Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Weber
Andrew J. Weber 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: 20250229396Abstract: A powered fastener driver including a driver blade movable from a top-dead-center position to a bottom-dead-center position for driving a fastener into a workpiece. A driver may include a lifting assembly for providing torque to move the driver blade from the bottom-dead-center position toward the top-dead-center position, the lifting assembly including a rotary lifter configured to be selectively engageable with the driver blade, the rotary lifter having a plurality of lift pins and a roller disposed on at least one of the lift pins, wherein the roller includes a plurality of cam portions defined by cup-shaped recesses having a first radius oriented parallel to a rotational direction of the roller and a second radius perpendicular to the first radius, and wherein the driver blade includes a lift tooth having a crown disposed thereon, the crown configured to be engaged with at least one of the plurality of cam portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2025Publication date: July 17, 2025Inventors: Marcus Wechselberger, Andrew J. Weber, David A. Bierdeman, Jeremy J. Keifenheim, Sathish Xavier, Jacob N. Zimmerman, David C. Graf, Garrett J. Kocourek
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Publication number: 20250229389Abstract: A power tool includes a motor housing defined by cooperating clamshell halves, a front housing portion coupled to the motor housing, and an end cap coupled to the motor housing opposite the front housing portion. A motor is supported within the motor housing. The motor includes an output shaft defining an axis. A fan is coupled for co-rotation with the output shaft. The power tool also includes a bearing configured to support the output shaft for rotation about the axis and a bearing retainer axially and radially securing the bearing within the end cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2025Publication date: July 17, 2025Inventors: Andrew J. Weber, Mark A. Kubale, Jacob P. Schneider
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Patent number: 12343833Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor positioned substantially within the housing, a drive mechanism supported by the housing and coupled to the motor, a battery pack electrically coupled to the motor, and an isolation system. The isolation system includes an interface member positioned substantially within the housing. The interface member receives a portion of the battery pack to electrically couple the battery pack to the motor. The isolation system also includes a plurality of isolators coupled between the housing and the interface member to isolate the battery pack from the housing during operation of the power tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2023Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Troy C. Thorson, Jeffrey M. Wackwitz, Andrew J. Weber
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Patent number: 12330279Abstract: A fastener driver includes an outer cylinder having a cylindrical first end and an opposite, second end, an inner cylinder positioned within the outer cylinder, a moveable piston positioned within the inner cylinder, and a driver blade attached to the piston and movable therewith between a top-dead-center position and a bottom-dead-center position along a drive axis. The outer cylinder defining a longitudinal axis and a storage chamber configured to be filled with pressurized gas. The inner cylinder being in communication with the pressurized gas within the storage chamber. A frame has first end adjacent the cylindrical first end of the outer cylinder and a second end extending outward from the cylindrical first end of the outer cylinder in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The frame is integrally formed with the outer cylinder as a single piece and a nosepiece supported by the frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2023Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Bryan C. Ward, Jacob N. Zimmerman, Andrew J. Weber, Marcus Wechselberger, Leonard F. Mikat-Stevens
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Publication number: 20250153327Abstract: A fastener driver includes housing having a handle portion. A trigger is mounted to the handle portion. A magazine is coupled to the housing and configured to receive fasteners. The fastener driver further includes a nosepiece through which consecutive fasteners from the magazine are driven. The fastener driver further includes a dry-fire lockout mechanism having a latch pivotably coupled to the magazine, and a link is coupled to the trigger for movement with the trigger. The latch is pivotable between a first position, in which the latch is disengaged from the link, and a second position, in which the latch is engaged with the link and inhibits movement of the link, and therefore the trigger, in response to the trigger being depressed. The latch moves from the first position to the second position in response to a number of fasteners remaining in the magazine being less than a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2025Publication date: May 15, 2025Inventors: Andrew J. Weber, James M. Wentzloff, Nicholas A. Albers, Bradley S. Helm, Troy C. Thorson
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Patent number: 12290908Abstract: A fastener driver includes a cylinder, a moveable piston positioned within the cylinder, and a driver blade attached to the piston and movable therewith between a top-dead-center (TDC) position and a bottom-dead-center (BDC) position. The driver blade including a body and a plurality of teeth extending therefrom. A lifter is operable to move the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position. The lifter including a plurality of lugs engageable with the teeth of the driver blade when moving the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position. The body of the driver blade has a first thickness and at least a first of the teeth has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness and the first tooth has a stepped configuration relative to the body.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2023Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Bryan C. Ward, Jacob N. Zimmerman, Andrew J. Weber, Marcus Wechselberger, Leonard F. Mikat-Stevens
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Patent number: 12263562Abstract: A power tool includes a motor housing and a motor supported within the motor housing. The motor includes an output shaft defining an axis. The power tool also includes a bearing configured to support the output shaft for rotation about the axis, an end cap removably coupled to the motor housing, and a bearing retainer integrally formed with the end cap. The bearing retainer is configured to axially and radially secure the bearing to the end cap.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew J. Weber, Mark A. Kubale, Jacob P. Schneider
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Publication number: 20250091181Abstract: A power tool includes a housing with a motor housing portion, a handle portion extending from the motor housing portion, and a battery receptacle configured to receive a battery pack. An electric motor is supported in the motor housing portion. A trigger extends from the handle portion. An actuator is located on a top surface of the housing opposite the battery receptacle and includes a magnet. A sensor is positioned adjacent the actuator to detect a position of the magnet and output an actuator signal representative of a position of the actuator based on the detected position of the magnet. A controller is configured to control the electric motor based on the actuator signal received from the sensor such that the electric motor rotates in a first direction when the actuator is in the first position and rotates in an opposite direction when the actuator is in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: Mark A. Kubale, Evan Brown, Andrew J. Weber, Jacob P. Schneider
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Publication number: 20250083293Abstract: A fastener driver includes a magazine having a latch member and a pusher slidably coupled to the magazine. The pusher includes a body and a lever movably coupled to the body. The body is configured to contact one of the fasteners for biasing the fasteners toward a nosepiece. The lever includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A spring is configured to bias the first end of the lever away from the body of the pusher. The first end of the lever is configured to selectively engage the latch member when the pusher is moved toward a second end of the magazine for retaining the pusher in a rearward position. The second end of the lever is movable by a user for releasing the engagement between the first end of the lever and the latch member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Inventors: Nathan Bandy, David S. Koper, David A. Bierdeman, Andrew J. Weber, Andrew R. Wyler, Caleb M. Schober
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Patent number: 12162125Abstract: A powered staple driver includes a magazine configured to receive staples and a nosepiece having a staple driving channel from which consecutive staples from the magazine are driven, the staple driving channel extending along a driving axis. The magazine obliquely extends from the nosepiece in both a first plane containing the driving axis and a second plane that is perpendicular to the driving axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Nathan Bandy, David S. Koper, David A. Bierdeman, Andrew J. Weber, Andrew R. Wyler, Caleb M. Schober
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Patent number: 12157208Abstract: An impact tool includes a housing having a motor housing portion and an impact housing portion. The impact housing portion has a front end defining a front end plane. An electric motor is supported in the motor housing, a battery pack is supported by the housing for providing power to the motor, and a drive assembly is supported by the impact housing portion. The drive assembly includes an anvil extending from the front end of the front housing portion with an end defining an anvil end plane. The drive assembly also includes a hammer rotationally and axially movable relative to the anvil for imparting the consecutive rotational impacts upon the anvil, and a spring for biasing the hammer in an axial direction toward the anvil. A distance between the front end plane and the anvil end plane is greater than or equal to 6 inches.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Mark A. Kubale, Evan Brown, Andrew J. Weber, Jacob P. Schneider
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Publication number: 20240335891Abstract: A circular saw including a housing, a motor disposed within the housing, a spindle operable to be rotated by the motor, and a saw blade supported by the spindle for co-rotation therewith. The saw blade includes a hub portion located at a center of the saw blade and a blade portion extending therefrom. The hub portion is offset from the blade portion to define a pocket between the blade portion and the hub portion. The circular saw also includes a fastener securing the saw blade to the spindle. The fastener is at least partially recessed within the pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: Mark C. Hughes, Leonard F. Mikat-Stevens, Jacob N. Zimmerman, Andrew J. Weber, Adam N. Carter, Yangxue Yu, Vincent M. Zornow
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Patent number: 12040599Abstract: A wire stripper assembly includes a first bushing for stripping wire of a first size, a second bushing for stripping wire of a second size that is different than the first size, and a wire stripper having a housing and a drive mechanism. The first bushing has a first color. The second bushing has a second color that is different than the first color. The first bushing and the second bushing are alternately coupled to the housing for rotation about a longitudinal axis by the drive mechanism. Each of the first and second bushings has a tooth that is engageable with a wire for stripping an insulation jacket therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew J. Weber, Justin Miller, Josh Rowland, Paige Lincoln
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Patent number: 11975432Abstract: A fastener driver includes a cylinder, a moveable piston positioned within the cylinder, and a driver blade attached to the piston and movable therewith between a top-dead-center (TDC) position and a bottom-dead-center (BDC) position. A lifter is operable to move the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position. A transmission is provided for providing torque to the lifter. The lifter includes a hub and a plurality of lugs extending therefrom. Each lug is engageable with the driver blade when moving the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position. The hub and the lugs are integrally formed as a single piece. The lifter includes a first side and an opposite second side. Each of the first side and the second side is flat.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Bryan C. Ward, Jacob N. Zimmerman, Andrew J. Weber, Marcus Wechselberger
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Publication number: 20240131672Abstract: A fastener driver includes an outer cylinder having a cylindrical first end and an opposite, second end, an inner cylinder positioned within the outer cylinder, a moveable piston positioned within the inner cylinder, and a driver blade attached to the piston and movable therewith between a top-dead-center position and a bottom-dead-center position along a drive axis. The outer cylinder defining a longitudinal axis and a storage chamber configured to be filled with pressurized gas. The inner cylinder being in communication with the pressurized gas within the storage chamber. A frame has first end adjacent the cylindrical first end of the outer cylinder and a second end extending outward from the cylindrical first end of the outer cylinder in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The frame is integrally formed with the outer cylinder as a single piece and a nosepiece supported by the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Bryan C. Ward, Jacob N. Zimmerman, Andrew J. Weber, Marcus Wechselberger, Leonard F. Mikat-Stevens
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Publication number: 20240109140Abstract: A jigsaw including a housing, a drive assembly disposed within the housing and selectively driven by a power source, an output spindle to which a saw blade is attachable and driven in a reciprocating manner by the drive assembly, a foot plate coupled to the housing and configured to support the housing relative to a workpiece during a cutting operation, and a shoe removably coupled to the foot plate and configured to contact the workpiece during a cutting operation. The shoe includes a blade accommodating region within which at least one replacement saw blade is receivable for storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: John M. JUBECK, Joesph G. BLOOMFIELD, Ryan D. MOORLEGHEN, Andrew J. WEBER, Wu FAN
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Publication number: 20240058912Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor positioned substantially within the housing, a drive mechanism supported by the housing and coupled to the motor, a battery pack electrically coupled to the motor, and an isolation system. The isolation system includes an interface member positioned substantially within the housing. The interface member receives a portion of the battery pack to electrically couple the battery pack to the motor. The isolation system also includes a plurality of isolators coupled between the housing and the interface member to isolate the battery pack from the housing during operation of the power tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Troy C. Thorson, Jeffrey M. Wackwitz, Andrew J. Weber
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Patent number: 11897106Abstract: A fastener driver includes a housing having a handle portion. A motor is positioned within the housing. The fastener driver further includes an air compressor including a compressor cylinder and a compressor piston movable within the compressor cylinder in a reciprocating manner to compress air within the compressor cylinder. The fastener driver further includes a drive train converting torque from the motor to a linear force applied to the compressor piston, causing the compressor piston to move in the reciprocating manner. At least a portion of the drive train extends through the handle portion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew J. Weber, James M. Wentzloff, Nicholas A. Albers, Bradley S. Helm, Troy C. Thorson
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Publication number: 20240009795Abstract: An orbital sander (10) comprises a housing (14) and a drive unit (50) in the housing (14). The drive unit (50) includes an electric motor (58) and a drive shaft (68). The electric motor (58) has a motor output shaft defining a rotational axis (62). The drive shaft (68) is coupled for co-rotation with the motor output shaft about the rotational axis (62). The drive shaft (68) has an eccentric portion (70) configured to orbit about the rotational axis (62). A sanding pad (100) is coupled to the eccentric portion (70). A handle (16) extends from the housing (14) at an oblique angle greater than 90 degrees relative to the rotational axis (62). A battery pack (26) is coupled to the handle (16) for providing power to the electric motor (58). The orbital sander (10) is convenient for users to grasp.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Mitchell T. NEUHOFF, Andrew J. WEBER, Joseph G. BLOOMFIELD, Todd R. MADER, Daniel J. CHARTIER, Drake J. SCHLOSSER, Gregory J. TRURAN, Ye WANG, Chao Qun LI, Quan ZHOU
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Patent number: D1022636Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Nathan Bandy, John Jubeck, Andrew J. Weber, Marcus Wechselberger, Jacob N. Zimmerman, Katherine G. Stringfield, Adam N. Carter