Patents by Inventor Danielle C. BROTTO

Danielle C. BROTTO 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).

  • Patent number: 9321155
    Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, an electric motor, an end effector coupled to the motor, a control circuit configured to control electrical power delivery to the motor, and a switch for selectively providing electrical power to the control circuit. The switch includes an elongated outer casing having at least a portion exterior of the housing. The casing is linearly moveable in a first linear direction generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the housing. A linkage is disposed inside of the housing and coupled to the casing such that linear movement of the casing in the first direction causes linear movement of the linkage in a second direction generally transverse to the first direction. An electrical switch is disposed inside the housing and coupled to the linkage such that linear movement of the linkage in the second direction causes activation of the electrical switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Eshleman, Joseph P. Kelleher, Craig A. Schell, Daniel Puzio, Danielle C. Brotto, Thomas J. Bodine, Curtis H. Watenpaugh, Michael T. Haupt, Gabriel E. Concari, Andrew E. Seman
  • Publication number: 20140102742
    Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor, an output member driven by the motor, and a reaming attachment coupled to the output member. The reaming attachment has a front end portion selectively driven in rotation by the output member to drive a fastener into a workpiece, and a reaming portion selectively driven in rotation by the output member to remove material from an end surface of a conduit. A rotational motion sensor in the housing is operable to detect rotational motion of the housing about an axis. A controller receives a signal indicative of rotational motion from the sensor, determines a direction of the rotational motion of the housing, and drives the motor in a direction corresponding to the direction of rotational motion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Scott J. ESHLEMAN, Craig A. SCHELL, Andrew J. SEMAN, JR., Daniel PUZIO, Danielle C. BROTTO, Joseph P. KELLEHER, Oleksiy P. SERGYEYENKO