Thor Power Tool Co. - Assigned Patents

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Thor Power Tool Co.
Aurora, IL, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

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Patent Number	Date	Title	Name	City	Description
1,053,940	Feb. 18, 1913	Universal motor	James Burke	Erie, PA	"This invention relates to electric motors, and more particularly relates to an electric motor which is adapted to be actuated by either single phase alternating currents or direct currents, and to a method of varying the speed and changing the direction of rotation of the motor when supplied with alternating current of the same voltage." A 1919 advertisement for handheld electric drills and grinders from Independent Pneumatic Tool Co. carries the phrase, "Licensed Under Burke Universal Motor Patent". A condensed catalog for Duntley (a brand for Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.) shows their "Universal Electric Drills". "This type of tool is fully covered by letters patent granted February 18, 1913."
1,099,392	Jun. 09, 1914	Pneumatic-turbine drill	Reinhold A. Norling	Aurora, IL
1,105,669	Aug. 04, 1914	Rivet-set retainer	Axel Levedahl	Aurora, IL
		Rivet-set retainer	Reinhold A. Norling	Aurora, IL
1,303,367	May. 13, 1919	Hose-clamp	Axel Levedahl	Aurora, IL
1,363,329	Dec. 28, 1920	Hose-clamp	Axel Levedahl	Aurora, IL
1,391,177	Sep. 20, 1921	Chuck	Giles H. Du Sell	Chicago, IL
1,529,910	Mar. 17, 1925	Grip-handle switch for electric drills	Reinhold A. Norling	Aurora, IL	The Independent Pneumatic Tool Co. changed its name to Thor Power Tool Co. in 1953.
1,530,505	Mar. 24, 1925	Stuffing box	Axel Levedahl	Aurora, IL
1,559,631	Nov. 03, 1925	Pneumatic tool	Axel Levedahl	Aurora, IL	Tool is a "sand rammer of the bench type."
1,580,617	Apr. 13, 1926	Rivet-set retainer	Axel Levedahl	Aurora, IL
1,591,539	Jul. 06, 1926	Crank-case venting means for pneumatic tools	Axel Levedahl	Aurora, IL	Reissued.
1,591,540	Jul. 06, 1926	Crank-case venting means for pneumatic tools	Axel Levedahl	Aurora, IL
		Crank-case venting means for pneumatic tools	Reinhold A. Norling	Aurora, IL
1,632,671	Jun. 14, 1927	Reversing mechanism for electric drills	Reinhold A. Norling	Aurora, IL
1,677,199	Jul. 17, 1928	Handle lock for pneumatic tools	John T. Nelson	Aurora, IL
1,684,231	Sep. 11, 1928	Stud driver	Axel Levedahl	Aurora, IL	Conversion Tool
1,684,633	Sep. 18, 1928	Screw or nut driving device for portable power-driven rotary tools	Axel Levedahl	Aurora, IL
1,695,777	Dec. 18, 1928	Reversible drill throttle	Reinhold A. Norling	Aurora, IL	The tool in question is a pneumatic drill.
1,706,460	Mar. 26, 1929	Chisel retainer for chipping hammers	Reinhold A. Norling	Aurora, IL
1,708,183	Apr. 09, 1929	Spindle lock	Axel Levedahl	Aurora, IL	The tool in question is a portable tapping and screw-driving tool.
1,737,419	Nov. 26, 1929	Pneumatic tool	Ives A. Hanssen	Aurora, IL
1,831,813	Nov. 17, 1931	Attachment for drills	Axel Levedahl	Aurora, IL	Assignee Independent Pneumatic Tool Company changed its name in 1953 to Thor Power Tool Co.
2,152,969	Apr. 04, 1939	Balancer	William W. Nash	Aurora, IL	This device is intended to hold a handheld power tool overhead, allowing it to be pulled down for use and then returned to the overhead position.
2,272,273	Feb. 10, 1942	Sanding machine	Leonard E. Parker	Cary, IL	This distinctive "locomotive" styled sander was the Skil Sander Models 9, 323, 324 and 325;the 324 was earlier known as the BR. We have also seen this patent number on a "Thor Torpedo-plane" sander from Independent Pneumatic Tool Co., which would change its name to Thor Power Tool Co. It is likely that the sander was made by Skil and was rebadged by Independent Pneumatic: the Thor Torpedo-plane was very nearly the same as a Skil Model 9.
D156,319	Dec. 06, 1949	Impact Wrench Unit	Aileen Bushnell	Aurora, IL	Pneumatic powered impact wrench design. The specifications cite patent nos. 138,147 and 149,815 as relevant prior art.
D156,320	Dec. 06, 1949	Impact Wrench Unit	Aileen Bushnell	Aurora, IL	Pneumatic impact wrench design. The specifications cite a 1942 Black and Decker catalog as relevant prior art.
D159,043	Jun. 20, 1950	Portable power saw	Aileen Bushnell	Aurora, IL	The Independent Pneumatic Tool Co. became the Thor Power Tool Co. in 1953.
2,565,223	Aug. 21, 1951	Belt tightening and aligning mechanism for abrading devices	Melvin B. Gentzel	Aurora, IL
D165,877	Feb. 05, 1952	Rubbing machine	Steven E. Scace	Cicero, IL
2,654,190	Oct. 06, 1953	Portable power-operated abrading machine	Walter G. Mitchell	Aurora, IL
2,670,644	Mar. 02, 1954	Attachment for power-driven rotary tools	Giles H. Du Sell	Aurora, IL
2,678,636	May. 18, 1954	Air hammer with selective drill steel rotation	George H. Fuehrer	Downey, CA
2,683,336	Jul. 13, 1954	Rubbing machine	Steven E. Scace	Cicero, IL
2,683,337	Jul. 13, 1954	Paper clamping device for sanding machines	Steven E. Scace	Cicero, IL
2,716,475	Aug. 30, 1955	Impact tools	Walter G. Mitchell	Aurora, IL
2,720,401	Oct. 11, 1955	Drill steel retainer	George H. Fuehrer	Downey, CA
2,721,090	Oct. 18, 1955	Socket retainer for rotary power tools	Frank A. Kaman	Aurora, IL
2,727,598	Dec. 20, 1955	Impact wrench torque control	Frank A. Kaman	Aurora, IL
		Impact wrench torque control	Walter G. Mitchell	Aurora, IL
2,728,328	Dec. 27, 1955	Automatic water valve for rock drills	George H. Fuehrer	Downey, CA
D176,541	Jan. 03, 1956	Saw attachment for a rotary drill	Jonas Theodore Lindquist	Skokie, IL
2,742,797	Apr. 24, 1956	Multi-spindle portable power-operated tool	James A. Perham	Aurora, IL
2,753,072	Jul. 03, 1956	Tool for installing tubular rivets	Walter G. Mitchell	Aurora, IL
2,753,965	Jul. 10, 1956	Impact tools	Frank A. Kaman	Aurora, IL
2,807,972	Oct. 01, 1957	Multiple unit assembly for rotary tools	Walter G. Mitchell	Aurora, IL
2,820,611	Jan. 21, 1958	Drilling apparatus	George H. Fuehrer	Downey, CA
2,820,612	Jan. 21, 1958	Wagon drill	George H. Fuehrer	Downey, CA
2,836,272	May. 27, 1958	Impact clutch	Frank A. Kaman	Aurora, IL
2,853,273	Sep. 23, 1958	Rope drum device	Olav O. Berge	Los Angeles, CA
2,886,075	May. 12, 1959	Torque release clutch drive mechanism for power operated screw drivers and the like	Donald O. Skoog	Aurora, IL
2,890,072	Jun. 09, 1959	Retainer for rotary power tools	Frank A. Kaman	Aurora, IL
		Retainer for rotary power tools	Paul E. Vega	Glen Ellyn, IL
2,914,031	Nov. 24, 1959	Telescopic feed leg assembly	George H. Fuehrer	Downey, CA
2,919,901	Jan. 05, 1960	Drill system with suction	Robert L. Sandvig	Whittier, CA
2,923,306	Feb. 02, 1960	Pressure regulator valve mechanism for air tools	Walter G. Mitchell	Aurora, IL
2,954,492	Sep. 27, 1960	Brush ring assembly	Paul R. de Voe	Dayton, OH
		Brush ring assembly	Wilmer C. Nussbaum	Xenia, OH
2,953,903	Sep. 27, 1960	Hydraulic system for operating simultaneously a plurality of power units	Donald K. Skoog	Aurora, IL
		Hydraulic system for operating simultaneously a plurality of power units	Leo Kramer	Aurora, IL
2,958,534	Nov. 01, 1960	Working tool retainer mechanism	George M. Fuehrer	Downey, CA
2,965,774	Dec. 20, 1960	Casing structure for portable tool	Ernest C. Rangus	Lombard, IL
2,969,846	Jan. 31, 1961	Percussive drill bit for use in reverse flow flushing is soft rock drilling	Robert L. Sandvig	Whittier, CA
2,984,210	May. 16, 1961	Shock-absorbing handle structure for pneumatic tools	George H. Fuehrer	Downey, CA
2,990,032	Jun. 27, 1961	Separator for use with rock drills	Robert L. Sandvig	Whittier, CA
3,003,773	Oct. 10, 1961	Coupling assembly with positive lock	George H. Fuehrer	Downey, CA
3,007,449	Nov. 07, 1961	Simplified telescopic feed leg assembly	George H. Fuehrer	Downey, CA
3,010,730	Nov. 28, 1961	Coupling with lock	George H. Fuehrer	Downey, CA
3,022,838	Feb. 27, 1962	Portable hammer	Wallace F. Mitchell	Arlington Heights, IL
3,057,417	Oct. 09, 1962	Drill system with suction removal of cuttings	Robert L. Sandvig	Whittier, CA
3,062,107	Nov. 06, 1962	Troweling machine	Wallace F. Mitchell	Arlington Heights, IL
3,097,571	Jul. 16, 1963	Rotary fluid motor	Frank A. Kaman	Aurora, IL
3,099,905	Aug. 06, 1963	Portable tool	Peter G. Rebechini	Aurora, IL
		Portable tool	Philip E. Larson	Aurora, IL
3,125,200	Mar. 17, 1964	Pneumatic hoist	Frank A. Kaman	Aurora, IL
3,191,503	Jun. 29, 1965	Rotor assembly for fluid-handling device	George H. Fuehrer	Downey, CA
3,203,489	Aug. 31, 1965	Sinker drill	George H. Fuehrer	Downey, CA
3,214,940	Nov. 02, 1965	Impulse tool	Leo Kramer	Athens, PA
3,214,941	Nov. 02, 1965	Impulse tool	Robert E. Shulters	Batavia, IL
3,232,176	Feb. 01, 1966	Percussion tool	James C. Hearning	Salt Lake City, UT
		Percussion tool	Leo Kramer	Athens, PA
		Percussion tool	Robert E. Shulters	Batavia, IL
		Percussion tool	Leo A. Wagnon	Napierville, IL
3,243,130	Mar. 29, 1966	Wire wrapping tool	Peter G. Rebechini	Aurora, IL
		Wire wrapping tool	Robert E. Shulters	Batavia, IL
3,247,408	Apr. 19, 1966	Brush assembly	Peter G. Rebechini	Aurora, IL
3,263,449	Aug. 02, 1966	Impulse tool	Leo Kramer	Chester, NJ
D222,029	Sep. 28, 1971	Hand power tool	David C. McElroy	St. Clair Shores, MI
3,652,879	Mar. 28, 1972	Electric power tool	Larry E. Plunkett	Montgomery, IL
		Electric power tool	Spencer C. Rees	Aurora, IL
3,686,983	Aug. 29, 1972	Torque applying and tension controlling device	Andrew Flagge	Aurora, IL
3,696,834	Oct. 10, 1972	Fluid control device	William Vonhoff Jr.	Aurora, IL
3,717,011	Feb. 20, 1973	Impulse unit	Vladimir J. Vana	La Grange, IL
3,734,515	May. 22, 1973	Power wrench with interchangeable adapters	Edmund C. Dudek	Saint Charles, IL
D228,732	Oct. 23, 1973	Percussive tool	Irwin R. Danielson	Burr Ridge, IL
3,775,911	Dec. 04, 1973	Dual safety control for a power tool	Andrew Flagge	Aurora, IL
3,783,970	Jan. 08, 1974	Sound Attenuating device for a work steel or the like	Irvin R. Danielson	Burr Ridge, IL
3,815,705	Jun. 11, 1974	Muffler for a pneumatic percussion tool	Douglas Bennett	Aurora, IL
3,907,342	Sep. 23, 1975	Barb means for a hose connector	Edmund C. Dudek	St. Charles, IL
3,920,082	Nov. 18, 1975	Power tool with torque sensing control means	Edmund C. Dudek	St. Charles, IL
3,920,088	Nov. 18, 1975	Power tool with continuous and pulsating torque output cycle	Edmund C. Dudek	St. Charles, IL
3,926,264	Dec. 16, 1975	Control circuit for a power tool	Edmund C. Dudek	St. Charles, IL
		Control circuit for a power tool	Francis G. Bardwell	Elmhurst, IL
3,934,657	Jan. 27, 1976	Dual safety control means for a power tool	Irvin R. Danielson	Burr Ridge, IL	"A safety control means for a portable power tool, such as a pneumatically driven hand grinder..."
3,939,925	Feb. 24, 1976	Throttle valve construction for percussion tool	Irvin R. Danielson	Burr Ridge, IL	"A throttle valve construction for a pneumatic paving breaker and other types of percussion tools employing a reciprocating piston..."
4,006,784	Feb. 08, 1977	Fluid operated power tool	Edmund C. Dudek	St. Charles, IL	"A pneumatic power tool having a torque sensing control system is disclosed which is capable of consistently applying a precise torque to a fastening..."
4,043,222	Aug. 23, 1977	Housing construction for a power tool	Edmund C. Dudek	St. Charles, IL
4,066,942	Jan. 03, 1978	Control circuit for a power tool	Edmund C. Dudek	St. Charles, IL	The tool in question is an electric or pneumatic wrench.
		Control circuit for a power tool	Francis G. Burdwell	Elmhurst, IL
4,074,772	Feb. 21, 1978	Torquing tool control circuit	Gregg N. Jonsson	Batavia, IL
4,081,037	Mar. 28, 1978	Control system for a multiple spindle machine	Gregg N. Jonsson	Batavia, IL
4,281,538	Aug. 04, 1981	Transducer for indicating torque	Edmund C. Dudek	St. Charles, IL
4,404,799	Sep. 20, 1983	Pneumatic tool with muffler	Edmund C. Dudek	St. Charles, IL
D272,710	Feb. 21, 1984	Paving breaker	Stanley E. Thorwaldsen	Grosse Point Farm, MI
		Paving breaker	Milton J. Antonick	Royal Oak, MI
4,483,402	Nov. 20, 1984	Paving breaker	William Vonhoff Jr.	Montgomery, IL