Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Metcalf
Christopher J. Metcalf 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: 11937762Abstract: A vacuum tool configured to be removably coupled to hose or wand of a vacuum includes a body including a first end, a second end, and a first longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end. The vacuum tool also includes a head coupled to the first end of the body, a connection portion coupled to the second end of the body and configured to couple the body to a hose or wand of a vacuum cleaner, and a brush coupled to the head. The brush includes an elongate support defining a second axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body and configured to couple the brush to the head, and a plurality of bristles positioned on the elongate support.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Kyle Reeder, Ellen M. Owens, Jonathan Lowry, Alexander J. Goodman, Christopher J. Metcalf, Scott T. Moeller
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Publication number: 20220322899Abstract: A vacuum tool is configured to be removably coupled to a hose or wand of a vacuum. The vacuum tool comprises a first portion, a second portion, a flexible portion and a mechanical joint. The first portion and the second portion are connected by the flexible portion and coupled by the mechanical joint, so these portions are in fluid communication from various angles. And the mechanical joint comprises a detent and multiple recesses coupled to the detent. As a result, a user can use the vacuum tool in various situations more conveniently by bending the mechanical joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Kyle Reeder, Ellen M. Owens, Jonathan Lowry, Alexander J. Goodman, Christopher J. Metcalf, Scott T. Moeller
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Publication number: 20220290679Abstract: A battery powered fan assembly includes a fan housing that at least partially defines an airflow chamber, a plurality of fan blades positioned within the airflow chamber, a motor operable to rotate the plurality of fan blades, a battery receptacle configured to receive a removably battery pack to power the motor, and a base assembly configured to be placed on a support surface. The base assembly includes a first frame segment coupled to the fan housing, a second frame segment pivotally coupled to the first frame segment, and a third frame segment pivotally coupled to the second frame segment. The base assembly is configured to be collapsed into a storage configuration in which each of the first, second, and third frame segments are folded onto each other and expanded to a first deployed configuration in which the fan housing is elevated above the support surface by a first height.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Christopher S. Spaulding, Alexander J. Goodman, Austin F. de Veer, Ellen M. Owens, Scott T. Moeller, John S. Scott, Timothy J. Campbell, Jules F. Miller, Christopher J. Metcalf
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Publication number: 20220290693Abstract: A battery powered fan assembly for use with a stackable storage system includes a base defining a storage area, a fan housing that at least partially defines an airflow chamber, a plurality of fan blades positioned within the airflow chamber, a motor operable to rotate the plurality of fan blades, a battery receptacle configured to receive a removable battery pack to power the motor, a mating interface formed on at least one of the base and the fan housing, and a latch mounted to the base. The mating interface is configured to interact with a complementary mating interface formed on a stackable element of the stackable storage system, and the latch is configured to selectively inhibit relative movement between the fan assembly and the stackable element while the mating interface of the fan assembly interacts with the complementary mating interface of the stackable element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Christopher S. Spaulding, Alexander J. Goodman, Austin F. de Veer, Ellen M. Owens, Scott T. Moeller, John S. Scott, Timothy J. Campbell, Jules F. Miller, Christopher J. Metcalf
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Publication number: 20220290680Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan housing including a shroud that at least partially defines an airflow chamber, a battery receptacle supported on the shroud, a first grille positioned adjacent a first end of the airflow chamber, a fan supported within the airflow chamber and rotatably coupled to one of the first grille or the shroud, and a motor supported on the other of the first grille or the shroud. The motor is operable to drive rotation of the fan and thereby generate airflow through the airflow chamber. The fan assembly further includes a base coupled to the fan housing. The base is operable to support the fan housing in multiple configurations to direct the airflow in multiple directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Christopher J. Metcalf, Israel Amador, Nathan P. Liepert, Christopher S. Spaulding, Alexander J. Goodman, Timothy J. Campbell
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Publication number: 20220290690Abstract: A battery powered box-type fan assembly includes a fan housing that at least partially defines an airflow chamber, a plurality of fan blades positioned within the airflow chamber, a motor operable to rotate the plurality of fan blades, a battery receptacle positioned on the fan housing, the battery receptacle configured to receive a removable battery pack to power the motor, and a base coupled to the fan housing and configured to be placed on a support surface. The base elevates the fan housing above the support surface and is operable to support the fan housing in multiple configurations. The base also includes a stand pivotable relative to the fan housing between a collapsed position, in which the stand is flipped up toward the fan housing, and a deployed position, in which the stand extends away from the fan housing and is configured to contact the support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Christopher S. Spaulding, Alexander J. Goodman, Austin F. de Veer, Ellen M. Owens, Scott T. Moeller, John S. Scott, Timothy J. Campbell, Jules F. Miller, Christopher J. Metcalf
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Publication number: 20220183520Abstract: A vacuum tool configured to be removably coupled to hose or wand of a vacuum includes a body including a first end, a second end, and a first longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end. The vacuum tool also includes a head coupled to the first end of the body, a connection portion coupled to the second end of the body and configured to couple the body to a hose or wand of a vacuum cleaner, and a brush coupled to the head. The brush includes an elongate support defining a second axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body and configured to couple the brush to the head, and a plurality of bristles positioned on the elongate support.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Kyle Reeder, Ellen M. Owens, Jonathan Lowry, Alexander J. Goodman, Christopher J. Metcalf, Scott T. Moeller
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Patent number: 11260514Abstract: A power tool tracking clip includes a wireless beacon transmitter having a memory that stores an identifier and a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the identifier. A clip body member has a beacon receptacle, and the wireless beacon transmitter is positioned within the beacon receptacle. A first arm member is coupled to a first end of the clip body and has a first inner surface configured to engage a power tool. A second arm member is coupled to a second end of the clip body and has a second inner surface configured to engage the power tool. A mounting feature on the first arm member aligns with a corresponding mounting feature on a corresponding outer wall of the power tool when the power tool tracking clip is mated to the power tool.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Tauhira Hoossainy, Christopher J. Metcalf, Logan M. Hietpas
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Publication number: 20210121029Abstract: A vacuum that couples to storage units is provided. The vacuum includes a motor, an internal compartment, and an inlet and outlet that provide fluid communication between the internal compartment and an exterior of the vacuum. The vacuum includes one or more mechanisms to protect internal components from water damage and to prevent debris from escaping the internal compartment when the vacuum is being transported.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Christopher J. Metcalf, Timothy Tin Pak Lee, Fraizier Reiland, Jonathan M. Mantes
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Publication number: 20190160646Abstract: A power tool tracking clip includes a wireless beacon transmitter having a memory that stores an identifier and a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the identifier. A clip body member has a beacon receptacle, and the wireless beacon transmitter is positioned within the beacon receptacle. A first arm member is coupled to a first end of the clip body and has a first inner surface configured to engage a power tool. A second arm member is coupled to a second end of the clip body and has a second inner surface configured to engage the power tool. A mounting feature on the first arm member aligns with a corresponding mounting feature on a corresponding outer wall of the power tool when the power tool tracking clip is mated to the power tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Tauhira Hoossainy, Christopher J. Metcalf, Logan M. Hietpas
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Patent number: D1002832Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Brian Cornell, Christopher J. Metcalf, Mun Lung Ng