Gregory Nicholaus Phillips

US Patent:

6481477, Nov 19, 2002

Filed:

Jan 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/037494

Inventors:

Donald M. Szymanski - Prospect KY
Leroy R. Leet - Shelbyville KY
Gregory A. Phillips - LaGrange KY
W. Miles Hale - Louisville KY

Assignee:

Credo Tool Company - Woodburn OR

International Classification:

B27B 3100

US Classification:

144371, 834687, 1441352, 1442532, 1442861, 269303, 269315

Abstract:

A fence assembly for use with a router table, with the fence assembly including a first lower rail, a second lower rail and an upper rail. The first lower rail is configured and arranged to be positioned above the router table, where the first lower rail defines a lower longitudinal axis along the length thereof. The second lower rail is configured and arranged to be positioned above the router table along the lower longitudinal axis. The upper rail is configured and arranged to be attached to the router table above both the first lower rail and the second lower rail, whereby the upper rail defines an upper longitudinal axis that is substantially parallel to the lower longitudinal axis. One important feature of the present invention is that at least one of the first lower rail and the second lower rail is configured and arranged to be moved between a normal position, in which the front sides of said first and second lower rails are substantially flush with each other, and a shifted position, in which the front side of the first and second lower rails are slightly offset from each other. Such a shifted position allows the router to be used as an edge jointer.

US Patent:

6532855, Mar 18, 2003

Filed:

Nov 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/705403

Inventors:

Kevin M. Ward - Louisville KY
Gregory A. Phillips - LaGrange KY
Manfred W. Schmidt - Louisville KY

Assignee:

Credo Tool Company - Woodburn OR

International Classification:

B23D 4700

US Classification:

83835, 76112

Abstract:

A saw blade includes a blade body which defines a first side surface and a second side surface, wherein (i) the blade body has a multiplicity of discrete dimples formed on at least one of the side surfaces, (ii) the blade body is made of metal, and (iii) each of the multiplicity of dimples is formed by a process which includes the step of deforming the metal so as to create an indentation in the side surface in which the dimple is formed. The saw blade further includes a plurality of cutting teeth extending from an edge of the blade body. Moreover, the deforming step includes the step of deforming the metal with pins on a die plate of a punch press.

US Patent:

6623220, Sep 23, 2003

Filed:

Aug 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/943069

Inventors:

Bart Nuss - Fisherville KY
Gregory A. Phillips - LaGrange KY
Richard L. Hall - Lincolnton NC
Kevin M. Ward - Louisville KY

Assignee:

Credo Tool Corporation - Broadview IL

International Classification:

B23B 5104

US Classification:

408204, 279 75, 279905

Abstract:

A mandrel assembly is usable with a hole saw and a drill bit. The mandrel assembly includes a body having a shank portion and an adapter receiving portion. The adapter receiving portion defines an adapter receiving cavity and including a first wall having a first detent hole extending therethrough. The mandrel assembly further includes a bit coupler secured to the body. The bit coupler is located within the adapter receiving cavity and defines a drill bit receiving portion. The drill bit receiving portion includes a bit receiving cavity and a second wall having a second detent hole extending therethrough. The mandrel assembly further includes an adapter configured to be received within the adapter receiving cavity, the adapter having an externally threaded portion configured to meshingly engage with a set of internal threads of the hole saw, the adapter further having a first detent groove defined in an outer surface thereof. The mandrel assembly also includes a first ball detent located within the first detent hole of the body and is configured to be received within the first detent groove of the adapter. Moreover, the mandrel assembly includes a second ball detent located within the second detent hole of the bit coupler and is configured to be received within a second detent groove of the drill bit.

US Patent:

6668941, Dec 30, 2003

Filed:

Nov 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/995946

Inventors:

Gregory A. Phillips - La Grange KY
Kevin M. Ward - Louisville KY
Steven H. Taylor - Crestwood KY

Assignee:

Credo Technology Corporation - Broadview IL

International Classification:

B25D 1500

US Classification:

173 935, 81438, 173 29, 173 4

Abstract:

A screw holding and driving device ( ) for a power drill ( ) is characterized by a body ( ), a guide tube ( ) reciprocatingly retained by the body, a drive assembly ( ) held by the body ( ) and operatively coupled to the guide tube ( ), and, in certain embodiments, a screw depth adjuster ( ). The guide tube ( ) is configured to allow individual, top loading of screws for driving. The depth adjuster ( ) is rotatable on the body to variably set screw driving depth. The body ( ) can also include an integrally formed, bit storage caddie ( ).

US Patent:

6761361, Jul 13, 2004

Filed:

Aug 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/215555

Inventors:

Steven H. Taylor - Crestwood KY
Gregory A. Phillips - Lagrange KY

Assignee:

Credo Technology Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

B23B 3122

US Classification:

279 75, 279 14, 279904

Abstract:

A drill and drive apparatus includes a tube assembly which defines a tool chamber. The apparatus further includes a tool holder which is configured to be at least partially received in the tool chamber of the tube assembly. The tool holder includes a holder body defining a first tool recess and having (i) a first section with a first width and at least one ball aperture communicating with the first tool recess, and (ii) a second section with a second width less than the first width. The tool holder further includes a first tool locking mechanism at a first end portion thereof. The first tool locking mechanism includes (i) a tool locking collar positioned around the holder body and positionable between a tool lock position and a tool release position, (ii) at least one ball positioned with the at least one ball aperture, wherein the at least one ball extends into the first tool recess when the tool locking collar is positioned in the tool lock position, and the at least one ball can be located away from the first tool recess when the tool locking collar is positioned in the tool release position, and (iii) a tool spring, positioned around the second section of the holder body, which biases the tool locking collar toward the tool lock position.

US Patent:

6857829, Feb 22, 2005

Filed:

Jun 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/165942

Inventors:

William W. Newton - Brooks KY, US
Gregory A. Phillips - Lagrange KY, US
W. Miles Hale - Louisville KY, US

Assignee:

Credo Technology Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

B23B039/00

US Classification:

408 89, 408 67, 409224

Abstract:

One embodiment of a drill press table accessory has a work surface with an opening therethrough for passing at least a portion of a drill bit. A vacuum channel communicates with the opening and with a vacuum port for connection to a vacuum source. In operation, a pressure differential may be communicated from the vacuum source to the opening to remove dust and debris as a work piece is operated on. An additional drill press table embodiment has upper and lower tables hingedly attached whereby the upper table may be oriented at an angle to the lower table so that a work piece can be operated on at an angle.

US Patent:

7267513, Sep 11, 2007

Filed:

Mar 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/547642

Inventors:

Juergen Wiker - Leinfelden-Echterdingen, DE
Gregory A. Phillips - LaGrange KY, US

Assignee:

Credo Technology Corporation - Broadview IL

International Classification:

B27G 15/00

US Classification:

408214, 408227

Abstract:

A spade drill bit () comprises a shaft () having one end () configured to be engaged to a driving tool and a cutting head () attached at an opposite end of said shaft (). The cutting head () includes a center point () having threads () defined thereon, including continuous threads () adjacent the tip and discontinuous threads () thereafter toward the base.

US Patent:

20030024354, Feb 6, 2003

Filed:

Sep 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/253314

Inventors:

Kevin Ward - Louisville KY, US
Gregory Phillips - LaGrange KY, US
Manfred Schmidt - Louisville KY, US

International Classification:

B23D063/04
B23D063/00

US Classification:

076/058000, 076/112000

Abstract:

A method of making a saw blade includes the step of providing a metallic blade body that defines a first side surface and a second side surface. The method further includes the step of providing the metallic material blade body with cutting teeth at an edge thereof. The method also includes the step of forming a plurality of discrete dimples on at least one of the side surfaces. The forming step includes the step of deforming the metallic blade body with pins on a die plate of a punch press so as to create a plurality of indentations in the side surface in which the dimples are formed.