Patents by Inventor Dave Carrier

Dave Carrier 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).

  • Excavating assembly and tree felling head including same
    Patent number: 11766003
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a tree felling head for mounting to a tree-cutting carrier, the tree felling head comprising a bottom saw housing defining a saw-receiving cavity and comprising a peripheral border at least partially bordering the saw-receiving cavity; and an excavating assembly comprising a scraping portion extending outwardly past the peripheral border at least along a section thereof. It also concerns such an excavating assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventors: Dave Carrier, Patrick Lachance
  • EXCAVATING ASSEMBLY AND TREE FELLING HEAD INCLUDING SAME
    Publication number: 20210235627
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a tree felling head for mounting to a tree-cutting carrier, the tree felling head comprising a bottom saw housing defining a saw-receiving cavity and comprising a peripheral border at least partially bordering the saw-receiving cavity; and an excavating assembly comprising a scraping portion extending outwardly past the peripheral border at least along a section thereof. It also concerns such an excavating assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Dave Carrier, Patrick Lachance
  • Protection methods, protection circuits and protective devices for secondary batteries, a power tool, charger and battery pack adapted to provide protection against fault conditions in the battery pack
    Patent number: 7508171
    Abstract: In a cordless power tool system, protection methods, circuits and devices are provided to protect against fault conditions within a battery pack that is operatively attached to a power tool or charger, so as to prevent internal or external damage to the battery pack or attached tool or charger. The exemplary methods, circuits and devices address fault conditions such as over-charge, over-discharge, over-current, over-temperature, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Dave Carrier, Steve Phillips, Jeffrey J. Francis, R. Roby Bailey, Danh Thanh Trinh, Andrew E. Seman, Jr., Christopher R. Yahnker, Daniele C. Brotto, John C. Vanko, Robert Bradus
  • Protection methods, protection circuits and protection devices for secondary batteries, a power tool, charger and battery pack adapted to provide protection against fault conditions in the battery pack
    Publication number: 20080180059
    Abstract: In a cordless power tool system, protection methods, circuits and devices are provided to protect against fault conditions within a battery pack that is operatively attached to a power tool or charger, so as to prevent internal or external damage to the battery pack or attached tool or charger. The exemplary methods, circuits and devices address fault conditions such as over-charge, over-discharge, over-current, over-temperature, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Dave Carrier, Steve Phillips, Jeffrey J. Francis, R. Roby Bailey, Danh Thanh Trinh, Andrew E. Seman, Jr, Christopher R. Yahnker, Daniele C. Brotto
  • Protection methods, protection circuits and protective devices for secondary batteries, a power tool, charger and battery pack adapted to provide protection against fault conditions in the battery pack
    Publication number: 20050077878
    Abstract: In a cordless power tool system, protection methods, circuits and devices are provided to protect against fault conditions within a battery pack that is operatively attached to a power tool or charger, so as to prevent internal or external damage to the battery pack or attached tool or charger. The exemplary methods, circuits and devices address fault conditions such as over-charge, over-discharge, over-current, over-temperature, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Dave Carrier, Steve Phillips, Jeffrey Francis, R. Bailey, Danh Trinh, Andrew Seman, Christopher Yahnker, Daniele Brotto