Patents by Inventor Timothy W. French
Timothy W. French 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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Publication number: 20230421023Abstract: A power tool is provided including a housing having an elongated body having an outer diameter that is at most approximately 34 mm, and an outer-rotor electric motor disposed within the elongated body of the housing. The electric motor is configured to provide a maximum power output of approximately greater than or equal to 470 watts and a maximum output speed of greater than 25,000 rotations-per-minutes (RPM) when powered by the battery pack having a maximum rated voltage of 20V and rated capacity of 2 Amp-hours.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: BLACK & DECKER, INC.Inventors: Dustin Jefferies, Marcus E. E. Rydin, Jarrett A. DUNSTON, Timothy W. FRENCH, Gale A. HESLOP, Ross A. BILLINGS
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Patent number: 11757330Abstract: An outer-rotor brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor is provided including a rotor shaft, a motor housing having an open end and a closed end that supports a first motor bearing, a stator core having an aperture extending therethrough, a stator mount coupled to the open end and including an elongated cylindrical member projecting into the aperture of the stator core and a radial wall that supports a second motor bearing, an outer rotor, and a rotor mount including an outer rim arranged to couple to the outer rotor and an inner body mounted on the rotor shaft. An intermediate bearing is received at least partially within the aperture of the stator core to radially support the stator core relative to the rotor shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: BLACK & DECKER, INC.Inventors: Dustin Jefferies, Marcus E. E. Rydin, Jarrett A. Dunston, Timothy W. French, Gale A. Heslop, Ross A. Billings
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Publication number: 20230253857Abstract: A hand-held tool that includes a housing. The housing includes a handle. A tool also includes a motor assembly, a battery assembly and a circuit board. The motor assembly includes a motor, the motor including a rotatable motor output shaft, a motor positive terminal and a motor negative terminal. The motor assembly also includes a first rigid conductive electrical connector having a first end fixed to the motor positive terminal and a second end fixed to the circuit board. The battery assembly includes a battery cell with a battery cell positive terminal and a battery cell negative terminal. The battery assembly further includes a second rigid conductive electrical connector having a first end fixed to the battery cell positive terminal and a second end fixed to the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Timothy W. FRENCH, JR., Tyler KNIGHT, David PROUDLOCK, Graham BONE, Jonathan PRIESTLEY, Andrew WALKER, Shaun LOVELASS
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Patent number: 11664703Abstract: A hand-held tool that includes a housing. The housing includes a handle. A tool also includes a motor assembly, a battery assembly and a circuit board. The motor assembly includes a motor, the motor including a rotatable motor output shaft, a motor positive terminal and a motor negative terminal. The motor assembly also includes a first rigid conductive electrical connector having a first end fixed to the motor positive terminal and a second end fixed to the circuit board. The battery assembly includes a battery cell with a battery cell positive terminal and a battery cell negative terminal. The battery assembly further includes a second rigid conductive electrical connector having a first end fixed to the battery cell positive terminal and a second end fixed to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. French, Jr., Tyler Knight, David Proudlock, Graham Bone, Jonathan Priestley, Andrew Walker, Shaun Lovelass
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Publication number: 20220360138Abstract: A hand-held tool that includes a housing. The housing includes a handle. A tool also includes a motor assembly, a battery assembly and a circuit board. The motor assembly includes a motor, the motor including a rotatable motor output shaft, a motor positive terminal and a motor negative terminal. The motor assembly also includes a first rigid conductive electrical connector having a first end fixed to the motor positive terminal and a second end fixed to the circuit board. The battery assembly includes a battery cell with a battery cell positive terminal and a battery cell negative terminal. The battery assembly further includes a second rigid conductive electrical connector having a first end fixed to the battery cell positive terminal and a second end fixed to the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Timothy W. FRENCH, JR., Tyler KNIGHT, David PROUDLOCK, Graham BONE, Jonathan PRIESTLEY, Andrew WALKER, Shaun LOVELASS
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Patent number: 11437900Abstract: An outer-rotor brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor is provided including a stator core having an aperture extending therethrough, a stator mount including an elongated cylindrical member projecting into the aperture of the stator core, an outer rotor, and a rotor mount including an outer rim arranged to couple to the outer rotor and an inner body supporting an outer race of a motor bearing. A piloting pin is provided including a rear portion received within the hollow portion of the elongated cylindrical member of the stator mount and a front portion received within the inner race of the motor bearing.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Ross A. Billings, Evan M. Cain, Jarrett A. Dunston, Timothy W. French, Robert S. Gehret, Michael R. Marjomaa, Scott M. Rudolph, Gale A. Heslop
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Patent number: 11431224Abstract: A hand-held tool that includes a housing. The housing includes a handle. A tool also includes a motor assembly, a battery assembly and a circuit board. The motor assembly includes a motor, the motor including a rotatable motor output shaft, a motor positive terminal and a motor negative terminal. The motor assembly also includes a first rigid conductive electrical connector having a first end fixed to the motor positive terminal and a second end fixed to the circuit board. The battery assembly includes a battery cell with a battery cell positive terminal and a battery cell negative terminal. The battery assembly further includes a second rigid conductive electrical connector having a first end fixed to the battery cell positive terminal and a second end fixed to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. French, Jr., Tyler Knight, David Proudlock, Graham Bone, Jonathan Priestley, Andrew Walker, Shaun M. Lovelass
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Publication number: 20210194341Abstract: An outer-rotor brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor is provided including a stator core having an aperture extending therethrough, a stator mount including an elongated cylindrical member projecting into the aperture of the stator core, an outer rotor, and a rotor mount including an outer rim arranged to couple to the outer rotor and an inner body supporting an outer race of a motor bearing. A piloting pin is provided including a rear portion received within the hollow portion of the elongated cylindrical member of the stator mount and a front portion received within the inner race of the motor bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Ross A. BILLINGS, Evan M. CAIN, Jarrett A. DUNSTON, Timothy W. FRENCH, Robert S. GEHRET, Michael R. MARJOMAA, Scott M. RUDOLPH, Gale A. HESLOP
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Publication number: 20210194321Abstract: An outer-rotor brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor is provided including a rotor shaft, a motor housing having an open end and a closed end that supports a first motor bearing, a stator core having an aperture extending therethrough, a stator mount coupled to the open end and including an elongated cylindrical member projecting into the aperture of the stator core and a radial wall that supports a second motor bearing, an outer rotor, and a rotor mount including an outer rim arranged to couple to the outer rotor and an inner body mounted on the rotor shaft. An intermediate bearing is received at least partially within the aperture of the stator core to radially support the stator core relative to the rotor shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Dustin Jefferies, Marcus Rydin, Jarrett A. DUNSTON, Timothy W. FRENCH, Gale A. HESLOP, Ross A. BILLINGS
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Patent number: 10688676Abstract: A cutting assist device including a first cutting board. The first cutting board has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The cutting board also includes a cutting channel open to the first side of the first cutting board. The cutting channel allows a portion of a cutting device to be accommodated in the channel while a material placed on the first side is cut by the cutting device.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Oleksiy Sergyeyenko, Tyler Knight, Timothy W. French, Chelsea Wills, Thomas Wachter, Jill Granger
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Patent number: 10376766Abstract: A scoreboard system, the system including a scoreboard. The scoreboard is configured to display at least one score. A battery pack is removably coupled to the scoreboard and selectively powers the scoreboard. The battery pack includes a housing and at least one battery cell housed in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Curtis Stanfield, Steven Phillips, Oleksiy Sergyeyenko, Chelsea Wills, Shalin Chikhalkar, Timothy W. French
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Patent number: 10179387Abstract: A power tool including a housing with an electric motor in the housing. The motor has a stator and an armature, the stator having field coils and the armature having an armature shaft on which a commutator is affixed. A pair of brush boxes are located in the housing on opposite sides of the commutator. An orbit mechanism coupled to the armature shaft and a platen is coupled to the orbit mechanism. The field coils comprise a first field coil facing a front of the sander and a second field coil facing a rear of the sander and the brush boxes are rotationally offset from the field coils with respect to a vertical axis of the sander.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Jason McRoberts, Terry L. Turner, Jennifer A. Resh, Timothy W. French, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180354148Abstract: A cutting assist device including a first cutting board. The first cutting board has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The cutting board also includes a cutting channel open to the first side of the first cutting board. The cutting channel allows a portion of a cutting device to be accommodated in the channel while a material placed on the first side is cut by the cutting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Oleksiy SERGYEYENKO, Tyler KNIGHT, Timothy W. FRENCH, Chelsea WILLS, Thomas WACHTER, Jill GRANGER
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Publication number: 20180311807Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a power tool and multi-function battery pack system having a dual latch latching assembly for affixing the battery pack to the power tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Oleksiy P. SERGYEYENKO, Justin BARKLEY, Joseph B. COOPER, Timothy W. FRENCH, JR., Steven J. PHILLIPS, Philip GILDE, Trevor KOENIG, Ralphy A. LOUIS, Daniel J. ALBRECHT, Brent A. KUEHNE
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Publication number: 20180241018Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a battery pack having a plurality of battery cells, a housing having a generally cylindrical shape having a top wall, a bottom wall and a side wall and having a height, a radius and a circumference and a central axis A perpendicular to the radius, a round central pin connector at a center of the top wall about the central axis A providing an attachment that allows for orienting an accessory about the central axis A, and a threaded adapter at a center of the bottom wall about the central axis A for connecting a variety of non-powered support attachments.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Sean BAILEY, Timothy W. FRENCH, JR., Tyler M. KNIGHT, Steven J. PHILLIPS, Oleksiy P. SERGYEYENKO
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Publication number: 20180233991Abstract: A hand-held tool that includes a housing. The housing includes a handle. A tool also includes a motor assembly, a battery assembly and a circuit board. The motor assembly includes a motor, the motor including a rotatable motor output shaft, a motor positive terminal and a motor negative terminal. The motor assembly also includes a first rigid conductive electrical connector having a first end fixed to the motor positive terminal and a second end fixed to the circuit board. The battery assembly includes a battery cell with a battery cell positive terminal and a battery cell negative terminal. The battery assembly further includes a second rigid conductive electrical connector having a first end fixed to the battery cell positive terminal and a second end fixed to the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Timothy W. FRENCH, JR., Tyler KNIGHT, David PROUDLOCK, Graham BONE, Jonathan PRIESTLEY, Andrew WALKER, Shaun M. LOVELASS
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Publication number: 20180192583Abstract: A string trimmer having a cutting head with a spool, where replacement cutting line can be wound onto the spool. The trimmer includes a powered winding button that rotates a motor in a reverse direction from its operation direction, and at a slower speed to wind the replacement cutting line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Oleksiy P. SERGYEYENKO, Sean BAILEY, Michael KOWALSKI, Wong Kun NG, Timothy W. FRENCH, JR., Steven J. PHILLIPS
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Publication number: 20180098493Abstract: A string trimmer having a cutting head with a spool, where replacement cutting line can be wound onto the spool. The trimmer includes a powered winding button that rotates a motor in a reverse direction from its operation direction, and at a slower speed to wind the replacement cutting line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Oleksiy P. SERGYEYENKO, Sean BAILEY, Michael KOWALSKI, Wong Kun NG, Timothy W. FRENCH, JR., Steven J. PHILLIPS
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Patent number: 9899899Abstract: A power tool is disclosed having a compact AC switch assembly. An electric motor driving the power tool is contained within a housing that includes a handle. A trigger is slidingly received in the handle and moves in an axis of trigger travel along a trigger travel distance extending between an extended position of the trigger and a depressed position. A trigger switch including a printed circuit board is disposed in mechanical communication with the trigger and controls the electric motor in accordance with trigger position. The printed circuit board has a plurality of conductive traces that are sequentially arranged and linearly aligned adjacent the trigger in a direction that is transverse to the axis of trigger travel to reduce the width of the printed circuit board to a value that is less than or equal to three times the trigger travel distance.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Oleksiy P. Sergyeyenko, Timothy W. French, Phillip Martinez, Yesman Wang
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Patent number: RE48399Abstract: A distributed winding arrangement for an electric motor is provided that reduces brush arcing while reducing the size of the commutator. The electric motor is comprised generally of an armature having a plurality of spaced apart posts defining a plurality of spaced apart winding slots; a stator disposed coaxially with the armature; and a commutator having a plurality of commutator bars, where the number of commutator bars is an integer greater than the number of winding slots but less than twice the number of winding slots provided by the armature.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Wei Chen, Jin Fujun, Steven Swaddle, Timothy W. French, Jr.