Vernon R Lacher

US Patent:

D3197140, Sep 3, 1991

Filed:

Nov 13, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/120001

Inventors:

Martin P. Gierke - Baltimore MD
Jonathan L. Miner - Timonium MD
Vernon R. Lacher - Fallston MD

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

US Classification:

D32 15

US Patent:

49456040, Aug 7, 1990

Filed:

Dec 4, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/446465

Inventors:

Jonathan L. Miner - Timonium MD
Vernon R. Lacher - Fallston MD
Gerald J. Rescigno - Baltimore MD
William B. Swim - Cookeville TN
Martin P. Gierke - Baltimore MD
David A. Hahn - Baltimore MD

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

A47L 514
A47L 928

US Classification:

15344

Abstract:

A portable rechargeable battery-operated slender tubular blower for removing relatively light debris from hard surfaces such as sidewalks, driveways, decks or workbench surfaces. The blower uses an axial flow blower fan arranged for noise minimization and energy efficient operation. Blower tube inlet and outlet portions are arranged debris removal effectiveness by optimizing airflow volume and velocity parameters.

US Patent:

53798465, Jan 10, 1995

Filed:

Jan 7, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/001148

Inventors:

Robert P. Wagster - Baltimore MD
Vernon R. Lacher - Fallston MD
John S. Vantran - Baltimore MD

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

B25G 304
B25G 332
A01D 3484

US Classification:

172 15

Abstract:

An electrically-powered appliance, such as a line-type grass trimmer, lawn edger, snowthrower, or the like, includes a housing, an elongated hollow tubular handle, an elongated electrical cable extending through and within the tubular handle, and an attachment arrangement for attaching the tubular handle to the housing. The housing includes an attachment portion and a removable portion, preferably of a common "clamshell" configuration, with fasteners extending through openings in these housing portions for fastening them to one another with the tubular handle securely clamped therebetween. Such tubular handle has openings extending laterally therethrough which correspond to the openings through the attachment and removable housing portions. The housing openings and the handle openings are laterally aligned with one another during assembly in order to ensure proper alignment and positioning of the handle when the housing portions are fastened to one another with the handle clamped therebetween. In order to further assure such proper alignment, and to facilitate ease of maintaining such proper alignment while the fasteners are inserted through the housing and handle openings, the housing portions each preferably include internal annular bosses surrounding their respective housing openings.

US Patent:

48843148, Dec 5, 1989

Filed:

Nov 12, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/119491

Inventors:

Jonathan L. Miner - Timonium MD
Vernon R. Lacher - Fallston MD
Gerald J. Rescigno - Baltimore MD
William B. Swim - Cookeville TN
Martin P. Gierke - Baltimore MD
David A. Hahn - Baltimore MD

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

A47L 514

US Classification:

15344

Abstract:

A portable rechargeable battery-operated slender tubular blower for removing relatively light debris from hard surfaces such as sidewalks, driveways, decks or workbench surfaces. The blower uses an axial flow blower fan arranged for noise minimization and energy efficient operation. Blower tube inlet and outlet portions are arranged for debris removal effectiveness by optimizing airflow volume and velocity parameters.

US Patent:

D2883716, Feb 17, 1987

Filed:

Feb 21, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/581593

Inventors:

Vernon R. Lacher - Queenstown MD
Thornton H. Gogoll - Easton MD
Don R. McCloskey - Trappe MD

Assignee:

Black & Decker, Inc. - Newark DE

US Classification:

D26 50

US Patent:

D2865793, Nov 4, 1986

Filed:

Feb 21, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/581592

Inventors:

Timothy G. Pugh - Arnold MD
Thornton H. Gogoll - Easton MD
Don R. McCloskey - Trappe MD
Vernon R. Lacher - Queenstown MD

Assignee:

Black & Decker, Inc. - Newark DE

US Classification:

D26 85

US Patent:

53259289, Jul 5, 1994

Filed:

Jan 7, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/001147

Inventors:

Robert P. Wagster - Baltimore MD
Vernon R. Lacher - Fallston MD
John S. Vantran - Baltimore MD

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

A01D 5500

US Classification:

172 15

Abstract:

An electric edger having a transversely mounted electric motor for rotationally driving a vertically oriented cutting blade. The edger is supported by a pair of auxiliary rear wheels and a large on-center front or main wheel that is journalled to a hub that is mounted directly to the exterior of the motor field casing so that the wheel rotates about the motor. The rotational axis of the on-center wheel is substantially aligned with the cutting blade axis and the plane of the wheel is substantially aligned with the center of gravity of the motor subassembly. This configuration, together with the large diameter of the wheel, improves the balance and maneuverability of the edger, particularly around irregularly shaped borders and over uneven terrain, without increasing the overall dimensions of the unit.