Patents by Inventor Daniel P. Butler

Daniel P. Butler 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: 11729889
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light source operable to emit different levels of brightness, and a user interface configured to be selectively actuated by a user to turn the light source off and on. When the light source is off and the user interface is actuated for a first amount of time, the light source turns on in a first mode in which the light source emits a first level of brightness. When the light source is off and the user interface is actuated for a second amount of time that is different from the first amount of time, the light source turns on in an ultra-low mode in which the light source emits a second level of brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel P. Butler, Ryan A. Spiering, Zachary Self, Justina M. Rinzel
  • Publication number: 20230204203
    Abstract: A device or unit with a lighting panel is provided. The device includes one or more coupling components that couple the device or unit to other devices or units, such as within a modular storage system. In various embodiments, a battery charger and storage compartment are provided, and the battery charger is pivotally coupled to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Scott L. Muelling, Chelsea L. McCormick, John F. Koebl, Jessica L. Bulow, Daniel P. Butler
  • Patent number: 11624484
    Abstract: A flashlight includes a main body, a power source supported within the main body, a first electrical contact supported by the main body and electrically connected to the power source, and a head removably coupled to the main body. The head includes a light source, a lens, and a sliding focus mechanism axially moveable to adjust a distance between the light source and the lens. The flashlight further includes a second electrical contact supported by the head and electrically connected to the light source, a main body bayonet portion supporting the first electrical contact, and a head bayonet portion supporting the second electrical contact and engaged with the main body bayonet portion to electrically connect the first electrical contact with the second electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel P. Butler, Kevin R. Kirk, Jeffrey L. Spenner, Kevin D. White
  • Publication number: 20220232687
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light source operable to emit different levels of brightness, and a user interface configured to be selectively actuated by a user to turn the light source off and on. When the light source is off and the user interface is actuated for a first amount of time, the light source turns on in a first mode in which the light source emits a first level of brightness. When the light source is off and the user interface is actuated for a second amount of time that is different from the first amount of time, the light source turns on in an ultra-low mode in which the light source emits a second level of brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel P. Butler, Ryan A. Spiering, Zachary Self, Justina M. Rinzel
  • Publication number: 20220214017
    Abstract: A flashlight includes a main body, a power source supported within the main body, a first electrical contact supported by the main body and electrically connected to the power source, and a head removably coupled to the main body. The head includes a light source, a lens, and a sliding focus mechanism axially moveable to adjust a distance between the light source and the lens. The flashlight further includes a second electrical contact supported by the head and electrically connected to the light source, a main body bayonet portion supporting the first electrical contact, and a head bayonet portion supporting the second electrical contact and engaged with the main body bayonet portion to electrically connect the first electrical contact with the second electrical contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel P. Butler, Kevin R. Kirk, Jeffrey L. Spenner, Kevin D. White
  • Patent number: 4843114
    Abstract: A highly improved elastomeric composition, process, and articles made thef, wherein the novel composition is characterized by greatly increased wear longevity, thermomechanical stability, highly improved tear and tensile strength at high temperature useage, in addition to high resistance to burning in open flame, as well as high resistance to cutting, chipping, cracking and crack propagation particularly in product use for tank track pads and other related track system elastomeric component products; wherein the improved composition is a unique combination of its respective polymer, filler, curing and antidegradant systems, in which the polymer system either consists of about 100 parts by weight of highly saturated nitrile polymer or of various novel blends of the highly saturated nitrile usually in majority amounts together with minority amounts of carboxylated nitrile, with or without additional minority or near equal parts of nitrile rubber; and wherein the curing system may include various blends of from
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Paul Touchet, Gumersindo Rodriguez, Paul E. Gatza, Daniel P. Butler, Dawn Crawford, Alan R. Teets, Hank O. Feuer, David P. Flanagan