool. The leveling mechanism has a housing with a cavity in the housing. A rotating member is in the housing. The rotating member moves in the cavity such that the rotating members seeks an equilibrium position. The equilibrium position corresponds to a horizontal or vertical plane. Electrical contacts are coupled with the rotating member such that the electrical contacts only complete an electrical circuit when the rotating member is in the equilibrium position. An indicator is electrically coupled with the electrical contacts to indicate to the user when the mechanism is in an equilibrium position. A power source is coupled with the electrical contacts and the indicator to energize the indicator when the circuit is complete.

Power tool level indicator

A piercing nail with a spring member that deforms as the nail penetrates through framing members engages with a bottom surface to framing members together.

Method and apparatus for fastening steel framing with staggered teeth nails

A harpoon nail having two or more sets of teeth on opposite sides of fingers that deform while penetrating the framing members. The teeth engage with a bottom surface to fasten the framing members together. A piercing nail having sets of teeth on two edges penetrates through framing members and the teeth engage with a bottom surface to fasten the framing members together. A piercing nail with a spring member that deforms as the nail penetrates through framing members engages with a bottom surface to fasten the framing members together. A self-locking nail having two members that move relative to one another when penetrating through framing members fastens the framing members together.

Method and apparatus for fastening steel framing with self-locking nails

Method and apparatus for fastening steel framing with nails

A punch having wings is driven through framing members and then rotated. Rotation of the punch causes the wings to crimp the framing members together. An angular crimping technique where piercing members are driven through framing members in at least two different directions to crimp the framing members together. A fastenerless cinching tool pierces adjacent framing members and crimps the framing members together.

Method and apparatus for fastening steel framing by crimping

A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, has at least one biased blade, in a non-biased condition, retaining the chuck on the drill spindle and in a second position, with the at least one biased blade in a biased condition, the chuck is enabled to be removed from the spindle.

Removable chuck

A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, a biasing member in a non-biasing condition, retains the chuck on the drill spindle and in a second position, with the biasing member in a biased condition, the chuck is enabled to be removed from the spindle.

A removable chuck has a chuck member for holding a drill bit. Also, a mechanism is coupled with the chuck body to retain the chuck body to a drill spindle. The retention mechanism, in a first position, retains the chuck on the drill spindle and in a second position the chuck is enabled to be removed from the spindle.

A drill has a chuck with a body member and a bore to receive a cutting tool. A plurality of jaw members are coupled with the body to retain the cutting tool in the bore. A mechanism to secure the cutting tool in the jaws is coupled with the body. The mechanism applies a biasing force on the jaw members which enables the jaw members to slide on the body between a locked position securing the cutting tool in the jaw members and an unlocked position which enables egress and ingress of the cutting tool into and out of the jaw members.

Spring-loaded quick clamp chuck

End cap for a battery pack

Battery pack contact end

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Prescott, AZ, United States of America

Alfred H Judge