Patents Assigned to Illinois Tools Works Inc.
  • Patent number: 11993155
    Abstract: Systems are disclosed for providing a work vehicle with a second air conditioning compressor driven by a small engine mounted on the work vehicle. The second compressor shares a refrigeration loop with the primary air conditioning compressor of the work vehicle. The small engine may be configured to drive various loads, and accordingly may include control circuitry to manage the power provided to the various loads, including the second compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Joe Jochman
  • Patent number: 11992070
    Abstract: An example face shield includes a face shield lens comprising a locking channel, a face shield shell configured to receive the face shield lens when the face shield is inserted into the face shield shell, and a lens lock configured to move between: a locked position in which the lens lock is configured to engage the locking channel of the face shield to secure the face shield lens to the face shield shell; and an unlocked position in which the lens lock is configured to disengage the locking channel of the face shield to permit insertion of the face shield to the face shield shell and removal of the face shield from the face shield shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Moon Young Huh, Mitchell James Muske
  • Patent number: 11992923
    Abstract: A fastener-driving tool includes a housing and a workpiece-contacting element movable between a rest position and an activated position. The tool also includes a trigger connected to the housing and movable between a rest position and an activated position, a control valve including an actuating pin, an actuation lever movably connected to the trigger and movable between a rest position and an actuating position adjacent to the actuating pin, and a trigger control mechanism associated with the actuation lever and configured for moving and holding the actuation lever in the actuating position. In a powered mode, the trigger control mechanism causes the-actuation lever to move and remain in the actuating position such that the tool is actuated each time the workpiece-contacting element contacts a workpiece and moves to the activated position causing the actuation lever to contact the actuating pin and initiate an actuation of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Moore, Murray Z. Weinger, Daniel J. Birk, Hanxin Zhao, Ricardo Segura, Ryan L Francis
  • Patent number: 11992925
    Abstract: A combustion powered fastener driving tool including a fuel cell receiving block shaped and sized to receive and engage a fuel cell adapter of a fuel cell, the fuel cell adapter shaped and sized to form a fluid tight seal with the fuel cell receiving block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Valery H. Vanstaan, Ninad C. Maniar
  • Patent number: 11994160
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fastener for coupling a first component to a second component. The fastener comprising a body portion, a bridge, and a shank portion. The body portion comprising a plurality of ribs arranged to form a U-bend. Each of the plurality of ribs defines a profile designed to regulate at least an insertion force of the fastener. The profile can be curved. The bridge connecting the plurality of ribs to each other at the U-bend. The shank portion extends from the body portion and includes a plurality of arms. Each arm is cantilevered at a free end of a rib from among the plurality of ribs and extends therefrom in a direction away from the body portion to be hingeable about the arm. The rib profile can be curved between the U-bend and shank portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Jeremy Berres
  • Publication number: 20240166917
    Abstract: A sealant removal composition provided that includes a pyrrolidone solvent, a non-ionic surfactant, and at least one co-solvent. The composition is well suited to removal sulfur-based polymer and silicone-based polymer sealant. A process of removing a sealant from a substrate is provided that includes applying the composition to the sealant. After allowing dwell time for the sealant to swell on the substrate, the sealant is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Cooper, Matthew Rhodes, Jonathan A. Long
  • Publication number: 20240165928
    Abstract: A moisture resistant composite backing board that includes a polystyrene foam core and a composite face structure laminated to each face of the foam core. The composite face structure includes an outer non-woven fabric layer; a central film layer; and an inner film layer, wherein the central film layer and the inner film layer include distinct materials having distinct properties. The composite face structure is laminated to each side of the polystyrene foam core along the inner film layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. RANCICH, Taylor K. JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20240166846
    Abstract: A process for repairing a marine surface is provided that includes the mixing of the part A and the part B until a terminal color change occurs within ±5 minutes of cure. The mixture is applied to a substrate of the marine surface in need of repair to a thickness of up to 6.35 mm. The cured mass has water absorption less than of 0.2% in freshwater or 0.15% in ocean water salinity. A marine repair composition is provided that includes in a part A: an unsaturated vinyl ester resin, a reactive diluent, a cure promoter, a cure inhibitor, a corrosion inhibitor and a filler. The part B includes a free-radical cure initiator stored separately from the part A until mixed with the part A to form the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Duy Thach Tran, Mehdi Habibpour, Rick Turpin, Carlton Seaboldt, Grant Shouldice
  • Publication number: 20240166452
    Abstract: A method for grouping and/or separating products transported in rows. With the aid of a first conveyor belt, the products to be grouped or separated are conveyed onto a second conveyor belt connected in series with the first conveyor belt until a downstream product of the products to be grouped or separated runs up against a dividing web of a dividing device associated with the second conveyor belt. After or as the downstream product runs up against the dividing web, a conveyance of products into the upstream region of the second conveyor belt effected by means of the first conveyor belt is interrupted. The second conveyor belt is driven continuously in a transport direction specified by the second conveyor belt, and the dividing web runs along with the second conveyor belt in its transport direction over a defined distance and is then removed from the product flow of the second conveyor belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Linus WÖHLE, Tobias VAN DÜLMEN
  • Patent number: 11987065
    Abstract: A dual function tooling tray having a movable center section includes a perimeter frame having four sides, a first frame member spaced from a first side of the perimeter frame, and a second frame member spaced from a second side of the perimeter frame. The first side and the second side of the perimeter frame are parallel with one another. The tooling tray further includes a third frame member extending between and secured to the first frame member and the second frame member. The third frame member is configured to support at least one squeegee blade. The third frame member is configured be to be moved from a first position from the first frame member and the second frame member and installed in a second position on the first frame member and the second frame member, with the second position being spaced from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Losiewicz, James Lynch
  • Publication number: 20240158619
    Abstract: An efficient tire sealant that is environmentally friendly or less damaging to the environment, which is characterized by a high stability, good processability, and safe application. The tire sealant includes approximately 5 wt. % to approximately 50 wt. % of a bio-based aliphatic diol; approximately 5 wt. % to approximately 70 wt. % natural rubber latex; and approximately 0.001 wt. % to approximately 10 wt. % of a water-soluble polymer as an additive for adjusting and/or influencing a freezing point of the tire sealant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Hava KAYA, Jade WARREN, Martin SPINDLER
  • Patent number: 11982300
    Abstract: A fastening apparatus includes a head element for abutting a first edge region of a component opening and an anchor foot element for rear engagement with a second edge region lying opposite the first edge region. The anchor foot element has a base section extending from the head element in axial direction and four locking arms arranged in pairs and connected to the base section. Each pair of locking arms is configured in order to be pivotable relative to an axial central plane of the fastening apparatus, and each pair of locking arms has locking/centering stages arranged offset from one another in axial direction. A locking/centering stage comprises a centering surface for centering the fastening apparatus relative to a component opening and a locking surface for rear engagement with a component opening. A locking surface and a centering surface of a locking/centering stage are arranged approximately orthogonally to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Christian Pfeiffer, Thiemo Ammann, Roland Classen
  • Patent number: 11980977
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to control weld current in a preheating system are disclosed. An example preheating power supply includes power conversion circuitry configured to output welding-type power via a first output power connector and a second output power connector, and a bypass path prevention circuit configured to prevent less than a threshold voltage applied to the first output power connector and the second output power connector from a different power supply from causing current to flow between the first output power connector and the second output power connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Quinn William Schartner, James Lee Uecker
  • Patent number: 11980978
    Abstract: A system for controlling multiple wire feed motors for use in a welding-type system including a push motor controlled to operate at a target wire feed speed and a pull motor disposed in a welding torch controlled to apply a target torque to the fed welding wire. Such a system eliminates shaving and bird nesting of welding wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Craig Steven Knoener
  • Patent number: 11980332
    Abstract: A box-type dishwasher, wherein the dishwasher has a fresh-water connection with a feed valve, wherein a water-treatment system with a reverse-osmosis device is provided downstream of the feed valve in order to treat, in particular as required, as least some of the fresh water fed to the dishwasher via the fresh-water connection, wherein a backflow preventer is provided between the feed valve and the reverse-osmosis device in order to prevent water from flowing back from the dishwasher into a fresh-water-supply installation which is, or can be, flow- connected to the fresh-water connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Björn Brodowski, Matthias Kuderer
  • Publication number: 20240150051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a multi-pack having a plurality of products, wherein the method comprises the following method steps: aligning a plurality of products provided for a respective multi-pack so that a strip-shaped packaging material or a strip-shaped packaging blank can subsequently be applied to the aligned products; strapping the aligned products with the strip-shaped packaging material or packaging blank; and fixing the opposing end regions of the strip-shaped packaging blank. According to the invention, it is provided in particular that the strip-shaped packaging material or the strip-shaped packaging blank consists in particular of a biocompatible and/or biodegradable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Linus WÖHLE, Jens AVERBECK
  • Patent number: 11978915
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a combustion-powered fastener driving tool fuel cell adapter for a fuel cell for a combustion-powered fastener driving tool, wherein the adapter is configured to reduce the chance of the adapter popping off of a sealing member attached to a fuel cell, wherein the adapter is configured to reduce the chance of the adapter untwisting from the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Ninad C. Maniar, Michael S. Popovich, Alex D. Makeyev
  • Patent number: 11976684
    Abstract: A floating connector includes a body part, an attachment plate, a first adjustment part and a second adjustment part. The body part has an upper plate, a lower plate, and a sleeve disposed between the upper plate and the lower plate. The attachment plate has a connection hole therein and is jacketed outside the sleeve through the connection hole, and the first adjustment part is integrally connected to an inner wall of the connection hole of the attachment plate. The first adjustment part is capable of providing horizontal movement of the attachment plate relative to the body part. The second adjustment part is capable of providing vertical movement of the attachment plate relative to the body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Jielei Shi, Ziteng Zheng
  • Patent number: 11975922
    Abstract: A conveyor system is configured to transport the electronic substrates through the cleaning modules of a cleaning apparatus. The conveyor system includes a first outer frame member, a second outer frame member spaced from the first outer frame member, a bottom belt disposed between the first outer frame member and the second outer frame member, and a top belt spaced from the bottom belt. The bottom belt and the top belt are configured to receive a product carrier therebetween to transport electronic substrates along the conveyor system and through the cleaning modules. The conveyor system further includes a plurality of roller assemblies, with at least one roller assembly being coupled to the first outer frame member and at least one roller assembly being coupled to the second outer frame member. Each roller assembly is configured to apply a force on the top belt or the bottom belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: John Neiderman, Scotty Slavens, Eric Wayne Becker
  • Patent number: 11975343
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes at least one cleaning module configured to treat electronic substrates and a conveyor system configured to transport the electronic substrates through the at least one cleaning module. The at least one cleaning module includes a fluid management system having a manifold coupled to a source of fluid. The manifold includes at least one outlet. The at least one cleaning module further includes an automatic valve coupled to the at least one outlet and to a conduit leading to one or more first spray nozzles and a pressure sensor coupled to the automatic valve. The pressure sensor is configured to measure pressure of fluid flowing through the conduit. The automatic valve is configured to adjust the flow of fluid through the conduit based on the pressure measured by the pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Wayne Becker, Michael Brainard