Patents by Inventor Ben T. Schulz

Ben T. Schulz 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).

  • Patent number: 11759927
    Abstract: Disclosed is a panel removing tool having a bend portion that is located behind a fulcrum of the tool. During use, the tool pivots about the bend portion applies leverage to remove a panel. The bend portion includes a cover (for example a dipped polymer) that is made of a material softer than a material of the remainder of the tool (for example, stainless steel). The tool therefore prevents scratching or other damage to panels in which the tool is used and allows greater leverage during use due to the recessed bend portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventor: Ben T. Schulz
  • Patent number: 11548122
    Abstract: An inline ratcheting mechanism for motorized hand tools that includes a drive body, a ratchet shaft, ratchet pawls, a reversing collar, and a reversing switch adapted to cause the reversing collar to engage or disengage the ratchet pawls with ratchet teeth of the ratchet shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventor: Ben T. Schulz
  • Publication number: 20210331300
    Abstract: A tool having a housing assembly, a driver assembly coupled to housing assembly and adapted to drive a work piece. The driver assembly includes a head portion indexably and releasably coupled to a base portion. The head portion can be one of a number of interchangeable head portions. One of the head portion and the base portion includes tabs extending outwardly in a radial direction. The other of the head portion and the base portion includes corresponding grooves adapted to respectively receive the tabs to indexably couple the head portion to the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventor: Ben T. Schulz
  • Publication number: 20210331297
    Abstract: An inline ratcheting mechanism for motorized hand tools that includes a drive body, a ratchet shaft, ratchet pawls, a reversing collar, and a reversing switch adapted to cause the reversing collar to engage or disengage the ratchet pawls with ratchet teeth of the ratchet shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventor: Ben T. Schulz
  • Patent number: 10976047
    Abstract: An illumination assembly for illuminating drawers of a storage unit, such as a cabinet or toolbox. The illumination assembly is adapted to be coupled to the storage unit by coupling the illumination assembly within a retrofittable or integrated feature of the storage unit to direct or radiate light into a containment space (such as a drawer) of the storage unit when opened. The illumination assembly may also illuminate a facade, sides, underside, or surrounding area of the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Nicholas H. Weir, Michael G. Gentile, Thomas L. Kassouf, Ben T. Schulz, Ethan Hoefler, Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck
  • Publication number: 20200063955
    Abstract: An illumination assembly for illuminating drawers of a storage unit, such as a cabinet or toolbox. The illumination assembly is adapted to be coupled to the storage unit by coupling the illumination assembly within a retrofittable or integrated feature of the storage unit to direct or radiate light into a containment space (such as a drawer) of the storage unit when opened. The illumination assembly may also illuminate a facade, sides, underside, or surrounding area of the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Nicholas H. Weir, Michael G. Gentile, Thomas L. Kassouf, Ben T. Schulz, Ethan Hoefler, Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck
  • Publication number: 20190061125
    Abstract: Disclosed is a panel removing tool having a bend portion that is located behind a fulcrum of the tool. During use, the tool pivots about the bend portion applies leverage to remove a panel. The bend portion includes a cover (for example a dipped polymer) that is made of a material softer than a material of the remainder of the tool (for example, stainless steel). The tool therefore prevents scratching or other damage to panels in which the tool is used and allows greater leverage during use due to the recessed bend portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventor: Ben T. Schulz