Patents by Inventor Jason D. Thurner
Jason D. Thurner 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: 10683998Abstract: A light stand includes a telescoping assembly having a longitudinal axis, a light selectively coupled to the telescoping assembly, and a support assembly having legs coupled to the telescoping assembly. The support assembly is moveable between a collapsed position and an operating position. The light stand further includes a positioning linkage coupled between the light and the telescoping assembly for enabling the light to be oriented in a variety of positions. The positioning linkage includes a first adjustment axis about which the light rotates. The first adjustment axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The positioning linkage further includes a second adjustment axis about which the light rotates. The second adjustment linkage is perpendicular to the first adjustment axis. The positioning linkage further includes a third adjustment axis about which the light rotates. The third adjustment axis is perpendicular to a length of the positioning linkage.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Benjamin D. Gall, Josh Adams, Jason D. Thurner
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Publication number: 20200165036Abstract: A storage container with various aspects is described herein. The storage container may have cleats or cleat receptacles to interact with other storage containers and/or accessories. The storage container may also include rails for attachment of various accessories. Some versions of the storage container may further include telescopic uprights connected to a handle. Many of the versions of the storage containers may further include wheels for transporting the storage containers and their contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Grant T. Squiers, Matthew Vargo, Matthew W. Naiva, George Barton, Christopher S. Hoppe, Scott Earl McKinster, Aaron S. Blumenthal, Michael Stearns, Michael John Caelwaerts, Aaron M. Williams, Samuel A. Gould, Steven W. Hyma, Jason D. Thurner, Yaron Brunner
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Patent number: 10634327Abstract: An area light includes a base having a first end and a second end, a pair of legs rotatably coupled to the first end of base, where the pair of legs is rotated towards the base when the light is in a stowed configuration and is rotated away from the base when the light is in an open configuration, and a light body having a light head. The light body is rotatably coupled to the base on the first end of the base, wherein the light body is rotated towards the base when the light is in the stowed configuration and is rotated away from the base when the light is in the open configuration. A light deploy mechanism couples the light body to the base. The light deploy mechanism is adjustable to move the light body between the stowed configuration and the open configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Brian Cornell, Duane W. Wenzel, Alan Amundson, Ross McIntyre, Jason D. Thurner
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Patent number: 10594119Abstract: A mounting system, which secures portions of a wiring system to an electrical box, includes a mounting rack having a frame to which a portion of the wiring system is supported and a clamping member that is movable relative to the frame and engageable with an electrical box such that the mounting rack is configured to be coupled to electrical boxes having varied sizes. The mounting system also includes a conduit connector that is configured to be coupled to a conduit of the electrical box for supporting thereon another portion of the wiring system.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Scott T. Moeller, Jason D. Thurner, John S. Scott, Jonathan Lowry
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Publication number: 20200056768Abstract: A light includes a housing including a front face, a first face, a second face, and a first surface arranged between the second face and the front face. A lens is disposed in the front face and a light source is covered by the lens. A power source is configured to provide power to the light source. The first face is angled at a first oblique angle with respect to the front face, the second face is angled at a second oblique angle with respect to the front face, and the first surface is angled at a third oblique angle with respect to the front face. The first face, the second face, and the first surface each define a surface configured to support the light.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Justin D. Dorman, Jonathan M. Mantes, David Proeber, Jason D. Thurner
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Publication number: 20200038695Abstract: A tool, such as a respirator, including a body, an opening defined by the body, a door coupled to the body, and a filter positioned between the body and the filter. The door actuates between open and closed positions. The filter can be removed and replaced when the door is in the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Aaron M. Williams, Jason D. Thurner, Grant T. Squiers
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Publication number: 20190360671Abstract: A light stand includes a telescoping assembly having a longitudinal axis, a light selectively coupled to the telescoping assembly, and a support assembly having legs coupled to the telescoping assembly. The support assembly is moveable between a collapsed position and an operating position. The light stand further includes a positioning linkage coupled between the light and the telescoping assembly for enabling the light to be oriented in a variety of positions. The positioning linkage includes a first adjustment axis about which the light rotates. The first adjustment axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The positioning linkage further includes a second adjustment axis about which the light rotates. The second adjustment linkage is perpendicular to the first adjustment axis. The positioning linkage further includes a third adjustment axis about which the light rotates. The third adjustment axis is perpendicular to a length of the positioning linkage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Benjamin D. Gall, Josh Adams, Jason D. Thurner
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Publication number: 20190346122Abstract: A site light including body, an arm coupled to the body having an adjustable arm length, a light assembly coupled to the arm opposite the body, and a drive mechanism with a crank arm rotatable about a first axis, where rotating the crank arm in a first direction causes the arm length to increase, and where rotating the crank arm in a second direction causes the arm length to decrease. The site light also includes a damper assembly in operable communication with the drive mechanism, where the damper assembly resists rotation of the drive mechanism when the crank arm rotates in the second direction, and where the damper assembly does not resist the rotation of the drive mechanism when the crank arm rotates in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: David Proeber, Ross McIntyre, Jason D. Thurner, Michael A. Verhagen, Gareth Mueckl, Brian Cornell, Dalton F. Hansen, Anthony R. Sleck
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Patent number: 10458631Abstract: A light comprises a housing including a front face, a first face, a second face, and a first surface arranged between the second face and the front face. A lens is disposed in the front face and a light source is covered by the lens. A power source is configured to provide power to the light source. The first face is angled at a first oblique angle with respect to the front face, the second face is angled at a second oblique angle with respect to the front face, and the first surface is angled at a third oblique angle with respect to the front face. The first face, the second face, and the first surface each define a surface which can support the light.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Justin D. Dorman, Jonathan M. Mantes, David Proeber, Jason D. Thurner
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Publication number: 20190257505Abstract: A utility light comprises a main body and a light assembly defined on the main body including a light source disposed within a light housing. The light housing is pivotable and rotatable relative to the main body. The utility light also comprises a handle movably coupled to the main body. The handle is linearly extensible relative to the main body to a position in which an opening is defined between the handle and the main body, such that the opening is configured to receive a workpiece to support the utility light. The handle has a gripping portion defined by an aperture extending through the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Jason D. Thurner, David Proeber, Justin D. Dorman
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Publication number: 20190225371Abstract: Described herein are various coupling systems to be used with storage units that are selectively coupled and decoupled. The coupling systems may be used with storage units that are stackable and/or transportable, thus allowing the storage units to function well within a large stationary environment, such as a basement, and also for a subset of the storage units to be selected and easily moved to another location.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Christopher S. Hoppe, Michael John Caelwaerts, Samuel A. Gould, Aaron M. Williams, Aaron S. Blumenthal, Michael Stearns, Grant T. Squiers, Steven W. Hyma, Jason D. Thurner, Yaron Brunner
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Patent number: 10323831Abstract: A utility light includes a main body, a handle movably coupled to the main body, and a pair of light assemblies. The handle is biased toward the main body such that the handle is configured to clamp a workpiece between the main body and the handle. Each of the light assemblies is defined on the main body and includes a light source disposed within a light housing. The light housings are each pivotally supported within a yoke that is rotatable relative to the main body.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Harvey, Jason D. Thurner, David Proeber, Justin D. Dorman
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Publication number: 20190091845Abstract: A gas spring-powered fastener driver including a cylinder, a moveable piston positioned within the cylinder, a driver blade attached to the piston and movable therewith between a ready position and a driven position, a lifter operable to move the driver blade from the driven position to the ready position, a transmission for providing torque to the lifter, a first clutch mechanism permitting a transfer of torque to an output shaft of the transmission in a single rotational direction, and a second clutch mechanism limiting an amount of torque transferred to the transmission output shaft and the lifter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Andrew R. Wyler, Nathan T. Armstrong, Jason D. Thurner, Troy C. Thorson, John S. Scott, Jeremy R. Ebner, Daniel R. Garces, Ryan Allen Dedrickson, Luke J. Skinner, Benjamin R. Suhr
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Patent number: 10173310Abstract: A gas spring-powered fastener driver including a cylinder, a moveable piston positioned within the cylinder, a driver blade attached to the piston and movable therewith between a ready position and a driven position, a lifter operable to move the driver blade from the driven position to the ready position, a transmission for providing torque to the lifter, a first clutch mechanism permitting a transfer of torque to an output shaft of the transmission in a single rotational direction, and a second clutch mechanism limiting an amount of torque transferred to the transmission output shaft and the lifter.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew R. Wyler, Nathan T. Armstrong, Jason D. Thurner, Troy C. Thorson, John S. Scott, Jeremy R. Ebner, Daniel R. Garces, Ryan Allen Dedrickson, Luke J. Skinner, Benjamin R. Suhr
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Publication number: 20190006828Abstract: A mounting system, which secures portions of a wiring system to an electrical box, includes a mounting rack having a frame to which a portion of the wiring system is supported and a clamping member that is movable relative to the frame and engageable with an electrical box such that the mounting rack is configured to be coupled to electrical boxes having varied sizes. The mounting system also includes a conduit connector that is configured to be coupled to a conduit of the electrical box for supporting thereon another portion of the wiring system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Scott T. Moeller, Jason D. Thurner, John S. Scott, Jonathan Lowry
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Publication number: 20180306419Abstract: A light comprises a housing including a front face, a first face, a second face, and a first surface arranged between the second face and the front face. A lens is disposed in the front face and a light source is covered by the lens. A power source is configured to provide power to the light source. The first face is angled at a first oblique angle with respect to the front face, the second face is angled at a second oblique angle with respect to the front face, and the first surface is angled at a third oblique angle with respect to the front face. The first face, the second face, and the first surface each define a surface which can support the light.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Justin D. Dorman, Jonathan M. Mantes, David Proeber, Jason D. Thurner
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Patent number: 10018337Abstract: A light comprises a housing including a front face, a first face, a second face, and a first surface arranged between the second face and the front face. A lens is disposed in the front face and a light source is covered by the lens. A power source is configured to provide power to the light source. The first face is angled at a first oblique angle with respect to the front face, the second face is angled at a second oblique angle with respect to the front face, and the first surface is angled at a third oblique angle with respect to the front face. The first oblique angle, the second oblique angle, and the third oblique angle are different from one another.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Justin D. Dorman, Jonathan M. Mantes, David Proeber, Jason D. Thurner
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Publication number: 20180149344Abstract: An area light includes a base having a first end and a second end, a pair of legs rotatably coupled to the first end of base, where the pair of legs is rotated towards the base when the light is in a stowed configuration and is rotated away from the base when the light is in an open configuration, and a light body having a light head. The light body is rotatably coupled to the base on the first end of the base, wherein the light body is rotated towards the base when the light is in the stowed configuration and is rotated away from the base when the light is in the open configuration. A light deploy mechanism couples the light body to the base. The light deploy mechanism is adjustable to move the light body between the stowed configuration and the open configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Brian Cornell, Duane W. Wenzel, Alan Amundson, Ross McIntyre, Jason D. Thurner
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Publication number: 20180119935Abstract: A site light includes a body, an arm coupled to the body having an adjustable arm length, a light assembly coupled to the arm opposite the body, and a drive mechanism with a crank arm rotatable about a first axis. Rotating the crank arm in a first direction causes the arm length to increase. Rotating the crank arm in a second direction causes the arm length to decrease. The drive mechanism is adjustable between a first configuration, where the crank arm can only rotate in the first direction, and a second configuration, where the crank arm can be rotated in the first direction and the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: David Proeber, Ross McIntyre, Jason D. Thurner, Michael A. Verhagen, Gareth Mueckl, Brian Cornell, Dalton F. Hansen, Anthony R. Sleck
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Patent number: D816252Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Harvey, Jason D. Thurner, David Proeber, Justin D. Dorman, Tin Pak Lee, Jonathan M. Mantes