Patents by Inventor Bradley S. Houskamp

Bradley S. Houskamp 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: 12179325
    Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a housing, a nosepiece extending from the housing, a driver blade movable within the nosepiece between a ready position and a driven position the driver blade comprising a plurality of drive teeth on a first side of the driver blade and a plurality of locking projections on a second side of the driver blade, a piston coupled to the driver blade for movement therewith, a driver cylinder within which the piston is movable, a storage chamber cylinder containing pressurized gas therein and in fluid communication with the driver cylinder, a first end of the driver cylinder being affixed to a corresponding first end of the storage chamber cylinder, and a latch actuator assembly adjacent the driver blade, wherein the latch actuator assembly includes a latch to engage one of the plurality of locking projections to prevent the driver blade from moving toward the driven position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitchell T. Neuhoff, Mark C. Hughes, Jacob N. Zimmerman, Ivan N. Zozulya, Travis W. Leathrum, Troy C. Thorson, Michael B. Koeppel, Bradley S. Houskamp, Lokeshwaran Rajendran, Mitchell A. Ellena, David C. Graf, Caleb M. Schober
  • Publication number: 20240399549
    Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a housing, a nosepiece extending from the housing, a driver blade movable within the nosepiece between a ready position and a driven position, a piston coupled to the driver blade for movement therewith, a driver cylinder within which the piston is movable, a magazine coupled to the nosepiece in which collated fasteners are receivable, a fastener delivery mechanism coupled to the nosepiece for individually transferring collated fasteners in the magazine to a fastener driving channel in the nosepiece, the fastener delivery mechanism movable between a fastener retrieval position and a fastener delivered position, and a sensor for determining a position of the fastener delivery mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Mitchell T. Neuhoff, Bradley S. Houskamp, Mark C. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20240367297
    Abstract: A powered fastener driver including a piston movable within the inner cylinder from a top-dead-center (TDC) position to a driven or bottom-dead-center (BDC) position. The piston has a diameter of less than 45 mm, and a stroke length of the piston between the TDC position and the BDC position measuring greater than 60 mm and less than 90 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Mitchell T. Neuhoff, Mark C. Hughes, Bradley S. Houskamp, Ivan N. Zozulya, Jacob N. Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20240367298
    Abstract: A powered fastener driver including a piston movable within an inner cylinder from a top-dead-center (TDC) position to a driven or bottom-dead-center (BDC) position. The piston has a reduced stroke length between the TDC position and the BDC position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jason M. Julius, Rosalie C. Phillips, Mitchell T. Neuhoff, Mark C. Hughes, Bradley S. Houskamp, Ivan N. Zozulya, Jacob N. Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20230264332
    Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a housing, a nosepiece extending from the housing, a driver blade movable within the nosepiece between a ready position and a driven position the driver blade comprising a plurality of drive teeth on a first side of the driver blade and a plurality of locking projections on a second side of the driver blade, a piston coupled to the driver blade for movement therewith, a driver cylinder within which the piston is movable, a storage chamber cylinder containing pressurized gas therein and in fluid communication with the driver cylinder, a first end of the driver cylinder being affixed to a corresponding first end of the storage chamber cylinder, and a latch actuator assembly adjacent the driver blade, wherein the latch actuator assembly includes a latch to engage one of the plurality of locking projections to prevent the driver blade from moving toward the driven position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Mitchell T. Neuhoff, Mark C. Hughes, Jacob N. Zimmerman, Ivan N. Zozulya, Travis W. Leathrum, Troy C. Thorson, Michael B. Koeppel, Bradley S. Houskamp, Lokeshwaran Rajendran, Mitchell A. Ellena, David C. Graf, Caleb M. Schober