Patents by Inventor Benjamin D. Gall

Benjamin D. Gall 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).

  • Publication number: 20250314372
    Abstract: A light assembly includes a base having an attachment portion and having a battery receptacle extending outwardly from the attachment portion and configured to removably receive a battery. The attachment portion includes a flat surface configured to be positioned adjacent a ferromagnetic support surface and a magnetic coupling member adjacent the flat surface to magnetically attract the base to the ferromagnetic support surface. The light assembly includes an arm movably coupled to the attachment portion of the base. The light assembly includes a light head movably coupled to the arm such that a position of the light head relative to the base is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2025
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Jason Isaacs, Benjamin D. Gall, Timothy J. Campbell, Duane W. Wenzel
  • Publication number: 20250251115
    Abstract: A portable neck light includes a neck band having an arm extending to a distal end, the distal end defining a rotation axis. A light head is coupled to the distal end of the arm. A shaft is coupled to the light head and the neck band to allow rotation of the light head relative to the neck band about the rotation axis within a rotation plane. The light head is supported for continuous movement within an angular range of motion about the rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Alexis R. Taylor, Benjamin D. Gall, Dalton F. Hansen, Sullivan Dee
  • Patent number: 12338979
    Abstract: A light assembly configured to be removably coupled to a ferromagnetic support surface includes a base with a magnetic coupling member, a battery coupled to the base, an arm pivotally coupled to the base, and a light head pivotally coupled to the arm such that a position of the light head relative to the base is adjustable. The light head includes a light-emitting element powered by the battery. The magnetic coupling member is configured to support the light assembly by magnetic attraction to the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Isaacs, Benjamin D. Gall, Timothy J. Campbell, Duane W. Wenzel
  • Patent number: 12313246
    Abstract: A portable neck light includes a neck band having an arm extending to a distal end, the distal end defining a rotation axis. A light head is coupled to the distal end of the arm. A shaft is coupled to the light head and the neck band to allow rotation of the light head relative to the neck band about the rotation axis within a rotation plane. The light head is supported for continuous movement within an angular range of motion about the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexis R. Taylor, Benjamin D. Gall, Dalton F. Hansen, Sullivan Dee
  • Publication number: 20240337370
    Abstract: A portable neck light includes a neck band having an arm extending to a distal end, the distal end defining a rotation axis. A light head is coupled to the distal end of the arm. A shaft is coupled to the light head and the neck band to allow rotation of the light head relative to the neck band about the rotation axis within a rotation plane. The light head is supported for continuous movement within an angular range of motion about the rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Alexis R. Richardson, Benjamin D. Gall, Dalton F. Hansen, Sullivan Dee
  • Patent number: 12038158
    Abstract: A headlamp includes a strap, a bracket coupled to the strap, and a first lighting assembly pivotally coupled to the bracket and including a first light housing enclosing a first LED, a battery housing enclosing a battery configured to power the first LED, and a first actuator operable to toggle the first lighting assembly between a first plurality of operating modes. The headlamp also includes a second lighting assembly coupled to the strap and having a plurality of second LEDs and a second actuator operable to toggle the second lighting assembly between a second plurality of operating modes such that the lighting assemblies are operable independently. A wire extends between the lighting assemblies to provide power from the battery to the plurality of second LEDs. The second lighting assembly extends along more than 50% of a circumference of the strap and follows a curvature of the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Gall, Sara M. Manulik, Alan Amundson
  • Patent number: 11964378
    Abstract: A job box includes a base defining a storage area, a lid coupled to the base and moveable between an open position, in which the storage area is accessible, and a closed position, in which the storage area in not accessible, and a charging station supported by the base. The station includes a first charging port configured to charge a battery pack of a first type, a second charging port configured to charge a battery pack of a second type, a light, and a first power outlet. The charging station is moveable relative to the job box to a plurality of different positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sara Burch, David Proeber, Benjamin D. Gall, David A. Selby, Jeremy R. Ebner, Ryan B. Jipp, Mark W. Cors, Samuel Sheeks, Jonathan Lowry, Scott T. Moeller, Whitney Montondo
  • Patent number: 11831035
    Abstract: A battery pack and a method for connecting a battery pack to an electronic device to power to the electronic device (e.g., a headlamp, a flashlight, a flood light, a drill, a driver, etc.). The battery pack includes a generally cylindrical housing defined by an arcuate sidewall extending between a first end surface and a second end surface and defining an interior cavity configured to support at least one battery cell (e.g., a lithium-ion battery cell). The battery pack includes a first insertion alignment member engageable with a first battery alignment member of the electronic device in order to facilitate insertion into a receiving portion of the electronic device in a first direction and a second insertion alignment member engageable with a second battery alignment member of another electronic device in order to facilitate insertion into a receiving portion of the other electronic device in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Steven T. Sommerfeld, Benjamin D. Gall, Hui Shu Beldon Liu
  • Publication number: 20230313978
    Abstract: A light assembly configured to be removably coupled to a ferromagnetic support surface includes a base with a magnetic coupling member, a battery coupled to the base, an arm pivotally coupled to the base, and a light head pivotally coupled to the arm such that a position of the light head relative to the base is adjustable. The light head includes a light-emitting element powered by the battery. The magnetic coupling member is configured to support the light assembly by magnetic attraction to the support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Isaacs, Benjamin D. Gall, Timothy J. Campbell, Duane W. Wenzel
  • Publication number: 20230250942
    Abstract: A headlamp includes a strap, a bracket coupled to the strap, and a first lighting assembly pivotally coupled to the bracket and including a first light housing enclosing a first LED, a battery housing enclosing a battery configured to power the first LED, and a first actuator operable to toggle the first lighting assembly between a first plurality of operating modes. The headlamp also includes a second lighting assembly coupled to the strap and having a plurality of second LEDs and a second actuator operable to toggle the second lighting assembly between a second plurality of operating modes such that the lighting assemblies are operable independently. A wire extends between the lighting assemblies to provide power from the battery to the plurality of second LEDs. The second lighting assembly extends along more than 50% of a circumference of the strap and follows a curvature of the strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Gall, Sara M. Manulik, Alan Amundson
  • Patent number: 11655969
    Abstract: A headlamp includes a strap, a bracket coupled to the strap, and a first lighting assembly pivotally coupled to the bracket and including a first light housing enclosing a first LED, a battery housing enclosing a battery configured to power the first LED, and a first actuator operable to toggle the first lighting assembly between a first plurality of operating modes. The headlamp also includes a second lighting assembly coupled to the strap and having a plurality of second LEDs and a second actuator operable to toggle the second lighting assembly between a second plurality of operating modes such that the lighting assemblies are operable independently. A wire extends between the lighting assemblies to provide power from the battery to the plurality of second LEDs. The second lighting assembly extends along more than 50% of a circumference of the strap and follows a curvature of the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Gall, Sara M. Manulik, Alan Amundson
  • Patent number: 11493177
    Abstract: A light assembly includes a base, and a first light source supported by the base. The first light source includes a first light emitting diode configured to emit light in a first direction from the base. The light assembly additionally includes a second light source supported by the base, the second light source including a plurality of second light emitting diodes configured to emit light in a second direction from the base. The second light source is obliquely oriented relative to the base. The light assembly additionally includes a diffuser supported by the base, the diffuser extending upwardly from the base to enclose the first light source. The diffuser diffuses light emitted from the first light source to the surrounding area in an upward and outward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Emily C. Doberstein, Josh Adams, Alan Amundson, Benjamin D. Gall
  • Publication number: 20220263173
    Abstract: A battery pack and a method for connecting a battery pack to an electronic device to power to the electronic device (e.g., a headlamp, a flashlight, a flood light, a drill, a driver, etc.). The battery pack includes a generally cylindrical housing defined by an arcuate sidewall extending between a first end surface and a second end surface and defining an interior cavity configured to support at least one battery cell (e.g., a lithium-ion battery cell). The battery pack includes a first insertion alignment member engageable with a first battery alignment member of the electronic device in order to facilitate insertion into a receiving portion of the electronic device in a first direction and a second insertion alignment member engageable with a second battery alignment member of another electronic device in order to facilitate insertion into a receiving portion of the other electronic device in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Steven T. SOMMERFELD, Benjamin D. GALL, Hui Shu Beldon LIU
  • Patent number: D993477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roque M. Corpuz, Jr., Benjamin D. Gall, Christina Prestidge-Kadrlik
  • Patent number: D1007750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Isaacs, Benjamin D. Gall, Timothy J. Campbell, Duane W. Wenzel
  • Patent number: D1010203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Gall, Jason D. Thurner
  • Patent number: D1011573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Gall, Matthew D. Strommen, Kevin R. Kirk
  • Patent number: D1032500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Gall, JianHui He, YuanLi Fang, Thompson K. C. Cheung, XiaoYing Tao
  • Patent number: D1083206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Isaacs, Benjamin D. Gall, Timothy J. Campbell, Duane W. Wenzel
  • Patent number: D1120420
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roque M. Corpuz, Jr., Benjamin D. Gall, Christina Prestidge-Kadrlik