Joseph T Novak

US Patent:

D536624, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Jan 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/221281

Inventors:

Joseph Novak - Burlington CT, US
Peter Weremchuk - South Windsor CT, US

Assignee:

Irwin Industrial Tool Company - Freeport IL

International Classification:

0903

US Classification:

D 9735

US Patent:

D659176, May 8, 2012

Filed:

Jan 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

29/353759

Inventors:

Joseph Thomas Novak - East Longmeadow MA, US
Matthew Christopher Green - Amherst MA, US
Robert Richard Zielonka - Enfield CT, US
William B. Korb - Broad Brook CT, US

Assignee:

Irwin Industrial Tool Company - Huntersville NC

International Classification:

1509

US Classification:

D15139

US Patent:

8328474, Dec 11, 2012

Filed:

Mar 6, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/043740

Inventors:

James E. Pangerc - East Longmeadow MA, US
Joseph Thomas Novak - East Longmeadow MA, US

Assignee:

Irwin Industrial Tool Company - Huntersville NC

International Classification:

B23B 51/05

US Classification:

408204, 408206, 408239 R, 408 1 R

Abstract:

An arbor is provided for both quick change and standard hole saws. Each hole saw includes a central aperture and at least one drive pin aperture. The arbor comprises an arbor body including an end portion engageable within the central aperture, a drive shank opposite the end portion for engaging a power tool, and an axially extending pilot bit aperture for receiving either a quick change pilot bit or standard pilot bit. The arbor further comprises a drive pin plate having at least one drive pin receivable in a corresponding drive pin aperture of the hole saw for drivingly engaging the hole saw. The arbor further comprises a pilot bit mechanism having a first state for engaging a quick change pilot bit, a second state for engaging a standard pilot bit, and a third state for disengaging and releasing the inserted quick change or standard pilot bit from the arbor body.

US Patent:

8328476, Dec 11, 2012

Filed:

Mar 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/406724

Inventors:

Charles M. O'Keefe - Monson MA, US
Joseph Thomas Novak - East Longmeadow MA, US
James E. Pangerc - Williamston SC, US

Assignee:

Irwin Industrial Tool Company - Huntersville NC

International Classification:

B23B 51/04

US Classification:

408204, 408239 R

Abstract:

An arbor is provided for small diameter quick change and standard hole cutters. Each hole cutter defines an outer diameter of less than 1 inches, a central aperture and at least one drive pin recess. The arbor comprises an arbor body including an end portion engageable within the central aperture, and a drive member having at least one drive pin for engaging a corresponding drive pin recess of the hole cutter for rotatably driving the hole cutter.

US Patent:

8366356, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Mar 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/399880

Inventors:

Joseph Thomas Novak - East Longmeadow MA, US
James E. Pangerc - Williamston SC, US

Assignee:

Irwin Industrial Tool Company - Huntersville NC

International Classification:

B23B 51/04

US Classification:

408204, 408239 R

Abstract:

An arbor for quick change and standard hole cutters, wherein each hole cutter includes a central aperture and at least one drive pin aperture. The arbor comprises an arbor body including an end portion engageable within the central aperture, a drive shank opposite the end portion for engaging a power tool, and an aperture for receiving a pilot bit. The arbor further comprises a drive pin plate and/or collar having at least one drive pin receivable in a corresponding drive pin aperture of the hole saw for drivingly engaging the hole saw. The arbor, in at least one embodiment, further comprises a pilot bit mechanism for engaging and releasing a quick change or standard pilot bit.

US Patent:

D687472, Aug 6, 2013

Filed:

Apr 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/418439

Inventors:

Joseph Thomas Novak - East Longmeadow MA, US
Matthew Christopher Green - Amherst MA, US
Robert Richard Zielonka - Enfield CT, US
William B. Korb - Broad Brook CT, US

Assignee:

Irwin Industrial Tool Company - Huntersville NC

International Classification:

1509

US Classification:

D15139

US Patent:

D692470, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Apr 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/417810

Inventors:

Joseph Thomas Novak - East Longmeadow MA, US
Matthew Christopher Green - Amherst MA, US
Robert Richard Zielonka - Enfield CT, US
Joseph H. DeSantis - Ware MA, US
Christopher F. Fitzgerald - Belchertown MA, US
Peter Weremchuk - Simsbury CT, US
William B. Korb - Broad Brook CT, US

Assignee:

Irwin Industrial Tool Company - Huntersville NC

International Classification:

1509

US Classification:

D15139

US Patent:

8573907, Nov 5, 2013

Filed:

Jan 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/687073

Inventors:

Charles E. Kalomeris - East Longmeadow MA, US
Joseph Thomas Novak - East Longmeadow MA, US
William B. Korb - Broad Brook CT, US
Christopher F. Fitzgerald - Belchertown MA, US

Assignee:

Irwin Industrial Tool Company - Huntersville NC

International Classification:

B23B 51/05
B23B 51/04

US Classification:

408204, 408206, 408703

Abstract:

A hole cutter for cutting a work piece, such as a wood and/or metal work piece, has a substantially cylindrical blade body defining a wall thickness within the range of about 0. 032 inch to about 0. 038 inch, and a cutting edge formed on one end of the blade body including a plurality of teeth defining an average tooth pitch within the range of about 3. 5 TPI to about 5. 5 TPI for cutting the work piece and forming chips therefrom. The substantially cylindrical blade body and cutting edge define an average tooth pitch to blade body thickness ratio of at least about 110.