Patents by Inventor Craig Aaron Armacost

Craig Aaron Armacost 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).

  • CORDLESS POWER TOOL SYSTEM COMPATIBLE WITH MULTIPLE BATTERY PACKS
    Publication number: 20240339714
    Abstract: A power tool system includes a power tool having a tool housing and a load disposed in the tool housing. The tool housing includes a battery pack receptacle having a set of tool terminals. The power tool system includes a set of battery packs. Each battery pack includes a battery pack housing operably connectable to the battery pack receptacle through a battery pack interface disposed on the battery pack housing, a set of battery cells disposed in the battery pack housing, and a set of battery pack terminals electrically connectable to the set of tool terminals and electrically connected to the set of battery cells. Each battery pack in the set of battery packs has a same nominal voltage and defines a common interface and at least a portion of the set of battery packs defines a total volume in a range of approximately 150 cm3 to 1300 cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Varipatis, Timothy J. Hennesy, Craig Aaron Armacost
  • Cordless power tool system compatible with multiple battery packs
    Patent number: 12062806
    Abstract: A power tool system includes a power tool having a tool housing and a load disposed in the tool housing. The tool housing includes a battery pack receptacle having a set of tool terminals. The power tool system includes a set of battery packs. Each battery pack includes a battery pack housing operably connectable to the battery pack receptacle through a battery pack interface disposed on the battery pack housing, a set of battery cells disposed in the battery pack housing, and a set of battery pack terminals electrically connectable to the set of tool terminals and electrically connected to the set of battery cells. Each battery pack in the set of battery packs has a same nominal voltage and defines a common interface and at least a portion of the set of battery packs defines a total volume in a range of approximately 150 cm3 to 1300 cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Michael Varipatis, Timothy J. Hennesy, Craig Aaron Armacost
  • CORDLESS POWER TOOL SYSTEM COMPATIBLE WITH MULTIPLE BATTERY PACKS
    Publication number: 20220209354
    Abstract: A power tool system includes a power tool having a tool housing and a load disposed in the tool housing. The tool housing includes a battery pack receptacle having a set of tool terminals. The power tool system includes a set of battery packs. Each battery pack includes a battery pack housing operably connectable to the battery pack receptacle through a battery pack interface disposed on the battery pack housing, a set of battery cells disposed in the battery pack housing, and a set of battery pack terminals electrically connectable to the set of tool terminals and electrically connected to the set of battery cells. Each battery pack in the set of battery packs has a same nominal voltage and defines a common interface and at least a portion of the set of battery packs defines a total volume in a range of approximately 150 cm3 to 1300 cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Varipatis, Timothy J. Hennesy, Craig Aaron Armacost
  • Cordless power tool system compatible with multiple battery packs
    Patent number: 11217856
    Abstract: A power tool system includes a power tool having a tool housing and a load disposed in the tool housing. The tool housing includes a battery pack receptacle having a set of tool terminals. The power tool system includes a set of battery packs. Each battery pack includes a battery pack housing operably connectable to the battery pack receptacle through a battery pack interface disposed on the battery pack housing, a set of battery cells disposed in the battery pack housing, and a set of battery pack terminals electrically connectable to the set of tool terminals and electrically connected to the set of battery cells. Each battery pack in the set of battery packs has a same nominal voltage and defines a common interface and at least a portion of the set of battery packs defines a total volume in a range of approximately 150 cm3 to 1300 cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Black and Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Varipatis, Timothy J. Hennesy, Craig Aaron Armacost