Patent Application
20180099780
The present invention relates generally to a stackable sawblade containment assembly. More so, the present invention relates to a containment assembly that is configured to contain at least one saw blade within cavities formed through stacked arrangement of a plurality of stackable annular covers; whereby the annular covers have a containment face with a protrusion, and a base face with a depression; whereby the protrusion of the containment face, and the depression of the base face are detachably connected in a snap-fit relationship forming an inner cavity and a stacked arrangement of annular covers; whereby an inner and outer lip on the corresponding perimeters of the covers, along with at least one tab extending from the containment face work to inhibit lateral slippage of the saw blade; whereby a flange extends from the outer perimeter of the annular covers to retain a sensor tag; and whereby a flat extension extends from an opposite end of the outer perimeter to enable upright standing of the annular covers.
The following background information may present examples of specific aspects of the prior art (e.g., without limitation, approaches, facts, or common wisdom) that, while expected to be helpful to further educate the reader as to additional aspects of the prior art, is not to be construed as limiting the present invention, or any embodiments thereof, to anything stated or implied therein or inferred thereupon.
Generally, a saw is a tool consisting of a tough blade, wire, or chain with a hard toothed edge. It is used to cut through material, most often wood. The cut is made by placing the toothed edge against the material and moving it forcefully forth and less forcefully back or continuously forward. A circular blade saw is a circular blade which spins, usually by a power tool. Circular saws can be large for use in a mill or hand held up to 24″ blades and different designs cut almost any kind of material including wood, stone, brick, plastic, etc.
Generally, circular saw blades with angled teeth are used extensively for cutting any material mainly because of their rapid and accurate cutting action and ability to cut for a reasonable period of duration without sharpening. A circular saw blade contains a hole in the center and is of a planar design with peripheral teeth. Circular saw blades come in various diameters as well as various saw blade thicknesses since they are designed for cutting specific material such as wood, metal or masonry.
It is known that the angled teeth of circular saw blades are precision cutting tools, the user must apply care when storing and handling saw blades in order to safeguard against both moisture, which rusts metal blades and negatively affects the blades cutting performance, or contact with other blades and tools, which may lead to dulled cutting teeth.
Other proposals have involved storing circular saw blades. The problem with these storage devices is that they do not enable stacked, efficient storage capacity of the saw blades. Also, the blades slide loosely inside the container causing damage to the teeth. Even though the above cited blade storage devices meets some of the needs of the market, a containment assembly that contains at least one saw blade within cavities formed through stacked arrangement of a plurality of stackable annular covers, and an inner and outer lip on the perimeters of the annular covers and at least one tab to inhibit lateral slippage of the saw blade is still desired.
Illustrative embodiments of the disclosure are generally directed to a stackable sawblade containment assembly. The stackable sawblade containment assembly is adapted to securely contain at least one saw blade within cavities that from through the stacked arrangement of a plurality of annular covers. Each annular cover is identical and uses opposite faces that mate together in a snap fit relationship to form the cavities that contain the saw blades. The covers can be stacked to any number, so as to retain a large number of saw blades in a stacked arrangement. Also, multiple saw blades can be contained in each formed cavity. The saw blades are also inhibited from lateral sliding through inner and outer lips on the perimeters of the covers, and at least one tab on the face of the covers.
In some embodiments, the annular covers have a containment face with at least one protrusion, and a base face with at least one depression. The protrusion of the containment face, and the depression of the base face are detachably connected in a snap-fit relationship forming an inner cavity to contain at least one saw blade. Any number of covers can be connected in this manner to form a stacked arrangement of annular covers, with each pair forming an inner cavity for containment of the at least one saw blade.
In some embodiments, an outer lip extends along the length of the outer perimeter of the annular covers; and an inner lip extend along the length of the inner perimeter. The lips protrude from the containment face. Thus, the saw blade can rest on the containment face and not slide laterally, as the lips serve as peripheral barriers to inhibit lateral sliding across the containment face. At least one tab extends from the containment face. The tab also works to inhibit lateral slippage of the saw blade.
In some embodiments, a flange extends from the outer perimeter of the annular covers. A flange depression forms in the flange to securely retain a sensor tag. A flange cover is used to securely cover the sensor tag. A flange cover covers the sensor tag, forming a snap-fit relationship with the edges of the flange depression. A flat extension protrudes from the outer perimeter of the covers, diametrically opposed to the flange. The flat extension enables upright standing of the plurality of annular covers.
In one aspect, a stackable sawblade containment assembly, comprises:
In another aspect, the plurality of annular covers are at least partially transparent.
In another aspect, the plurality of annular covers are fabricated from a polymer.
In another aspect, the inner cavity is adapted to enable containment of at least one saw blade.
In another aspect, the lip and the at least one tab are configured to inhibit lateral shifting by the at least one saw blade.
In another aspect, the plurality of annular covers are configured to be stacked, and with each set of annular covers containing the at least one saw blade.
In another aspect, the flange depression has a generally rectangular shape.
In another aspect, the flange depression is configured to enable retention of a sensor tag.
In another aspect, the plurality of annular covers have a diameter between the outer perimeters between 22-30 inches.
One objective of the present invention is to store saw blades after purchase in a safe, efficient manner.
Another objective is to inhibit lateral slippage of the saw blades.
Yet another objective is to stack multiple pairs of annular covers, so as to contain five or more saw blades.
Yet another objective is to provide transparent covers that enable quick identification of the saw blade.
Yet another objective is to provide a secure retention of a sensor tag directly on the covers.
Yet another objective is to provide a flat extension to allow merchandisers to display (stand or peg) the product.
Yet another objective is to provide an inexpensive to manufacture saw blade cover.
Other systems, devices, methods, features, and advantages will be or become apparent to one with skill in the art upon examination of the following drawings and detailed description. It is intended that all such additional systems, methods, features, and advantages be included within this description, be within the scope of the present disclosure, and be protected by the accompanying claims and drawings.
The invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various views of the drawings.
The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments or the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or “illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to make or use the embodiments of the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, which is defined by the claims. For purposes of description herein, the terms “upper,” “lower,” “left,” “rear,” “right,” “front,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” and derivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as oriented in
A stackable sawblade containment assembly 100 is referenced in
As referenced in
Turning now to
The generally annular, or ring, shape of the covers 102a-c forms an inner perimeter 112a, 112b, 112c, and an outer perimeter 116a, 116b, 116c with an opening formed inside the inner perimeter 112a, 112b, 112c. This annular shape is designed to follow the general shape of a typical saw blade known in the art. In some embodiments, the cover 102a measured across opposite ends of the outer perimeter 116a, 116b, 116c may have a diameter between 22″-30″.This is substantially the diameter of typical saw blades known in the art.
In one embodiment, an outer lip 118a, 118b, 118c extends along the length of the outer perimeter 116a, 11b, 116c; and an inner lip 114a, 114b, 114c extends along the length of the inner perimeter 112a, 112b, 112c. The lips 112a-c, 114a-c protrude from the containment face 104a, 104b. Thus, the saw blade can rest on the containment face 104a, 104b and be inhibited from lateral sliding, as the lips 112a-c, 114a-c serve as peripheral barriers to inhibit lateral movement across the containment face 104a, 104b.
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Turning now to
In this manner, the containment face 104a from at least one of the annular cover 102a, and the base face 108 from at least another one of the annular covers 102b detachably connect, forming an inner cavity 120a and a stacked arrangement of annular covers 102a, 102b. Additional covers 102c can be stacked, with a subsequent base face engaging a subsequent containment face to form as many inner cavities as needed.
Turning now to
Further as
Those skilled in the art will recognize that a senor tag 138 is used to digitally track merchandise, which provides an integrated security feature in the assembly 100. The sensor tag 138 may be used to identify and track the covers 102a-c or the saw blades contained within each cover. However, in other embodiments, the flange depression 128a, 128b may retain a simple label that identifies the cover tor the saw blades contained within.
A flange cover 132 securely affixes over the flange depression 128a, 128b. The flange cover 132 may be transparent to enable visibility of the sensor tag 138 contained within the flange depression 128a, 128b. The flange cover 132 is shaped and sized substantially the same as the flange depression 128a, 128b to create a snug mating relationship.
Further, the flange cover 132 has a ridged edge 134 that engages the depressed edge 130a, 130b of the flange depression 128a, 128b. This forms a snap-fit relationship between the flange cover 132 and the flange depression 128a, 128b. However in other embodiments, a plurality of flange tabs may extend from the ridged edge 134 of the flange cover 132 to engage the depressed edge 130a, 130b of the flange depression 128a, 128b in a snap-fit relationship (
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As discussed above, the inner and outer lips 114a-c, 118a-c form a peripheral barrier that inhibits lateral slippage of the saw blades while in the inner cavity 120a, 120b. The covers 102a-c also utilize at least one tab 122a, 122b that extend from the containment face 104a, 104b, and adjacent to the flat extension 124a-c. The tab 122a, 122b provides a secondary barrier that inhibits lateral movement by the at least one saw blade.
The covers 102a-c can be stacked to any number, so as to retain a large number of saw blades in a stacked arrangement. Also, multiple saw blades can be contained in each formed cavity 120a, 120b. The saw blades are also inhibited from lateral sliding through various barriers that are integrated into the face of the cover.
As discussed above, the annular covers 102a-c have a containment face 104a, 104b with a protrusion 106a-h, and a base face 108 with a depression 110a-d (
In operation, as
Continuing the stacking arrangement, a third annular cover 102c is used to stack on the second annular cover 102b. The base face 108 of the third annular cover 102c is aligned with the containment face 104b of the second annular cover 102b. The corresponding protrusions 106e-h, depressions 110a-d, flanges 126b, 126c, and flat extensions 124b, 124cs are also aligned. The second and third covers 102, 102c are moved together until a snap-fit closure occurs. The containment face of the third annular cover 102c is then ready to receive a second saw blade. A fourth annular cover and subsequent covers may continue stacking and containing saw blades in this manner.
These and other advantages of the invention will be further understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art by reference to the following written specification, claims and appended drawings.
Because many modifications, variations, and changes in detail can be made to the described preferred embodiments of the invention, it is intended that all matters in the foregoing description and shown in the accompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalence.
