Patents by Inventor Brent Kuehne
Brent Kuehne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11958157Abstract: A power tool includes a housing. A motor is housed in the housing. A platen is driven by the motor. The housing includes a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part. The housing defines a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack which powers the motor. Each of the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part form part of the battery receptacle portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Drake L. Fisher, Brent A. Kuehne, Christian V. Elder
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Patent number: 11858085Abstract: A power tool includes a housing. A motor is housed in the housing. A platen is driven by the motor. The housing includes a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part. The housing defines a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack which powers the motor. Each of the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part form part of the battery receptacle portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Drake L. Fisher, Brent A. Kuehne, Christian V. Elder
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Patent number: 11759873Abstract: A method of assembling a gearcase cover assembly of a reciprocating saw. The method includes providing a gearcase cover with a cylindrical opening and a receiving portion, providing a shaft with a yoke affixed to the shaft, inserting a first end of the shaft into the cylindrical opening and rotating the shaft such that a second end of the shaft sits in the receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Brent A. Kuehne, Ning Wu
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Patent number: 11759929Abstract: A power tool having one or more sound damping members which reduce sound and/or vibration from one or more parts of a power tool. The sound damping member can reduce sound and/or vibration from static or dynamic parts of a power tool. The sound damping member can reduce noise and/or vibration from one or more rotating or moving parts of a power tool and its housing or internal structure. Methods, means, controls, systems and practices for reducing or eliminating undesired sound from a power tool are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Trevor Koenig, Michael F. Cannaliato, Brent Kuehne, Anthony Reth, Nicholas A. Mondich, Steven McClaskey, Xin Lei Wang, Yufeng Chen, Paul G. Gross, Marco A. Mattucci, Ashok Samuel Baskar
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Patent number: 11738397Abstract: A method of assembling a gearcase cover assembly of a reciprocating saw. The method includes providing a gearcase cover with a cylindrical opening and a receiving portion, providing a shaft with a yoke affixed to the shaft, inserting a first end of the shaft into the cylindrical opening and rotating the shaft such that a second end of the shaft sits in the receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Brent A. Kuehne, Ning Wu
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Publication number: 20230241799Abstract: A router incudes a router body and a router base adjustably connected to the router body. A motor is housed in the router body and an output member is driven by the motor. The router base includes a mounting rod, a latching lever and an adjustment lever. The latching lever and the adjustment lever are both mounted on the mounting rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Nicholas A. MONDICH, Brent A. KUEHNE
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Patent number: 11648704Abstract: A router incudes a router body and a router base adjustably connected to the router body. A motor is housed in the router body and an output member is driven by the motor. The router base includes a mounting rod, a latching lever and an adjustment lever. The latching lever and the adjustment lever are both mounted on the mounting rod.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Inventors: Nicholas A. Mondich, Brent A. Kuehne
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Publication number: 20230081102Abstract: A clamp arrangement for securing an accessory to an oscillating power tool can include a clamp assembly including a first clamp member that moves relative to the accessory between a closed position wherein the clamp assembly retains the accessory and an open position wherein the first clamp is offset from the accessory permitting removal of the first accessory from the clamp assembly. The clamp assembly can further comprise a second clamp member having a first portion that opposes the first clamp member and cooperates with the first clamp member to clamp the accessory between the first and second clamp members. An attachment plate can carry the clamp assembly. The attachment plate can have a first mating detail formed thereon that is configured to selectively and removably mate with a complementary second mating detail on the power tool in an assembled position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Brent A. Kuehne, Oleksiy P. Sergyeyenko, Kevin W. Covell
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Publication number: 20230035085Abstract: A tool with a transmission having a reduction gearset and a speed selector. The speed selector has a member, an actuator and a shifter assembly. The member is movable between a first position, in which the member is non-rotatable, and a second position in which the member is coupled to a planet carrier of the reduction gearset for common rotation. The actuator includes a pivoting yoke and a follower that is coupled to the yoke. The follower engages the member so as to be axially movable with the follower. The shifter assembly has a selector switch, a switch fork, and a pair of springs. The selector switch is slidable between a first switch position and a second switch position. The shift fork is slidably coupled to the selector switch and receives the yoke. The springs cooperate to bias the shift fork relative to the selector switch into a neutral position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventor: Brent A. KUEHNE
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Publication number: 20230006299Abstract: A power tool includes a housing. A motor is housed in the housing. A platen is driven by the motor. The housing includes a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part. The housing defines a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack which powers the motor. Each of the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part form part of the battery receptacle portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Drake L. FISHER, Brent A. KUEHNE, Christian V. ELDER
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Publication number: 20230001534Abstract: A power tool includes a housing. A motor is housed in the housing. A platen is driven by the motor. The housing includes a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part. The housing defines a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack which powers the motor. Each of the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part form part of the battery receptacle portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Drake L. FISHER, Brent A. KUEHNE, Christian V. ELDER
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Publication number: 20220396000Abstract: A router incudes a router body and a router base adjustably connected to the router body. A motor is housed in the router body and an output member is driven by the motor. The router base includes a mounting rod, a latching lever and an adjustment lever. The latching lever and the adjustment lever are both mounted on the mounting rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Nicholas A. MONDICH, Brent A. KUEHNE
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Patent number: 11498180Abstract: A clamp arrangement for securing an accessory to an oscillating power tool can include a clamp assembly including a first clamp member that moves relative to the accessory between a closed position wherein the clamp assembly retains the accessory and an open position wherein the first clamp is offset from the accessory permitting removal of the first accessory from the clamp assembly. The clamp assembly can further comprise a second clamp member having a first portion that opposes the first clamp member and cooperates with the first clamp member to clamp the accessory between the first and second clamp members. An attachment plate can carry the clamp assembly. The attachment plate can have a first mating detail formed thereon that is configured to selectively and removably mate with a complementary second mating detail on the power tool in an assembled position.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Brent A. Kuehne, Oleksiy P. Sergyeyenko, Kevin W. Covell
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Publication number: 20220355400Abstract: A method of assembling a gearcase cover assembly of a reciprocating saw. The method includes providing a gearcase cover with a cylindrical opening and a receiving portion, providing a shaft with a yoke affixed to the shaft, inserting a first end of the shaft into the cylindrical opening and rotating the shaft such that a second end of the shaft sits in the receiving portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Brent A. KUEHNE, Ning WU
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Patent number: 11491632Abstract: A tool with a transmission having a reduction gearset and a speed selector. The speed selector has a member, an actuator and a shifter assembly. The member is movable between a first position, in which the member is non-rotatable, and a second position in which the member is coupled to a planet carrier of the reduction gearset for common rotation. The actuator includes a pivoting yoke and a follower that is coupled to the yoke. The follower engages the member so as to be axially movable with the follower. The shifter assembly has a selector switch, a switch fork, and a pair of springs. The selector switch is slidable between a first switch position and a second switch position. The shift fork is slidably coupled to the selector switch and receives the yoke. The springs cooperate to bias the shift fork relative to the selector switch into a neutral position.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Brent A. Kuehne
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Patent number: 11478892Abstract: A power tool includes a housing. A motor is housed in the housing. A platen is driven by the motor. The housing includes a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part. The housing defines a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack which powers the motor. Each of the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part form part of the battery receptacle portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Drake L. Fisher, Brent A. Kuehne, Christian V. Elder
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Patent number: 11453093Abstract: A power-driven reciprocating tool may include a transmission mechanism that converts rotational force from a motor to linear force to be output by a reciprocating mechanism coupled thereto, and a counterbalancing mechanism coupled to the transmission mechanism to counter-balance forces generated by the reciprocating mechanism. The transmission mechanism may include a planetary gear assembly including a sun gear in meshed engagement with at least one planet gear. In response to a force converted by and transmitted from the transmission mechanism, the reciprocating mechanism may move in a first linear direction, and the counterbalancing mechanism may move in a second linear direction, opposite the first linear direction. The opposite linear movement of the reciprocating mechanism and the counterbalancing mechanism may counteract forces generated by the reciprocating motion of the reciprocating mechanism, thus reducing vibration output by the tool.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Ashok Samuel Baskar, David C. Tomayko, Christopher S. Mougeotte, Brent A. Kuehne
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Publication number: 20210387377Abstract: A cutting device including a stand and a saw supported by the stand. The saw includes a motor and a blade rotatably driven by the motor. A pair of rails is supported by the stand. A tray is configured to support an object to be cut on an upper surface and including a roller assembly on a lower surface. The tray is slidable along the pair of rails towards and away from the blade. At least one of the rails is disposed over a basin configured to hold water.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Oleksiy P. SERGYEYENKO, Eric PRENDEVILLE, Tyler M. KNIGHT, Jason C. McROBERTS, Brent A. KUEHNE, Nicholas A. MONDICH, Steven McCLASKEY, Frederick R. BEAN, Bryan SLOCUM, Sean BAILEY, Emmanuel GLORIA
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Publication number: 20210299841Abstract: A tool with a transmission assembly having a reduction gearset and a speed selector. The speed selector has a member, an actuator and a shifter assembly. The member is movable between a first position, in which the member is non-rotatable, and a second position in which the member is coupled to a planet carrier of the reduction gearset for common rotation. The actuator includes a pivoting yoke and a follower that is coupled to the yoke. The follower engages the member so as to be axially movable with the follower. The shifter assembly has a selector switch, a switch fork, and a pair of springs. The selector switch is slidable between a first switch position and a second switch position. The switch fork is slidably coupled to the selector switch and receives the yoke. The springs cooperate to bias the switch fork relative to the selector switch into a neutral position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Brent A. KUEHNE, Jianhua Chen, Jian Gao, Wen Zhu, Guoquing Wang
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Patent number: 11110584Abstract: A power tool including a housing with two housing halves joined together at a joining line. A motor housed in the housing. A blade holder which is driven by the motor and is configured to hold a blade so as to cut an object with the blade. A blade storage compartment configured to hold the blade when the blade is not in use for cutting. The blade storage compartment is formed by the two housing halves.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Jesse P. Hill, James W. Richards, Drake L. Fisher, Brent A. Kuehne