Patents by Inventor Arthur Lauer
Arthur Lauer 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: 20240001432Abstract: A power tool including a motor at least partially located within the handle of the tool and having a first motor rotational axis extending along a longitudinal axis of the handle; and a fastener gripping portion operatively coupled to the motor via a transmission which in use causes movement of the fastener gripping portion along a second axis, between a home position and a retracted position to set a fastener engaged by the fastener gripping portion; the transmission including a bevel gear arrangement for redirecting torque to the second axis, and further including a mechanism for converting torque output from the bevel gear arrangement in use into a linear force for causing linear movement of the fastener gripping portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Yasar AKBABA, Philipp LIBERA, Tobias HEEP, Arthur LAUER, Benjamin SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20230364769Abstract: A power tool including a housing and a motor assembly arranged to rotate a cutting tool. The motor is mounted in the housing. At least one guide post is slidably mounted to the housing. The power tool includes a base fixed to the guide post. A depth adjustment mechanism is arranged to adjust the distance the cutting tool projects through the base. The depth adjustment mechanism has a depth rod adjustably mounted to the housing and arranged to engage the base when the housing is plunged towards the base. The depth adjustment mechanism also has a depth adjustment knob mechanically coupled to the depth rod and moving the depth rod with respect to the housing. The depth adjustment mechanism further has a locking knob for selectively locking the depth rod. One of the depth adjustment knob and the locking knob at least partially is nested within the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Arthur LAUER, Markus ROMPEL, Benjamin SCHMIDT, Marco KUGLER
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Publication number: 20230264254Abstract: A blind rivet setting tool including a nosepiece storage unit removably attached to a housing feature of the tool, wherein the nosepiece storage unit is configured to hold a plurality of nosepieces and defines a mandrel receiving opening which aligns with an exit opening of the tool such that the broken mandrel of a set rivet can be moved through the mandrel receiving opening in use; and method of using the nosepiece storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Luca BARDARÉ, Tobias HEEP, Arthur LAUER, Yasar AKBABA, Philipp LIBERA, Benjamin SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20230264251Abstract: A power tool including a motor at least partially located within the handle of the tool and having a first motor rotational axis extending along a longitudinal axis of the handle; and a fastener gripping portion operatively coupled to the motor via a transmission which in use causes movement of the fastener gripping portion along a second axis, between a home position and a retracted position to set a fastener engaged by the fastener gripping portion; the transmission including a bevel gear arrangement for redirecting torque to the second axis, and further including a mechanism for converting torque output from the bevel gear arrangement in use into a linear force for causing linear movement of the fastener gripping portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Yasar AKBABA, Philipp LIBERA, Tobias HEEP, Arthur LAUER, Benjamin SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20230111282Abstract: A collar system for a dust extractor is provided including: a collar including a drill passage extending through the collar and an extension forming an internal passage that connects at one end with the drill passage, the extension being attachable to a housing of the dust extractor to enable the internal passage to connect to a suction passage of the dust extractor; and a cover mounted adjacent an entrance of the drill passage, the cover being moveable between a first position where it covers the entrance and a second position where is remote from the entrance, wherein the cover comprises at least hole that passes through the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Markus ROMPEL, Krystof PETELE, Arthur LAUER, Andreas FRIEDRICH, Clemens DUENSER
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Publication number: 20230058597Abstract: A power tool having a housing and a motor assembly arranged to rotate a cutting tool. The power tool has at least one guide post slidably mounted to the housing and a base fixed to the guide post. A plunge locking lever is mounted to the housing. The plunge locking lever is moveable between a locked position wherein the guide post is fixed with respect to the housing and an unlocked position wherein the guide post is slidable with respect to the housing thereby adjusting the distance between the base and the housing wherein the plunge locking lever is biased to the locked position. A catch mechanism engages the plunge locking lever in the unlocked position. The catch mechanism is mechanically coupled to a release lever arranged to disengage the catch mechanism and release the plunge locking lever from the unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventor: Arthur LAUER
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Patent number: 11541498Abstract: A collar system for a dust extractor is provided including: a collar including a drill passage extending through the collar and an extension forming an internal passage that connects at one end with the drill passage, the extension being attachable to a housing of the dust extractor to enable the internal passage to connect to a suction passage of the dust extractor; and a cover mounted adjacent an entrance of the drill passage, the cover being moveable between a first position where it covers the entrance and a second position where is remote from the entrance, wherein the cover comprises at least hole that passes through the cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Markus Rompel, Krystof Petele, Arthur Lauer, Andreas Friedrich, Clemens Duenser
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Patent number: 11510534Abstract: A docking station for a dust collection box comprising: a housing; a socket formed by the housing configured to receive a dust collection box of a dust extractor; first and second apertures formed through a wall of the housing which aligns with air outlet and inlet apertures of a dust collection box when the dust collection box is mounted within the socket; a connector connectable to a vacuum source; and a dust channel mounted inside of the housing, which provides a passageway between the second aperture and the connector. The docking station may further include an air vent formed through a wall of the housing to allow air surrounding the housing to enter a cavity formed inside of the housing, where the first aperture is connected to the cavity in the housing to allow air in the cavity to exit the housing through the first aperture.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Arthur Lauer, Marcus Rompel, Richard Cacchiotti
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Patent number: 11440220Abstract: A power tool includes a rotatable support arrangement for supporting at least one cutting disc. An upper shroud member and a lower shroud member cooperate to define a volume in which the at least one cutting disc can be supported. The rotatable support arrangement can be coupled to the upper shroud member such that movement of the upper shroud member towards the lower shroud member causes the cutting disc to protrude through an opening in the lower shroud member. A biasing member urges the upper shroud member and the lower shroud member away from each other. A limiting mechanism limits the range of movement of the upper shroud member relative to the lower shroud member under action of the biasing member. The limiting mechanism can be disengaged by opening the upper shroud member via at least one hinge coupling.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.Inventors: Arthur Lauer, Robin Maerte, Isabell Oeffner, Fabian Riedl, Benjamin Schmidt, Stefan Sell
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Patent number: 11014209Abstract: An adaptor for a dust extractor is provided including a housing having a top portion and a bottom portion, a first aperture formed in the top portion of the housing, a second aperture formed in the bottom portion of the housing, and an adaptor catch having a first end and a second end. The adaptor catch is vertically slidable within the housing between a first catch position, where the first end projects through the first aperture, and a second catch position, where the first end is located flush with or inside of the housing. The second end of the adaptor catch is accessible through the second aperture. A first biasing mechanism biases the adaptor catch towards the second catch position.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Pablo Garcia, Arthur Lauer, Stefan Sell
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Publication number: 20210001441Abstract: A collar system for a dust extractor is provided including: a collar including a drill passage extending through the collar and an extension forming an internal passage that connects at one end with the drill passage, the extension being attachable to a housing of the dust extractor to enable the internal passage to connect to a suction passage of the dust extractor; and a cover mounted adjacent an entrance of the drill passage, the cover being moveable between a first position where it covers the entrance and a second position where is remote from the entrance, wherein the cover comprises at least hole that passes through the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Markus ROMPEL, Krystof PETELE, Arthur LAUER, Andreas FRIEDRICH, Clemens DUENSER
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Patent number: 10857643Abstract: A dust extractor is provided including a main housing, a telescopic tubular extension arm comprising a first forward section slidable into or out of a second rear section over a stroke length between a first inner position and a second outer position, the second rear section being mounted onto the main housing, a shroud mounted on one end of the first forward section remote from the second rear section, a biasing force arranged to urge the first forward section to slide out of the second rear section towards the second outer position, and a dust collection box mounted on the main housing. The stroke length of the telescopic extension arm is greater than 150 mm.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Richard Cacchiotti, Markus Rompel, Klaus-Dieter Arich, Arthur Lauer, Stefan D. Gensmann
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Publication number: 20200368938Abstract: A power tool for forming a channel in a work surface includes a first section carrying a rotatable shaft having a shaft axis and a second section that engages the work surface; a cutting disc having a substantially circular blade provided on the rotatable shaft; a first support portion on one side of the cutting disc and a second support portion on the opposite side of the cutting disc which cooperate to hold the cutting disc at an oblique angle relative to the shaft axis. A first locking feature of the first support portion and a second locking feature of the second support portion extend through a circular opening of the cutting disc and cooperate to resist relative rotation of the first and second support portions. The first section is movable relative to the second section to move the cutting disc into and out of engagement with the work surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Robin Märte, Arthur Lauer, Robert Miebach
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Publication number: 20200164449Abstract: A power tool including a rotatable support arrangement for supporting at least one cutting disc. An upper shroud member and a lower shroud member cooperate to define a volume in which the at least one cutting disc can be supported. The rotatable support arrangement can be coupled to the upper shroud member such that movement of the upper shroud member towards the lower shroud member causes the cutting disc to protrude through an opening in the lower shroud member. A biasing member urges the upper shroud member and the lower shroud member away from each other. A limiting mechanism limits the range of movement of the upper shroud member relative to the lower shroud member under action of the biasing member. The limiting mechanism can be disengaged by opening the upper shroud member via at least one hinge coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Arthur Lauer, Robin Maerte, Isabell Oeffner, Fabian Riedl, Benjamin Schmidt, Stefan Sell
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Publication number: 20200164544Abstract: A power tool including a rotatable support for supporting at least one cutting disc and being configured to be rotatably driven by an electric motor; a shroud for restricting the path of debris generated and defining a shroud outlet opening through which debris can be sucked by a vacuum device; a sub-volume within the shroud, an outlet from the sub-volume in fluid communication with the shroud outlet opening and an inlet thereto distal to the shroud outlet opening in fluid communication with remaining volume in the shroud. The inlet to the sub-volume and the outlet from the sub-volume extend along first and second axes in different planes. A conduit defining the sub-volume is configured so debris sucked through the sub-volume undergoes a change in direction by riding along a curved wall of the conduit providing that debris exits the sub-volume travelling along a direction substantially parallel with the second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Benjamin Schmidt, Arthur Lauer, Lars Ohde
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Patent number: 10603753Abstract: A dust extractor for a drill includes a housing having an engagement region for receiving the drill when connected to the dust extractor; and a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism includes a latch moveably mounted within the housing and moveable between a first position and a second position, a biasing mechanism biasing the latch towards the first position, and a catch attached to the latch. The catch has a chamfer which is arranged so that the chamfer slidingly engages the drill and moves the latch from its first position towards its second position when the drill enters the engagement region.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Black & DeckerInventor: Arthur Lauer
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Publication number: 20190223669Abstract: A docking station for a dust collection box comprising: a housing; a socket formed by the housing configured to receive a dust collection box of a dust extractor; first and second apertures formed through a wall of the housing which aligns with air outlet and inlet apertures of a dust collection box when the dust collection box is mounted within the socket; a connector connectable to a vacuum source; and a dust channel mounted inside of the housing, which provides a passageway between the second aperture and the connector. The docking station may further include an air vent formed through a wall of the housing to allow air surrounding the housing to enter a cavity formed inside of the housing, where the first aperture is connected to the cavity in the housing to allow air in the cavity to exit the housing through the first aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Arthur LAUER, Marcus ROMPEL, Richard CACCHIOTTI
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Publication number: 20190111532Abstract: An adaptor for a dust extractor is provided including a housing having a top portion and a bottom portion, a first aperture formed in the top portion of the housing, a second aperture formed in the bottom portion of the housing, and an adaptor catch having a first end and a second end. The adaptor catch is vertically slidable within the housing between a first catch position, where the first end projects through the first aperture, and a second catch position, where the first end is located flush with or inside of the housing. The second end of the adaptor catch is accessible through the second aperture. A first biasing mechanism biases the adaptor catch towards the second catch position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Pablo GARCIA, Arthur LAUER, Stefan SELL
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Publication number: 20190084109Abstract: A dust extractor is provided including a main housing, a telescopic tubular extension arm comprising a first forward section slidable into or out of a second rear section over a stroke length between a first inner position and a second outer position, the second rear section being mounted onto the main housing, a shroud mounted on one end of the first forward section remote from the second rear section, a biasing force arranged to urge the first forward section to slide out of the second rear section towards the second outer position, and a dust collection box mounted on the main housing. The stroke length of the telescopic extension arm is greater than 150 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Uwe NEMETZ, Richard CACCHIOTTI, Markus ROMPEL, Klaus-Dieter ARICH, Arthur LAUER, Stefan D. GENSMANN
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Publication number: 20170057037Abstract: A dust extractor for a drill includes a housing having an engagement region for receiving the drill when connected to the dust extractor; and a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism includes a latch moveably mounted within the housing and moveable between a first position and a second position, a biasing mechanism biasing the latch towards the first position, and a catch attached to the latch. The catch has a chamfer which is arranged so that the chamfer slidingly engages the drill and moves the latch from its first position towards its second position when the drill enters the engagement region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventor: Arthur Lauer