Patents Assigned to Festool GmbH
  • Publication number: 20260284818
    Abstract: A collection receptacle for collecting workpiece particles has a receptacle shell, an inlet port provided on a first side of the receptacle shell and an outlet provided on a second side of the receptacle shell. The receptacle shell delimits a collection volume of the collection receptacle. The inlet port is configured for receiving a mixture of air and workpiece particles. The outlet is configured for allowing air to leave the collection volume delimited by the receptacle shell. The receptacle shell has a cup-shaped base part having the first side and the second side. Moreover, the receptacle shell has a lid part movably connected to the base part. The lid part can selectively assume an open position in which the collection volume is accessible and a closed position in which the collection volume is fully enclosed by the base part and the lid part. Additionally, a handheld power tool assembly has a handheld power tool and such a collection receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: September 24, 2026
    Applicant: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Randecker, Sebastian Seeger
  • Publication number: 20260284816
    Abstract: A collecting container (18) for workpiece particles is described, which is designed for coupling to a motor-driven hand-held tool (16). The collecting container (18) comprises a container body (22), which is delimited by an outer skin (32). The container body (22) comprises a folding mechanism (31) so that it can selectively assume a work position, in which the outer skin (32) encloses a first volume (V1), and selectively assume a transport position, in which the outer skin (32) encloses a second volume (V2). The second volume (V2) is smaller than the first volume. In addition, a first outer skin longitudinal dimension (Lmax) has a greatest length in comparison to the remaining outer skin longitudinal dimensions in the work position. The first outer skin longitudinal dimension (Lmax) defines a greatest length of the container body (22) in the transport position. In addition, an assembly (14) is proposed comprising a motor-driven hand-held tool (16) and such a collecting container (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: September 24, 2026
    Applicant: Festool GmbH
    Inventor: Johannes Rau
  • Publication number: 20260284817
    Abstract: A collection receptacle (14) for collecting workpiece particles is disclosed. The collection receptacle (14) is configured for coupling to a handheld power tool. The collection receptacle (14) comprises a mechanically rigid receptacle shell (22) having an inlet port on a first side (24) of the receptacle shell (22) and an outlet (28) on a second side of the receptacle shell (30). The rigid receptacle shell (22) delimits a collection volume of the collection receptacle (14). The collection receptacle (14) additionally comprises a filter means (32) being disposed at the outlet (28) and configured to separate workpiece particles from air. Furthermore, the collection receptacle (14) comprises a filter dedusting mechanism (34) configured to remove workpiece particles from the filter means (32), wherein the filter dedusting mechanism (34) is coupled with the filter means (32). Additionally, a method for operating such a collection receptacle (14) is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: September 24, 2026
    Applicant: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Seeger, Andreas Randecker
  • Publication number: 20260258824
    Abstract: A connector mechanically connects a first component and a second component and has a central section, a first end section, and a second end section. The first end section and the second end section project beyond the central section on a first face of the central section. A projecting region of the first end section has a first holding surface, and a projecting region of the second end section has a second holding surface. At least one section of the first holding surface and/or at least one section of the second holding surface is inclined relative to the axis (A) of the central section when viewed perpendicularly to the first face of the central section. Components and component assemblies each have a component and a connector. A component connection has the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Publication date: September 3, 2026
    Applicant: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen König, Vitus Rommel, David Grimm, Matthias Tenter, David Messer, Leon Bächle
  • Publication number: 20260232156
    Abstract: A suction device includes a suction-device housing and a suction turbine arranged therein for generating suction flow. The housing includes a suction inlet, for letting in the suction flow, and a dust-collection chamber, for collecting dust in the suction flow during suction operation. A filter between the dust-collection chamber and the turbine retains dust in the chamber. A cleaning valve between filter and turbine includes a suction flow valve having a suction flow valve body, which closes, in cleaning position, and opens, in operation position, a suction channel extending between the turbine and the filter and through which the suction flow flows. An external-air channel extends between the filter and an external-air inlet for inflow of external air. The suction flow valve body includes at least one external-air passage channel, through which at least some or all of the external-air flow can flow in the cleaning position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Applicant: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen DIRR, Fabian KAISER
  • Patent number: 12678992
    Abstract: Bevel saws and methods of adjusting a fence of a bevel saw are disclosed herein. The bevel saws include a workpiece support that defines a workpiece support surface. The bevel saws also include a user-actuated assembly and an assembly attachment structure that operatively attaches the user-actuated assembly to the workpiece support. The assembly attachment structure includes a blade bevel angle adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a blade bevel angle of the bevel saw blade. The bevel saws also include a fence that defines a fence surface that extends away from the workpiece support surface. The fence includes a first fence region and a second fence region. The first fence region and the second fence region define a blade-receiving gap therebetween, and the fence further includes a gap adjustment mechanism configured to automatically adjust the blade-receiving gap based, at least in part, on the blade bevel angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Josua Frank, Christian Schock, Andreas Sdrzallek, Felix Brennenstuhl, Benjamin Brehm
  • Publication number: 20260183895
    Abstract: A hand-held grinding machine includes a disc tool having a machining face for machining a workpiece; and a machine housing in which a drive motor for driving a tool holder is arranged, on which holder the disc tool is arranged, wherein: the machine housing includes a drive portion having a motor housing, which includes a motor-accommodating space in which the drive motor is accommodated; and the motor housing includes a single-piece peripheral wall which annularly surrounds the motor-accommodating space. A connection protrusion which extends along a machine longitudinal axis of the machine housing and which is in particular formed in a single piece with the machine housing is arranged on the peripheral wall, on which connection protrusion an energy-storage-device interface is arranged for detachably connecting an electrical energy storage device for supplying electrical energy to the hand-held grinding machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: July 2, 2026
    Applicant: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan TULODZIECKI, Michael HIGELIN
  • Patent number: 12661824
    Abstract: A circular saw has a blade that moves relative to a stationary base structure during operative use of the circular saw to cut a workpiece and methods of detecting a kickback condition of such a circular saw. The circular saw includes a base structure, a user-actuated assembly, an attachment structure, and a controller. The attachment structure is configured to permit constrained relative motion between the base structure and the user-actuated assembly in a motion direction and during operative use of the circular saw to cut the workpiece. A motion sensor is configured to generate a motion signal indicative of motion of the user-actuated assembly along the motion direction. The controller is programmed to initiate a kickback response of the circular saw responsive to the motion signal being indicative of a kickback condition of the circular saw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Maximilian Markus Schlögel, Markus Schmid, Markus Wildermuth, Josua Frank, Dominik Hilpert
  • Publication number: 20260166705
    Abstract: A connection assembly for connecting a tool head and a further machine module of a hand-guided machine tool wherein the connection assembly includes at least two connection parts following one another along a longitudinal axis and each having a connection section via which the connection parts are connectable to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2026
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Applicant: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan TULODZIECKI, Hans-Peter ALBRECHT
  • Patent number: 12654308
    Abstract: An exoskeleton device including an exoskeleton with a base section, a support section movably coupled to the base section for supporting a body part of the human body, and an actuator device acting on the support section for providing a support force for the body part. The exoskeleton device further includes a sensor device for detecting a risk variable which includes a movement of the support section and/or a force and/or a pressure between the support section and the body part, and a control device for controlling the actuator device. The control device is configured to detect a risk state on the basis of the detected risk variable, in which risk state there is a risk of health impairment and/or damage, and to initiate a safety measure in response to the detection of the risk state, which comprises outputting a warning signal and/or counteracting the risk state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Bernward Otten, Robert Weidner
  • Patent number: 12654351
    Abstract: Circular saws include blade mounts for circular saw blades and methods of attaching circular saw blades to circular saws. The circular saws include a motor, an arbor, and a blade mount. The motor includes a motor shaft configured to rotate about a shaft rotational axis. The arbor is configured to receive a torque from the motor when the motor shaft rotates about the shaft rotational axis. The blade mount is operatively attached to the arbor and is configured to selectively and operatively attach a circular saw blade to the arbor. The blade mount includes an inner flange that includes an inner flange blade-contacting surface that faces away from the motor. The inner flange is free from any structure that projects away from the motor and also away from the inner flange blade-contacting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Werbach, Tobias Hoefer
  • Patent number: 12643189
    Abstract: A mobile machine tool for processing a surface of a workpiece or a room, wherein the machine tool includes a working device with a plate tool for processing the surface and a drive motor for driving the plate tool, which tool has a processing surface assigned to processing a workpiece and a machine side opposite to the processing surface, wherein intake air inflow openings are arranged on the surface to be processed for suctioning the processing surface onto the surface to be processed, which openings are flow-connected to at least one intake air outflow opening arranged on the plate tool away from the processing surface, wherein the plate tool includes at least one additional air inflow opening for the inflow of additional air, which is flow-connected to at least one additional air outflow opening arranged away from the processing surface, and wherein the machine tool includes an intake device for generating an intake air flow and/or a negative pressure at the at least one intake air outflow opening and the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Tulodziecki, Mutasem Rabah
  • Publication number: 20260102034
    Abstract: A filter bag apparatus for a vacuum-cleaning unit is arrangeable in a vacuum-cleaning unit accommodation space of the unit and has a filter bag having a dust accommodation space for collecting dust. The apparatus has a closure device for closing off the bag outlet that includes a hose body arranged on a bag outlet and having a hose outlet flow-connected to the bag outlet for emptying dust out of the dust accommodation space. The body extends along a longitudinal expanse between the bag and hose outlets, and has a wrapper section between the bag and hose outlets that can be wrapped up toward the bag outlet, from a pass-through position for emptying the dust out of the dust accommodation space and is unwrapped, in particular elongated, along a wrapper path, into a wrapped position, in which the bag outlet is closed off to form a wrapper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2025
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Applicant: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut FISCHER, Ulrich KASPER
  • Patent number: 12576503
    Abstract: A connection assembly for connecting a tool head and a further machine module of a hand-guided machine tool wherein the connection assembly includes at least two connection parts following one another along a longitudinal axis and each having a connection section via which the connection parts are connectable to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Tulodziecki, Hans-Peter Albrecht
  • Patent number: 12569975
    Abstract: A machine tool in the form of a hand-held power tool or a semi-stationary machine tool, the machine tool having a tool holder for holding a work tool, a drive motor for driving the tool holder and at least one electrical function unit, the machine tool having a control device for actuating the at least one electrical function unit using at least one actuation function, the at least one electrical function unit being designed to perform an output function depending on the actuation by the at least one actuation function, and the machine tool having at least one operation element, which can be moved by an operator of the machine tool between a first operation element position and at least one second operation element position to actuate the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Seybold, Christoph Martin Single, Steffen Wandel
  • Publication number: 20260042180
    Abstract: An emergency braking assembly for a motor-driven tool has a holding structure, a braking element movably mounted on the holding structure, and a wire-like actuation element, which has a shape-memory alloy. A first end of the actuation element is attached to the holding structure. A second end of the actuation element is drivingly coupled to the braking element. A method operates the emergency braking assembly. The braking element is set in motion by the actuation element and then a motion coupling between actuation element and braking element is cancelled or terminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Applicant: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Schmid, Josua Frank, Christian Schock, Kevin Doll
  • Publication number: 20260034592
    Abstract: A support assembly for a guide rail for a cutting tool is described. The support assembly includes a base element with a mechanical interface which is configured for a detachable connection with the guide rail. Further, a support arm having a first end pivotably supported on the base element and a second end configured to support the support assembly on a support surface is provided. The support assembly additionally includes a locking mechanism configured to selectively lock the support arm with respect to the base element in at least two different relative pivotal positions. Furthermore, a guiding assembly for a cutting tool as well as a use of a guiding assembly is presented. Also, a use of a support assembly is described. Moreover, a method for operating a guiding assembly is explained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Applicant: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Spengler, Andreas Randecker, Marco Christoph Brosch, Boris Seyfried
  • Patent number: D1118297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: FESTOOL GMBH
    Inventors: Florian Beck, Timo Kuhls
  • Patent number: D1124059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Tulodziecki, Michael Higelin, Timo Kuhls
  • Patent number: D1135975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Tulodziecki, Michael Higelin, Timo Kuhls