Steven Willard Mcdaniel

US Patent:

20100209207, Aug 19, 2010

Filed:

Feb 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/706288

Inventors:

Warren A. Ceroll - Owings Mills MD, US
Gregory K. Griffin - Humboldt TN, US
Steven D. McDaniel - Humboldt TN, US
Craig A. Schell - Street MD, US
Robert S. Gehret - Hampstead MD, US
Joseph P. Kelleher - Bowie MD, US

Assignee:

BLACK AND DECKER INC. - Newark DE

International Classification:

B23C 5/26
B23B 31/20
B23C 9/00
B23Q 3/12

US Classification:

409232, 279 48, 279134, 408 1 BD

Abstract:

A bit retaining system for a rotary tool or device such as a router is disclosed. The bit retaining system may include a collet assembly and a control assembly. The collet assembly may include a spindle, a collet adapted to receive the bit, and a collet nut. The collet assembly may further include a collet gear mounted on the collet nut and/or a spindle gear mounted on the spindle. The control assembly selectively engages the collet assembly to drive the collet nut and/or secure the spindle in a fixed position, preventing its rotation. In operation, a hand tool is utilized to engage the control assembly. This configuration enables a user to capture and release the rotary tool bit using one hand.

US Patent:

20180221968, Aug 9, 2018

Filed:

Apr 9, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/948739

Inventors:

- Newark DE, US
Craig Schell - Street MD, US
Steven D. McDaniel - Humboldt TN, US
Gregory Griffin - Humboldt TN, US

International Classification:

B23C 1/20
B27C 5/02
B23B 31/20
B27C 5/10
B25H 1/00

Abstract:

A router includes a housing and a motor assembly disposed within the housing. The motor assembly includes a driven shaft having a cavity on a first end of the driven shaft. The router includes a collet that is configured to mate into the cavity of the driven shaft with the collet being configured to grip a shank of a router bit. The router includes a gear mechanism that is configured to couple and decouple from a second end of the driven shaft such that a rotation of the gear mechanism when the gear mechanism is coupled to the second end of the driven shaft causes at least one of tightening and loosening of the collet.

US Patent:

20170326654, Nov 16, 2017

Filed:

Jul 28, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/663429

Inventors:

- Newark DE, US
Craig Schell - Street MD, US
Steven D. McDaniel - Humboldt TN, US
Gregory Griffin - Humboldt TN, US

International Classification:

B23C 1/20
B27C 5/02
B25H 1/00
B27C 5/10

Abstract:

A router includes a housing and a motor assembly disposed within the housing. The motor assembly includes a driven shaft having a cavity on a first end of the driven shaft. The router includes a collet that is configured to mate into the cavity of the driven shaft with the collet being configured to grip a shank of a router bit. The router includes a gear mechanism that is configured to couple and decouple from a second end of the driven shaft such that a rotation of the gear mechanism when the gear mechanism is coupled to the second end of the driven shaft causes at least one of tightening and loosening of the collet.