Patents by Inventor Christian V. Elder
Christian V. Elder 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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Patent number: 11958157Abstract: A power tool includes a housing. A motor is housed in the housing. A platen is driven by the motor. The housing includes a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part. The housing defines a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack which powers the motor. Each of the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part form part of the battery receptacle portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Drake L. Fisher, Brent A. Kuehne, Christian V. Elder
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Publication number: 20240011614Abstract: Particular embodiments may provide an apparatus that includes a departure light source, a crossbar with a light source, and a controller. In some further embodiments, the controller is configured to: determine an orientation of a vehicle; and in response to determining the orientation, cause the departure light source to generate a light.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Austin FREDERICKSON, Joshua BAYER, Christian V. ELDER, Paula Michelle LOBACCARO, Zechariah John RUDNICKI, Lily MACARUSO
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Publication number: 20240011617Abstract: Particular embodiments may provide a crossbar with a plurality of light sources and a controller. The controller may be configured to: determine a sequence of a vehicle and, in response to determining the sequence, cause a light source of the plurality of light sources to perform an action.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Austin FREDERICKSON, Joshua BAYER, Christian V. ELDER, Paula Michelle LOBACCARO, Zechariah John RUDNICKI, Erik Robert GLASER
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Publication number: 20240010135Abstract: Particular embodiments may provide an apparatus that includes a bar and a hinge connected to the bar, wherein the hinge is configured to rotate the bar and reconfigure the apparatus between an extended configuration and a folded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Christian V. ELDER, Cameron James Robert MCROBERTS
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Patent number: 11858085Abstract: A power tool includes a housing. A motor is housed in the housing. A platen is driven by the motor. The housing includes a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part. The housing defines a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack which powers the motor. Each of the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part form part of the battery receptacle portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Drake L. Fisher, Brent A. Kuehne, Christian V. Elder
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Publication number: 20230373301Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for a vehicle and projector module. The vehicle can include a compartment. The vehicle can include a projector module configured to extend from the compartment to provide light to a projector screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Christian V. Elder, Elizabeth K. Steenwyk, Austin Simpson, William Thomas Wanstall, Eric Butler, Robert Holiday, Rex Martin
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Patent number: 11590592Abstract: A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, the table assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly has a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one foot having a substantially horizontal surface, a substantially vertical surface, and a curved surface disposed between the substantially horizontal surface and the substantially vertical surface. The substantially vertical surface is substantially coplanar with a surface of the table assembly so that the table saw can be disposed on the substantially vertical surface and the surface of the table assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Warren A. Ceroll, James D. Schroeder, Peter Chaikowsky, Floyd E. Moreland, Ross A. Billings, Christian V. Elder, Jeremy D. Leasure
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Publication number: 20230001534Abstract: A power tool includes a housing. A motor is housed in the housing. A platen is driven by the motor. The housing includes a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part. The housing defines a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack which powers the motor. Each of the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part form part of the battery receptacle portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Drake L. FISHER, Brent A. KUEHNE, Christian V. ELDER
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Publication number: 20230006299Abstract: A power tool includes a housing. A motor is housed in the housing. A platen is driven by the motor. The housing includes a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part. The housing defines a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack which powers the motor. Each of the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part form part of the battery receptacle portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Drake L. FISHER, Brent A. KUEHNE, Christian V. ELDER
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Patent number: 11478892Abstract: A power tool includes a housing. A motor is housed in the housing. A platen is driven by the motor. The housing includes a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part. The housing defines a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack which powers the motor. Each of the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part form part of the battery receptacle portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Drake L. Fisher, Brent A. Kuehne, Christian V. Elder
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Publication number: 20210387271Abstract: A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, the table assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly has a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one foot having a substantially horizontal surface, a substantially vertical surface, and a curved surface disposed between the substantially horizontal surface and the substantially vertical surface. The substantially vertical surface is substantially coplanar with a surface of the table assembly so that the table saw can be disposed on the substantially vertical surface and the surface of the table assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Warren A. Ceroll, James D. Schroeder, Peter Chaikowsky, Floyd E. Moreland, Ross A. Billings, Christian V. Elder, Jeremy D. Leasure
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Patent number: 11167442Abstract: A miter saw has a base assembly and a rotatable table disposed on the base assembly. The rotatable table is rotatable about a substantially vertical miter axis and has a substantially horizontal workpiece-supporting plane. A saw assembly is connected to the table and includes a blade. The blade is movable downwardly from a first position where the blade is above the workpiece-supporting plane to a second position where a portion of the blade is below the workpiece-supporting plane. The base assembly has a top surface and a first handle disposed on the top surface, with a first hole on the top surface extending through the base assembly, the first hole being configured to allow a user to extend the user's hand therethrough and grip the first handle.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Aris C. Cleanthous, Christian V. Elder, Christopher T. King
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Patent number: 11077505Abstract: A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, the table assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly has a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one foot having a substantially horizontal surface, a substantially vertical surface, and a curved surface disposed between the substantially horizontal surface and the substantially vertical surface. The substantially vertical surface is substantially coplanar with a surface of the table assembly so that the table saw can be disposed on the substantially vertical surface and the surface of the table assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Warren A. Ceroll, James D. Schroeder, Peter Chaikowsky, Floyd E. Moreland, Ross A. Billings, Christian V. Elder, Jeremy D. Leasure
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Patent number: 11000941Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a cordless reciprocating saw including a mechanical interface for attaching a removable battery pack. The mechanical interface includes a strike plate to reduce the effects of vibrational forces on the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Krupsaw, Paul S. White, Michael Varipatis, Nathan J. Osborne, Nicholas J. Garibaldi, Christian V. Elder, William F. Gallagher
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Publication number: 20200406381Abstract: A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, the table assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly has a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one foot having a substantially horizontal surface, a substantially vertical surface, and a curved surface disposed between the substantially horizontal surface and the substantially vertical surface. The substantially vertical surface is substantially coplanar with a surface of the table assembly so that the table saw can be disposed on the substantially vertical surface and the surface of the table assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Warren A. Ceroll, James D. Schroeder, Peter Chaikowsky, Floyd E. Moreland, Ross A. Billings, Christian V. Elder, Jeremy D. Leasure
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Publication number: 20200246958Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a cordless reciprocating saw including a mechanical interface for attaching a removable battery pack. The mechanical interface includes a strike plate to reduce the effects of vibrational forces on the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Benjamin KRUPSAW, Paul S. WHITE, Michael VARIPATIS, Nathan J. OSBORNE, Nicholas J. GARIBALDI, Christian V. ELDER, William F. GALLAGHER
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Publication number: 20200223026Abstract: A power tool includes a housing. A motor is housed in the housing. A platen is driven by the motor. The housing includes a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part. The housing defines a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack which powers the motor. Each of the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part form part of the battery receptacle portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Drake L. FISHER, Brent A. KUEHNE, Christian V. ELDER
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Patent number: 10668642Abstract: A miter saw has a base assembly and a rotatable table disposed on the base assembly. The rotatable table is rotatable about a substantially vertical miter axis and has a substantially horizontal workpiece-supporting plane. A saw assembly is connected to the table and includes a blade. The blade is movable downwardly from a first position where the blade is above the workpiece-supporting plane to a second position where a portion of the blade is below the workpiece-supporting plane. The base assembly has a top surface and a first handle disposed on the top surface, with a first hole on the top surface extending through the base assembly, the first hole being configured to allow a user to extend the user's hand therethrough and grip the first handle.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Aris C. Cleanthous, Christian V. Elder, Christopher T. King
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Patent number: D890692Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Christian V. Elder
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Patent number: D956681Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Christian V. Elder