One or more support platforms for a modular system are provided. The support platforms are configured to detachably support and optionally couple with utility modules in a system, such as modular tool storage units. The support platforms include one or more components, such as shelves and/or top panels, that include couplers configured to coupled to modular tool storage units.
A hard hat, including an outer shell constructed of material designed to provide protection to a wearer in extreme environmental conditions is provided. In one embodiment, the wall thickness of the outer shell is reduced to minimize the weight and/or bulk of the hard hat.
A coupling assembly for safety headwear is provided. The coupling assembly includes one or more apertures within safety headwear, such as a hard hat, and a coupling structure that couples to the one or more apertures. The coupling structure includes one or more surfaces that interface with the safety headwear. The coupling structure includes a protrusion that defines one or more widths, and the protrusion extends through the one or more apertures.
One or more devices for coupling lighting elements to safety headwear are described. The devices include an element that emits light, a unit that provides power, and a coupling element to couple the device to safety headwear.
A42B 3/06 - Calottes amortissant les chocs, p. ex. des casques anticollision
A43B 3/04 - Bottes avec pièces d'insertion ou tirants de caoutchouc ou élastiques
H01M 50/20 - MonturesBoîtiers secondaires ou cadresBâtis, modules ou blocsDispositifs de suspensionAmortisseursDispositifs de transport ou de manutentionSupports
Various face shield assemblies for hard hats are described. The face shield assemblies actuate between stowed and operating positions such that the face shield can avoid objects near a front of the hard hat, such as a bill and/or lamp. In various aspects, aspects of the face shield assemblies rotate and/or slide when actuating between the stowed and operating positions.
A coupling system for safety headwear is provided. Various embodiments of safety headwear accessories, such as a brim guard, are adjustable to couple to various configurations of safety headwear. The brim guard includes a mechanism to detachably couple accessories, such as a face shield, to the safety headwear.
A universal mounting system for a hard hat is provided that includes front and rear mounting locations and auxiliary ridges on either side. A visor is coupled to the hard hat mounting system in such a way as to provide access with minimal interference from the visor to the equipment attached to the mounting locations and ports in the auxiliary ridges. Various embodiments of visors enable modular designs that incorporate different materials and features of the visor. Parallel stretch zones enable folding and holding opposite brims of the visor. Enclosed elastic areas along the inner sides of visor provide user access to auxiliary ridges. Combinations of various accessories on hard hat and how the accessories work together on the universal mounting system are discussed: such as the interaction between visors, earmuffs, face shields, and lamps.
A hard hat and related impact protection layer is shown. The hard hat includes one or more feature to improve support of the impact protection layer and coupling of the hard hat to the user. Various suspension mechanisms for hard hat outer shells and strap systems are described herein.
A hard hat and related impact protection layer is shown. The hard hat includes one or more feature to improve support of the impact protection layer. The impact protection layer is designed to improve impact energy absorption provided by a crushable material located within the hard hat shell.
Several non-impact face shields for use in jobsite and/or construction settings are shown and described. Various embodiments describe herein include a cover actuates between a covered positioned, in which the cover is in front of the face of the user, and an open position.
A hard hat attachment system is described with front, back, and side mounts to support various accessories. Mounts of hard hat receive slots of a bracket that fit around the ridges. Auxiliary ridges receive clips within ports. The user customizes the hard hat for the particular task with the preferred accessories used to complete the job. For example, lamps, face-shields, reflectors, tool carriers, and eyeglass holders are interchangeably releasably coupled to mounting and/or auxiliary ridges on the hard hat. In this way, the hard hat is customized and/or modified to support a wide variety of accessories that are securely and releasably attached to mounting and/or auxiliary ridges without destructive alterations to the hard hat. Brackets couple to mounts and clips couple to ports to secure and/or lock various accessories in place during operation and prevent accidental knocks or jarring the accessory loose.
A power tool is provided including a housing a motor supported by the housing, a sensor supported by the housing, and an electronic controller. The sensor is configured to generate sensor data indicative of an operational parameter of the power tool. The electronic controller includes an electronic processor, and a memory. The memory includes a machine learning control program for execution by the electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to receive the sensor data, and process the sensor data, using the machine learning control program. The electronic processor is further configured to generate, using the machine learning control program, an output based on the sensor data, the output indicating a seating value associated with a fastening operation of the power tool. The electronic processor is further configured to control the motor based on the generated output.
B25B 21/00 - Outils portatifs à moteur pour serrer ou desserrer les vis ou les écrousAccessoires pour appareils à percer ayant les mêmes buts
B25B 23/147 - Agencement pour limiter le couple de blocage ou pour indiquer le couple des clés ou des tournevis spécialement adapté aux clés ou tournevis électriques
B25F 5/00 - Détails ou parties constitutives d'outils portatifs à moteur sans relation spécifique avec les opérations exécutées et non prévus ailleurs
G05B 13/02 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c.-à-d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques
A tape measure including an elongate tape blade is shown. The tape measure includes a protective bumper that extends below the tape opening. The bumper is shaped to allow the tape hook to pivot during drop or impact to reduce the impact force experienced by the tape hook.
A hard hat with symmetric front and back mounting ridges to support a headlamp is described. The hard hat provides mounting ridges to receive insertion slots of a rigid mounting bracket that fit around the ridges. The rigid mounting bracket includes channels to loop a strap through the channels and support a lamp on the bracket. The strap may include a hook and loop fastener system to enable attachment of a variety of lamps to the rigid support bracket. In this way, the hard hat can support a wide variety of headlamps attached to the rigid mounting bracket without destructive alterations to the hard hat. Clips may be added to the rigid mounting bracket to secure or lock the bracket in place during operation and prevent accidental knocks or jarring of the headlamp.
The present disclosure relates to mechanical braking systems for wheeled trolleys, trolleys comprising a mechanical braking system and methods for controlling movement thereof.
A tool, such as a tape measure, including a spring-based retraction system is shown. The retraction system utilizes an epicyclic gear train coupled between the tape blade winding reel and a rotating arbor or axle within the tape measure. A spiral spring has an outer end coupled to the reel and an inner end coupled to the axle. The gear train may be a reduction gear train such that the axle rotates slower than the reel. By coupling the spiral spring between the gear train input and gear train output, high energy density springs may be used, which may allow for decrease in housing size, increase in tape length or thickness for a given housing size, and/or advantageous retraction speed control.
A tool, such as a tape measure, including a spring-based retraction system is shown. Various spring-based retraction system embodiments are configured to decrease the size occupied by the spring within the tape measure housing, which consequently reduces tape measure housing size providing a more compact tape measure. Various spring-based retraction system embodiments are configured to control retraction of the tape measure in a manner that reduces whip or otherwise controls tape blade retraction. Some retraction system embodiments utilize a reduction gear train, and others utilize a compression spring and a transmission system that converts rotational movement of the tape reel to axial movement, which compresses the spring
A tape measure including a reinforced or coated tape measure blade is provided. The coating is thicker than the metal inner layer of the tape blade. The coating provides a reinforced tape blade such that elongate tape blade may have a pinch load threshold of greater than 50 lbs. and/or a pinch height at break of less than 1.5 mm. A hook assembly may also provide for reduced stress at the end of the tape blade.
The present disclosure concerns a coupling mechanism for detachably attaching two or more utility modules to one another, utility assembles, mobile carriers and other attachable modules and articles.
ABSTRACT The present disclosure concerns a coupling mechanism for detachably attaching two or more utility modules to one another, utility assembles, mobile carriers and other attachable modules and articles. Date Recue/Date Received 2021-02-05
CA 02987892 2017-11-30- 43 -ABSTRACTThe present disclosure concerns a coupling mechanism for detachably attaching two or more utility modules to one another, utility assembles, mobile carriers and other attachable modules and articles.
A trigger mechanism for a power tool having a trigger and a locking mechanism, the trigger being moveable between an ON and an OFF position, the locking mechanism being moveable between a LOCKED-ON, a LOCKED-OFF and a NEUTRAL position.
B25F 5/00 - Détails ou parties constitutives d'outils portatifs à moteur sans relation spécifique avec les opérations exécutées et non prévus ailleurs
H01H 15/00 - Interrupteurs ayant un organe moteur à mouvement rectiligne ou des organes adaptés pour actions en directions opposées, p. ex. interrupteur à curseur
A visual inspection device includes a housing with a support portion and a grip portion extending from the support portion, a flexible cable having a first end coupled to the housing and a second end, a camera assembly coupled to the second end of the flexible cable and operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable, and a display movably coupled to the support portion of the housing and operable to present an image derived from the image data.
G01B 11/00 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques optiques
G01N 21/00 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'utilisation de moyens optiques, c.-à-d. en utilisant des ondes submillimétriques, de la lumière infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolette
A reciprocating saw blade for use with a reciprocating saw includes a body defining a longitudinal axis, an attachment portion configured to couple to the reciprocating saw, and a cutting portion formed on the body. The cutting portion includes a plurality of cutting teeth. Each cutting tooth includes a tip, a rake face extending from the tip generally toward the longitudinal axis and defining a gullet, and a relief surface extending from the tip. The blade also includes a plunge point formed on the body for initiating a plunge cut. The plunge point includes a leading tooth and a second tooth. The leading tooth includes a tip and a rake face extending from the tip generally toward the longitudinal axis and defining a leading gullet. The second tooth is positioned in the leading gullet adjacent the leading tooth and is generally smaller than the leading tooth and each cutting tooth.
B23D 51/00 - Machines à scier ou dispositifs de sciage à lames droites, caractérisés uniquement par la structure d'organes particuliersMoyens de support ou d'attache des outils qui, couverts par le présente sous-classe, sont fixés à leur monture à leurs deux extrémités
B23D 61/12 - Lames de scies droitesLames de scies à ruban
B27B 33/04 - Lames de scies alternatives à châssis
A reciprocating saw blade for use with a reciprocating saw includes a body defining a longitudinal axis, an attachment portion configured to couple to the reciprocating saw, and a cutting portion formed on the body. The cutting portion includes a plurality of cutting teeth. Each cutting tooth includes a tip, a rake face extending from the tip generally toward the longitudinal axis and defining a gullet, and a relief surface extending from the tip. The blade also includes a plunge point formed on the body for initiating a plunge cut. The plunge point includes a leading tooth and a second tooth. The leading tooth includes a tip and a rake face extending from the tip generally toward the longitudinal axis and defining a leading gullet. The second tooth is positioned in the leading gullet adjacent the leading tooth and is generally smaller than the leading tooth and each cutting tooth.
A hand saw that includes a saw blade and a handle assembly having a clamp member movable between a clamped position and a released position. In the clamped position the clamp member exerts a clamping force on a top edge of the saw blade within a slot of the handle assembly to couple the saw blade to the handle assembly and to retain a tang of the saw blade within the slot. In the released position the tang is removable from the slot. A first interior wall and a second interior wall of the handle assembly that define the slot are flat such that the tang of the saw blade can be removed from the slot without moving the saw blade in a direction normal to a longitudinal. axis of the saw blade when the clamp member is in the released position.
B23D 51/10 - Machines à scier ou dispositifs de sciage à lames droites, caractérisés uniquement par la structure d'organes particuliersMoyens de support ou d'attache des outils qui, couverts par le présente sous-classe, sont fixés à leur monture à leurs deux extrémités des dispositifs pour monter les lames droites ou d'autres outils pour des dispositifs tenus à la main ou entraînés manuellement
A tool handle includes a handle body having a first end, a second end, an exterior surface and a bore configured to receive a shaft. A wire stripper is integrated into the exterior surface of the handle and configured to cut and remove the insulating layer of a conductive wire. The wire stripper includes a first sharp edge and a second sharp edge intersecting the first sharp edge to form a v-shaped notch.
A hand saw includes a saw blade, a handle, and a blade carrier. The saw further includes a blade clamp assembly having a locking member that removably couples the saw blade to the blade carrier so that the saw blade pivots with the blade carrier about a pivot axis. An actuating button is manually movable generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the saw blade by the user between an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged position, the actuating button engages the blade carrier to retain the blade carrier and the saw blade in one of an extended position and a folded position. In the disengaged position, the actuating button is disengaged from the blade carrier so that the blade carrier and the saw blade can be pivoted between the extended and the folded positions of the saw blade.
A hand saw that includes a frame, a lever, and a rod movable in a first direction to increase a distance between a first blade support and a second blade support and the rod is movable in a second direction to decrease the distance between the first blade support and the second blade support. The rod is coupled to the lever and the frame such that the rod is movable in the first direction and with the lever when the lever moves from a release position toward a tension position in order to tension the blade. The rod is coupled to the lever and the frame such that the rod is movable with respect to the frame in the first direction and the second direction and movable in the first direction and the second direction independent of the lever when the lever is in the release position.
A power tool includes a shaft rotatable about an axis and configured to drive a tool element, a motor armature, a first field coil, and a second field coil. First and second symmetrical stack parts each include a pole piece that is configured to re-ceive respective first and second field coils. The first field coil is coupled to the pole piece of the first stack part such that portions of the first field coil extend past pole tips of the first stack part, and the second field coil is coupled to the pole piece of the second stack part such that portions of the second field coil extend past pole tips of the second stack part. The first stack part is coupled to the second stack part such that the first stack part and the second stack part together define an aperture that surrounds the shaft axis.
A hand-held power tool includes a housing having an opening, first and second wheels supported by the housing for rotation about respective first and second parallel axes, a continuous saw blade supported by the first and second wheels, a first guide roller set coupled to the housing proximate a first side of the opening, and a second guide roller set coupled to the housing proximate a second side of the opening. The first and second wheels define respective first and second facing, parallel planes containing the first and second axes. The first and second guide roller sets define respective third and fourth facing, parallel planes that are also parallel to the first and second planes. A first dimension between the first plane and the third plane is less than about 3.3 inches. A second dimension between the second plane and the fourth plane is less than about 3.3 inches.
An anvil assembly for a tool includes an anvil having a body with an outer periphery and a head formed on a distal end of the body. The anvil assembly also includes a sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the outer periphery of the body. The sleeve has a distal end against which a tool element is abutted when the tool element is coupled to the head.
A drive assembly for an impact wrench includes a tool element for working on a workpiece. The drive assembly also includes a ram rotatable about a central axis. The ram includes a ram lug spaced from the central axis. The ram lug has at least one drive surface. The drive assembly further includes an anvil having an anvil lug with at least one driven surface engageable with the drive surface of the ram lug to drive the anvil. The anvil is connectable to the tool element to rotatably drive the tool element. At least one of the drive surface and the driven surface includes an involute profile.
B25B 21/02 - Outils portatifs à moteur pour serrer ou desserrer les vis ou les écrousAccessoires pour appareils à percer ayant les mêmes buts avec des moyens pour communiquer un choc à la tige du tournevis ou à la douille de la clé à écrou
35.
TEST AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE WITH A PISTOL-GRIP HANDLE
In another embodiment, the invention provides a clamp meter configured to receive a removable and rechargeable battery pack. The clamp meter includes a main body having a first axis, a handle, a clamp, a trigger, and a display. The handle has a second axis and includes a first recess configured to receive the battery pack. The first recess includes at least first and second electrical terminals which are exposed when the battery pack is not inserted into the first recess. The second axis forms an oblique angle with the first axis, and the battery pack is inserted into the first recess along the second axis. The clamp is coupled to the main body, aligned with the first axis, and operable to measure an electrical characteristic of a conductor based on an induced current. The trigger is operable to selectively open and close the clamp, and the display configured to display an indication of the electrical characteristic.
G01R 13/00 - Dispositions pour la présentation de variables électriques ou de formes d'ondes
G01R 15/12 - Circuits pour appareils de test à usage multiple, p. ex. pour mesurer, au choix, tension, courant ou impédance
G01R 19/165 - Indication de ce qu'un courant ou une tension est, soit supérieur ou inférieur à une valeur prédéterminée, soit à l'intérieur ou à l'extérieur d'une plage de valeurs prédéterminée
A visual inspection device includes a body having a support portion and a grip portion extending from the support portion. The body defines a cavity. The device also includes a flexible cable having a first end portion coupled to the body and a second end portion, and a camera assembly coupled to the second end portion of the flexible cable. The camera assembly includes an image sensor and a light source. The image sensor is operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable. The device further includes a display supported by the support portion of the body. The display is electrically coupled to the flexible cable to display images captured by the image sensor. The device also includes a rechargeable battery pack removably coupled to the body.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments pour procéder à l'examen médical de l'intérieur des cavités ou des conduits du corps par inspection visuelle ou photographique, p. ex. endoscopesDispositions pour l'éclairage dans ces instruments
E04G 21/00 - Préparation, transport ou travail sur place des matériaux ou des éléments de constructionAutres dispositifs ou mesures concernant les travaux de construction
F02B 77/08 - Dispositifs de sécurité, d'indication ou de surveillance
F16L 55/00 - Dispositifs ou accessoires à utiliser avec, ou en liaison avec, les tuyaux ou les systèmes de tuyaux
G02B 23/24 - Instruments pour regarder l'intérieur de corps creux, p. ex. endoscopes à fibres
H04N 7/18 - Systèmes de télévision en circuit fermé [CCTV], c.-à-d. systèmes dans lesquels le signal vidéo n'est pas diffusé
37.
BATTERY PACK FOR USE WITH A POWER TOOL AND A NON-MOTORIZED SENSING TOOL
A system includes a power tool having a motor, a drive mechanism mechanically coupled to the motor, and an output element mechanically coupled to the drive mechanism. The motor is operable to drive the drive mechanism and the output element. The system also includes a non-motorized sensing tool having a printed circuit board and a sensing element electrically coupled to the printed circuit board. The sensing element is operable to detect an external characteristic and output a signal to the circuit board. The circuit board is operable to condition the signal into a human-comprehensible form. The system further includes a rechargeable battery pack removably and independently coupled to the power tool and the non- motorized sensing tool. The battery pack is operable to power the motor to drive the drive mechanism and the output element when connected to the power tool, and is operable to power the circuit board and the sensing element when connected to the non-motorized sensing tool.
B23Q 5/10 - Entraînement des principaux organes de travail des arbres rotatifs, p. ex. des broches de travail entraînés principalement par des moyens électriques
B25F 3/00 - Associations d'outils pour différents travaux avec un seul moyen d'entraînement mécanique portatifRaccords appropriés
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