Patents by Inventor Bradley S. Helm
Bradley S. Helm 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: 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: 12214527Abstract: A cart for carrying a cut-off saw having a saw blade. The cart includes a frame with upper and lower portions, a wheel arm pivotably coupled to the lower portion about a first axis, and a rear wheel assembly coaxial with the first axis and coupled to the frame and the wheel arm. The cart includes a front wheel coupled to an end of the wheel arm opposite the rear wheel assembly, an adjustment lever pivotably coupled to the upper portion about a second axis, and a link having a first end pivotably coupled to the adjustment lever and spaced from the second axis, and a second end pivotably coupled to the wheel arm between the first axis and the front wheel. Pivoting the adjustment lever about the second axis pivots the wheel arm about the first axis to adjust a vertical position of the front wheel relative to the upper portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Terry L. Timmons, Dane Laitinen, Mitchell Carlson, Bradley S. Helm, Paul W. Eiche
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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: 20230106037Abstract: A cart for carrying a cut-off saw having a saw blade. The cart includes a frame with upper and lower portions, a wheel arm pivotably coupled to the lower portion about a first axis, and a rear wheel assembly coaxial with the first axis and coupled to the frame and the wheel arm. The cart includes a front wheel coupled to an end of the wheel arm opposite the rear wheel assembly, an adjustment lever pivotably coupled to the upper portion about a second axis, and a link having a first end pivotably coupled to the adjustment lever and spaced from the second axis, and a second end pivotably coupled to the wheel arm between the first axis and the front wheel. Pivoting the adjustment lever about the second axis pivots the wheel arm about the first axis to adjust a vertical position of the front wheel relative to the upper portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Terry L. Timmons, Dane Laitinen, Mitchell Carlson, Bradley S. Helm, Paul W. Eiche
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Patent number: 11548186Abstract: A cart for carrying a cut-off saw having a saw blade. The cart includes a frame with upper and lower portions, a wheel arm pivotably coupled to the lower portion about a first axis, and a rear wheel assembly coaxial with the first axis and coupled to the frame and the wheel arm. The cart includes a front wheel coupled to an end of the wheel arm opposite the rear wheel assembly, an adjustment lever pivotably coupled to the upper portion about a second axis, and a link having a first end pivotably coupled to the adjustment lever and spaced from the second axis, and a second end pivotably coupled to the wheel arm between the first axis and the front wheel. Pivoting the adjustment lever about the second axis pivots the wheel arm about the first axis to adjust a vertical position of the front wheel relative to the upper portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Terry L. Timmons, Dane Laitinen, Mitchell Carlson, Bradley S. Helm, Paul W. Eiche
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Publication number: 20220234184Abstract: A power tool including a housing that has a handle portion and a trigger mechanism mounted on the handle portion. The trigger mechanism includes a first trigger for initiating an operation and a second trigger, each of the first and second triggers being movable between a first position and a second position. The second trigger, when in the first position, blocks movement of the first trigger from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Andrew J. Weber, James M. Wentzloff, Nicholas A. Albers, Bradley S. Helm, Troy C. Thorson
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Publication number: 20210370487Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Andrew J. Weber, James M. Wentzloff, Nicholas A. Albers, Bradley S. Helm, Troy C. Thorson
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Patent number: 11110577Abstract: 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: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: 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: 20200023553Abstract: A cart for carrying a cut-off saw having a saw blade. The cart includes a frame with upper and lower portions, a wheel arm pivotably coupled to the lower portion about a first axis, and a rear wheel assembly coaxial with the first axis and coupled to the frame and the wheel arm. The cart includes a front wheel coupled to an end of the wheel arm opposite the rear wheel assembly, an adjustment lever pivotably coupled to the upper portion about a second axis, and a link having a first end pivotably coupled to the adjustment lever and spaced from the second axis, and a second end pivotably coupled to the wheel arm between the first axis and the front wheel. Pivoting the adjustment lever about the second axis pivots the wheel arm about the first axis to adjust a vertical position of the front wheel relative to the upper portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Terry L. Timmons, Dane Laitinen, Mitchell Carlson, Bradley S. Helm, Paul W. Eiche
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Publication number: 20190143498Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Andrew J. Weber, James M. Wentzloff, Nicholas A. Albers, Bradley S. Helm, Troy C. Thorson