Patents Examined by Daniel Jeremy Leeds
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Patent number: 12083642Abstract: A rotary hammer includes a motor and a spindle coupled to the motor for receiving torque from the motor. The spindle has an adjustable rotation speed. A reciprocation mechanism is operable to create a variable pressure air spring within the spindle and includes a piston configured to reciprocate within the spindle in response to receiving torque from the motor. The piston has an adjustable reciprocation frequency. A striker is selectively reciprocable within the spindle in response to reciprocation of the piston. A first transmission is transfers torque from the motor to the spindle and a second transmission is transfers torque from the motor to the reciprocation mechanism. The reciprocation frequency of the piston is adjustable independent of the rotation speed of the spindle. The rotation speed of the spindle is adjustable independent of the reciprocation frequency of the piston. At least one of the transmissions is a multi-speed transmission.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Kyle Greunke, Andrew D. Van Hoorn, Kevin A. McLachlan, Julia C. Marsh, Mauricio Builes Zapata, Daryl S. Richards, Beth E. Cholst, Jeffery D. Spraggon
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Patent number: 12030169Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power tool comprising a motor unit comprising a motor and a drive axle connected to the motor, a battery unit configured to receive a battery and a handle unit interconnecting the motor unit and the battery unit, the handle unit comprising: a frame extending from the motor unit to the battery unit; a control button mounted to the frame for controlling the power tool; a circuit board mounted to the frame and connected to the control button; cables interconnecting the battery unit, the circuit board and the motor unit; an antenna connected to the circuit board for communication of the power tool with external devices; a pair of outer handle covers for covering the handle unit; wherein the frame is made of an electrically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: ATLAS COPCO INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE ABInventor: Torbjörn Sjöblom
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Patent number: 12017324Abstract: A quick clamping device for a portable machine tool, in particular an angle grinder, includes at least one output shaft, at least one clamping unit, at least one operating unit, and at least one securing unit. The clamping unit, for the purpose of fixing an insert bit to the output shaft without using tools, includes at least one clamping element for applying a clamping force to the bit in a clamping position. The operating unit moves the clamping element into the clamping position and/or into a release position in which the insert bit can be removed from the clamping unit and/or the output shaft. The securing unit is designed to prevent movement of the clamping element from the clamping position into the release position at least under the action of a force decoupled from the operating unit and acting on the clamping element in the direction of the release position.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Andreas Zurbruegg
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Patent number: 12011813Abstract: An electric work machine (1; 110; 120; 130), such as a power tool, includes a motor (11) having a rotor, a drive part (13) that supplies electric currents to drive the motor, a rotational-direction selection part (17), and a motor-control part (14; 31, 32, 40, 50, 60; 14, 40, 60, 73, 80; 14, 60, 91). The rotational-direction selection part is configured for manually setting (selecting) the rotational direction of the rotor and outputs first and second setting signals that each indicate the set (selected) rotational direction. The motor-control part controls the drive part such that the rotor rotates in the rotational direction indicated by the first setting signal and/or the second setting signal. In response to a determination that the rotational directions indicated by the first and second setting signals are inconsistent, the motor-control part stops or prevents the drive of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi Suzuki, Seitaro Hayashi, Motohiro Omura, Itsuku Kato
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Patent number: 12011819Abstract: The present disclosure provides a head replaceable electric tool with a safety mechanism, which has a tool body and at least one working head, the working head is detachable; the tool body has a machine body housing, a motor mounted in the machine body housing, and a working head engagement device arranged at an output end of the tool body; a switch body is arranged on the tool body; a button is arranged on the switch body; a locking device is arranged in the tool body; a main body of the locking device is arranged in the machine body housing and is arranged concentrically with the working head engagement device; the locking device is connected to an inner wall of the machine body housing through screw threads or a slope; and a safety mechanism for locking the button is arranged between the tool body and the working head.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Jinhua Dalv Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zhenqiang Lv
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Patent number: 12011166Abstract: A surgical instrument that includes a shaft assembly that defines a shaft axis and includes a proximal articulation joint that defines a first articulation axis that is transverse to the shaft axis and a distal articulation joint that defines a second articulation axis that is transverse to the shaft axis and the first articulation axis. The instrument further includes an anvil that is non-removably attached to the shaft assembly and a channel that is removably attachable to the shaft assembly and configured to operably support a surgical staple cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Chester O. Baxter, III, Jason L. Harris
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Patent number: 12011815Abstract: An impact power tool includes one or more of the following features including a housing, a motor, an output spindle, a rotary impact assembly, and a planetary transmission having a fixed ring gear and rotatable planet gear carrier. In an aspect, the planetary transmission is configured to transmit rotational motion from a motor output shaft to a cam shaft at a single overall speed reduction ratio. The planetary transmission includes a sun gear rotatably driven by the motor output shaft, a planet carrier rotatably driving the cam shaft, a ring gear rotationally fixed relative to the tool housing, a first planet gear mounted to the planet carrier and meshed with the sun gear but not meshed with the ring gear and a second planet gear mounted to the carrier and meshed with the ring gear but not meshed with the sun gear.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: David Tomayko, Tyler Petrus
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Patent number: 12004745Abstract: Surgical stapling instruments are disclosed comprising a staple cartridge, a firing member, and a cartridge lockout configured to prevent the firing member from being advanced through the staple cartridge if the staple cartridge has been already spent. The stapling instruments further comprise a lockout in the shaft that responds to the cartridge lockout blocking the firing member.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Gregory J. Bakos, Jason L Harris
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Patent number: 12005560Abstract: An oscillating power tool including a housing, a motor including a drive shaft rotatable about a motor axis, an output spindle configured to be driven by the motor and journaled for oscillating rotation about an oscillation axis, and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is configured to convert rotation of the drive shaft into oscillating rotation of the output spindle about the oscillation axis and includes an eccentric member and a forked member. Oscillating rotation of the forked member has an angular amplitude about the oscillation axis. The eccentric member is movable with respect to the forked member to change the angular amplitude of oscillating rotation of the forked member. An amplitude adjustment actuator is configured to move the eccentric member to change the angular amplitude of oscillating rotation of the forked member. The amplitude adjustment actuator defines a receptacle. At least a portion of the forked member is disposed in the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: James C. Sitter, David A. Bierdeman
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Patent number: 11998203Abstract: A method of manually operating a surgical tool includes arranging the surgical tool adjacent a patient, the surgical tool including a drive housing having opposing first and second ends, a spline extending between the first and second ends and being rotatably coupled to a drive input at the first end, a drive gear coupled to and rotatable with the spline, a carriage movably mounted to the spline and housing an activating mechanism operatively coupled to the drive gear such that rotation of the spline actuates the activating mechanism, and a bailout mechanism arranged at the second end and including a lever engageable with the spline. The lever is movable relative to the spline to engage the lever allow the lever to be manually rotated to rotate the spline and the drive gear to manually actuate the activating mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALInventors: Andrew T. Beckman, Charles J. Scheib, Neil Markwardt, Robert Decou
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Patent number: 11992920Abstract: An electric tool to restrain stress concentration is provided. The electric tool includes a housing (7, 8), a motor (2), an anvil (5, 105), and an impact mechanism (4). The motor is accommodated in the housing and rotatable. The anvil supported by the housing and rotatable about an axis (A). The impact mechanism is configured to convert a rotational force generated by the motor into a rotational impact force about the axis, and to apply the rotational impact force to the anvil. The anvil includes a base portion (51), an end bit attachment portion (80, 180), and a connecting portion (90, 190). The base portion is rotatably supported by the housing. An end bit is attachable to the end bit attachment portion. The end bit attachment portion has a flat surface portion. The connecting portion integrally connects together the base portion and the end bit attachment portion. The connecting portion has a diameter gradually reduced in a direction from the base portion toward the end bit attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: KOKI HOLDINGS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kengo Tamura, Junichi Toukairin, Yoshihiro Komuro
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Patent number: 11986940Abstract: A rotary power tool includes a housing and a drive mechanism disposed within the housing. The drive mechanism includes an electric motor, a transmission operably coupled to the electric motor, a spindle operably coupled to an output of the transmission, the spindle configured to transmit torque generated by the electric motor to a working tool bit, and a clutch disposed between the output of the transmission and the spindle. The clutch includes a plurality of spherical rolling elements configured to engage the output of the transmission, a plurality of cylindrical clutch elements, and at least one biasing member configured to bias the cylindrical clutch elements towards the spherical rolling elements. Each of the cylindrical clutch elements includes a length measured parallel to a rotational axis of the spindle and a diameter, and the diameter is greater than the length.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Brian J. Yue, Hugh A. Dales
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Patent number: 11981102Abstract: Provided herein is a machine for forming a container from a blank including a tray and a lid. The machine has an upstream end where the blank is loaded and a downstream end where the container is discharged and includes a frame, a pre-forming assembly, and a mandrel assembly. The pre-forming assembly is configured to partially form the lid and the tray by folding each of a plurality of side panels of the blank and further form the tray by partially folding a front panel assembly of the blank, the front panel assembly including a front panel and a roll-over panel. The mandrel assembly is mounted to the frame and configured to engage a bottom panel of the tray to form each of a plurality of corners of the tray and fold the roll-over panel to form a front wall of the container.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventors: Thomas Dean Graham, Amer Aganovic, Claudio D'Alesio
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Patent number: 11981011Abstract: A hand-held power tool, in particular an impact drill, is disclosed. The hand-held power tool includes a housing in which a drive unit for driving an output spindle is arranged. A catch mechanism is associated with the drive unit. The catch mechanism has a first crown disk which is connected to the output spindle for conjoint rotation, and a second crown disk which is arranged in the housing for conjoint rotation. In a first position, the first and second crown disks contact each other via associated catch geometries. In a second position, the second crown disk is arranged spaced apart from the first crown disk along a rotation axis of the output spindle. An annular friction element is arranged without friction in the first position, and generates a specified frictional force between the first and second crown disk in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ralf Windsheimer, Suresh Subramaniam, Thomas Hampel
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Patent number: 11975436Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor supported by the housing, and an output spindle rotatably supported relative to the housing about an axis. The motor is operable to drive the output spindle about the axis. The power tool includes a spindle lock assembly between the motor and the output spindle. The spindle lock assembly is adjustable between an unlocked state in which the output spindle is rotatable relative to the housing about the axis and a locked state in which the output spindle is rotationally fixed relative to the housing. The spindle lock assembly includes a first resilient member, positioned between the housing and the output spindle. The first resilient member is configured to at least partially absorb a torque impulse from the output spindle when rotating in a first direction and when the spindle lock assembly transitions from the unlocked state to the locked state.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan E. Abbott, Ian A. Duncan, Brian J. Yue, Isabella A. Spek
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Patent number: 11975437Abstract: A vibration suppressing handle arm (600) for an early entry concrete saw, the handle comprising a joint separating the handle into a first elongated part (120) and a second elongated part (140), wherein the first and second elongated parts are arranged pivotable with respect to each other about the joint, wherein the first part (120) has an elongation direction configured to align with an elongation direction of the second part (140) to form an elongation direction of the handle when the handle is in an unfolded position, the handle further comprising a resilient element arranged to resist but not prevent pivoting by the first elongated part (120) and the second elongated part (140) about the joint.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: HUSQVARNA ABInventors: Johan Sandwall, Tobias Gustafsson, Eric Hulthe
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Patent number: 11969871Abstract: A portable power tool includes a tool accessory, drive mechanism, housing and grip having a rotating axis. The grip includes grip portion having a first face and a second face. The grip portion is formed in a rotation asymmetric shape to the rotating axis. The grip is attachable to the housing with respect to a rotating angle around the rotating axis at a first angle and a second angle. When the grip is viewed in the rotating axis extending direction, the position of the first surface and the position of the second surface in the circumferential direction around the rotating axis in a case that the rotating angle is at the first angle are different from the position of the first surface and the position of the second surface in the circumferential direction around the rotating axis in a case that the rotating angle is at the second angle.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoki Takata, Takuji Kimura, Atsushi Kanou
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Patent number: 11964376Abstract: A multi-function handheld electric tool includes a motor housing receiving a motor, a settable clutch coupled with a speed reduction transmission, transmission housing coupled to the motor housing and having a first housing portion coupled to the motor housing, and a second housing portion extending from the first portion towards a chuck, and a setting collar which is rotatably fit over the second housing portion of the transmission housing and rotatable between a plurality of predetermined angular positions of which at least one corresponds to a non-torque limited first operation mode of the tool and the remaining positions correspond to different torque output levels of a torque limited second operation mode of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: Guo Hui Xiong, Wei Bing Wang
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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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Patent number: 11958178Abstract: The handle for a handheld power tool includes a grip portion which can be gripped by a user, a fastening portion by which the handle can be fastened to the handheld power tool, and an oscillation decoupling device which is designed to decouple oscillations acting on the fastening portion from the grip portion, wherein the oscillation decoupling device has a spring element with a settable spring stiffness.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ernst-Rudolf Lübkert, Adrian Steingruber