Patents by Inventor Trevor J. Koenig
Trevor J. Koenig 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: 11964375Abstract: A multi-speed, power-driven tool may include a transmission mechanism that transmits power from a motor to an output device. A speed selection mechanism may be coupled to the transmission mechanism, to control a speed reduction through the transmission mechanism, and an output speed of the tool. The transmission mechanism may employ a compound, stepped, planetary gear assembly, to provide for an axially compact arrangement of transmission mechanism components, to reduce an axial length of the tool. The speed selection mechanism may employ a multi-staged grounding device, corresponding to the reduced axial length of the transmission mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: BLACK & DEKCER INC.Inventors: Robert S. Gehret, David C. Tomayko, Heather Schafer, Joseph Patrick Kelleher, Joseph Carl Biser, Trevor J. Koenig
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Publication number: 20240123518Abstract: A power tool chuck includes a body with a central bore extending along an axis and configured to receive a tool bit, a plurality of angled passageways, and a plurality of jaws received in the passageways and moveable between an axially forward and radially inward clamping position and an axially rearward and radially outward retracted position. At least one jaw has a rear end lying in a first plane transverse to the axis. A first key drive member coupled to a tail portion of the body is configured to be engaged by a second key drive member on a power tool output shaft to non-rotationally couple the body to the output shaft. The first key drive has a forward end lying in a second plane transverse to the axis. The second plane is axially forward of the first plane when the jaws are in the retracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Joseph P. Kelleher, William F. Gallagher, Louis M. Vasiliades, Trevor J. Koenig, Heather Schafer
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Patent number: 11878355Abstract: A power tool chuck includes a body with a central bore extending along an axis and configured to receive a tool bit, a plurality of angled passageways, and a plurality of jaws received in the passageways and moveable between an axially forward and radially inward clamping position and an axially rearward and radially outward retracted position. At least one jaw has a rear end lying in a first plane transverse to the axis. A first key drive member coupled to a tail portion of the body is configured to be engaged by a second key drive member on a power tool output shaft to non-rotationally couple the body to the output shaft. The first key drive has a forward end lying in a second plane transverse to the axis. The second plane is axially forward of the first plane when the jaws are in the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Joseph P. Kelleher, William F. Gallagher, Louis M. Vasiliades, Trevor J. Koenig, Heather Schafer
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Publication number: 20230278185Abstract: A power tool includes a housing; an electric motor; an electronic clutch; and a clutch setting assembly that includes a variable resistive element, a clutch selector, and a contact assembly. The contact assembly includes a spring coupled to the clutch selector and a contact member with a leg configured to be insertable into an opening in the clutch selector so that the spring and the contact member are non-removable from the clutch selector and the spring biases the contact member against the variable resistive element. The contact member has a head configured to engage the variable resistive element to generate a resistance signal that corresponds to a position of the clutch selector. The controller is configured to receive the resistance signal and, based on the resistance signal, look-up, receive, or generate the torque threshold value for the power tool operation parameter that corresponds to the selected clutch setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Trevor J. KOENIG, Joseph P. KELLEHER, Rick J. HEAVEL, Heather SCHAFER, Thomas DELMONT
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Publication number: 20210170564Abstract: A multi-speed, power-driven tool may include a transmission mechanism that transmits power from a motor to an output device. A speed selection mechanism may be coupled to the transmission mechanism, to control a speed reduction through the transmission mechanism, and an output speed of the tool. The transmission mechanism may employ a compound, stepped, planetary gear assembly, to provide for an axially compact arrangement of transmission mechanism components, to reduce an axial length of the tool. The speed selection mechanism may employ a multi-staged grounding device, corresponding to the reduced axial length of the transmission mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Robert S. GEHRET, David C. TOMAYKO, Heather SCHAFER, Joseph Patrick KELLEHER, Joseph Carl BISER, Trevor J. KOENIG
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Publication number: 20200306942Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Trevor J. KOENIG, Michael F. CANNALIATO, Brent A. KUEHNE, Anthony RETH, Nicholas A. MONDICH, Steven McCLASKEY, Xin Lei WANG, Yufeng CHEN, Paul G. GROSS, Marco Alessandro MATTUCCI, Ashok Samuel BASKAR
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Publication number: 20200276650Abstract: A chuck for a power tool includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis, a central bore extending along the longitudinal axis and configured to receive a tool bit, a plurality of angled passageways defined in the body, and a plurality of jaws at least received in the passageways and moveable between an axially forward and radially inward clamping position to clamp a tool bit and an axially rearward and radially outward retracted position. At least one jaw has a rear end lying in a first plane transverse to the longitudinal axis. A first key drive member is coupled to a tail portion of the body and configured to be engaged by a second key drive member on an output shaft of a power tool to non-rotationally couple the body to the output shaft. The first key drive member extends axially from a rearward end to a forward end that lies in a second plane transverse to the longitudinal axis. The second plane is axially forward of the first plane when the jaws are in the retracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Joseph P. Kelleher, William F. Gallagher, Louis M. Vasiliades, Trevor J. Koenig, Heather Schafer
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Patent number: 10717179Abstract: 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 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Trevor J. Koenig, Michael F. Cannaliato, Brent A. Kuehne, Anthony Reth, Nicholas A. Mondich, Steven McClaskey, Xin Lei Wang, Yufeng Chen, Paul G. Gross, Marco Alessandro Mattucci, Ashok Samuel Baskar
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Publication number: 20160023342Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Trevor J. KOENIG, Michael F. CANNALIATO, Brent A. KUEHNE, Anthony RETH, Nicholas A. MONDICH, Steven McCLASKEY, Xin Lei WANG, Yufeng CHEN, Paul G. GROSS, Marco Alessandro MATTUCCI, Ashok Samuel BASKAR
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Patent number: 8820433Abstract: A power tool that includes a housing, a trigger switch that is mounted to the housing, a tool output member and a motor and transmission assembly. The housing defines a handle. The motor and transmission assembly is coupled to the housing and is configured to drive the tool output member. The motor and transmission assembly include a motor, which is electrically coupled to the trigger switch, and a transmission having a transmission input member, which is drivingly coupled to the motor, and a transmission output member that is drivingly coupled to the tool output member. The motor and transmission are packaged in the housing in a manner that is extremely compact.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Brent A. Kuehne, Ashok S. Baskar, Michael F. Cannaliato, William G. Harman, Jr., Trevor J. Koenig
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Publication number: 20130048325Abstract: A power tool that includes a housing, a trigger switch that is mounted to the housing, a tool output member and a motor and transmission assembly. The housing defines a handle. The motor and transmission assembly is coupled to the housing and is configured to drive the tool output member. The motor and transmission assembly include a motor, which is electrically coupled to the trigger switch, and a transmission having a transmission input member, which is drivingly coupled to the motor, and a transmission output member that is drivingly coupled to the tool output member. The motor and transmission are packaged in the housing in a manner that is extremely compact.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Brent A. Kuehne, Ashok S. Baskar, Michael F. Cannaliato, William G. Harman, JR., Trevor J. Koenig
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Patent number: D694605Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Anthony Reth, David A. Miller, Trevor J. Koenig, Brent A. Kuehne, Rodney Milbourne, Michael Cannaliato