Patents by Inventor Brandon Kannel

Brandon Kannel 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: 20240294288
    Abstract: A packaging assembly for a drill bit. The packaging assembly includes a front clip and a back clip that is separate from the front clip. The front clip includes a front side, a rear side opposite the front side, a drill bit holding region configured to receive a portion of the drill bit, and a post extending from the drill bit holding region. The post includes a plurality of teeth. The back clip including a pawl that engages the post to secure the back clip to the front clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Glenn Meyers, Aaron J. Duch, Brandon Kannel, Matthew J. Erickson, Milorad Marich
  • Patent number: 12006084
    Abstract: A packaging assembly for a drill bit. The packaging assembly includes a front clip including a front side, a rear side opposite the front side, a drill bit holding region configured to receive a portion of the drill bit, and a post extending from the drill bit holding region. The packaging assembly also includes a back clip that is separate from the front clip. The back clip includes an aperture that receives the post. The post includes an enlarged, melted head to inhibit removal of the back clip from the front clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn Meyers, Aaron J. Duch, Brandon Kannel, Matthew J. Erickson, Milorad Marich
  • Publication number: 20220297865
    Abstract: A packaging assembly for a drill bit. The packaging assembly includes a front clip including a front side, a rear side opposite the front side, a drill bit holding region configured to receive a portion of the drill bit, and a post extending from the drill bit holding region. The packaging assembly also includes a back clip that is separate from the front clip. The back clip includes an aperture that receives the post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Glenn Meyers, Aaron J. Duch, Brandon Kannel, Matthew J. Erickson, Milorad Marich
  • Patent number: 11186428
    Abstract: A packaging assembly for a drill bit. The packaging assembly includes a front clip with a front side, a rear side opposite the front side, and a drill bit holding region. The drill bit holding region defines a recess with a first channel to receive a portion of the drill bit. The front clip further includes a window extending between the front and rear side to view the drill bit. The window extends away from the drill bit holding region in a longitudinal direction of the front clip. The packaging assembly further includes a back clip that is separate from the front clip. The back clip includes a second channel. The back clip is secured to the front clip to hold the drill bit within the first and second channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn Meyers, Aaron J. Duch, Brandon Kannel, Matthew J. Erickson, Milorad Marich
  • Publication number: 20210016958
    Abstract: A packaging assembly for a drill bit. The packaging assembly includes a front clip with a front side, a rear side opposite the front side, and a drill bit holding region. The drill bit holding region defines a recess with a first channel to receive a portion of the drill bit. The front clip further includes a window extending between the front and rear side to view the drill bit. The window extends away from the drill bit holding region in a longitudinal direction of the front clip. The packaging assembly further includes a back clip that is separate from the front clip. The back clip includes a second channel. The back clip is secured to the front clip to hold the drill bit within the first and second channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Glenn Meyers, Aaron J. Duch, Brandon Kannel, Matthew J. Erickson, Milorad Marich