Patents by Inventor Jonathan WEIK

Jonathan WEIK 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).

  • Publication number: 20240149427
    Abstract: A connector arrangement for connecting two guide rails of a guide rail assembly for guiding a hand-held power tool, wherein the guide rails extend along longitudinal axes and can be releasably connected to each other by the connector arrangement on mutually opposite end faces, wherein the guide rails have at mutually opposite sides a contact face for the guide rails to rest on a workpiece and a guide face for guiding the hand-held power tool, wherein the guide rails have a longitudinal guide face extending parallel to their respective longitudinal axis for guiding the hand-held power tool parallel to the respective longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal guide face is at an angle to the guide face, wherein the connector arrangement has at least one connector element which has plug-in sections provided for inserting into plug-in receptacles on the opposite end faces of the guide rails on which there are arranged clamping devices for clamping in the relevant plug-in receptable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas RANDECKER, Jonathan WEIK
  • Publication number: 20230182219
    Abstract: Plunge saws with cut indicators and methods of operating plunge saws are disclosed herein. The plunge saws include a motor and an arbor, which is configured to operatively attach a circular saw blade to the plunge saw and to receive a torque from the motor. The plunge saws also include a base plate and a base plate pivot. The plunge saws further include a plunge mechanism, which is configured to be selectively actuated, by a user of the plunge saw and during operative use of the plunge saw to cut a workpiece, to transition the plunge saw from a retracted orientation to a plunged orientation and to plunge the circular saw blade into the workpiece. The plunge saws also include a cut indicator, which is configured to project a light line onto the workpiece to visually indicate, on the workpiece, a location of an edge of the circular saw blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan Weik, Michael Majer
  • Publication number: 20230158706
    Abstract: Circular saws with transparent windows that extend within blade guard openings and cover fastening structures. The circular saws include a motor and an arbor configured to operatively attach a circular saw blade to the circular saw. The circular saws also include a blade guard. The blade guard includes a blade guard opening, which is positioned to permit a user of the circular saw to view a leading edge of the circular saw blade as the circular saw cuts a workpiece. The circular saws also include a transparent window, which extends within the blade guard opening, and a cover fastening structure, which is configured to selectively attach a splinter guard to the blade guard while the transparent window extends within the blade guard opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan Weik, Wolfgang Spengler
  • Patent number: 11577352
    Abstract: A functional unit, in particular for a tool, a tool accessory and/or a lighting apparatus, that includes a housing, a suction region, which is arranged on the housing and with which the fastening apparatus can be fastened releasably to a substrate, and an electrically operated negative-pressure unit, which is arranged in the housing and to provide a negative pressure in the suction region. The fastening apparatus also includes at least one fastening interface for fastening the functional unit. Alternatively, or additionally, the fastening apparatus includes the functional unit. The functional unit includes a guide device, in particular a guide rail, a router guide, a routing template, a rolling guide rail, a drilling apparatus, a lamp and/or a grazing light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Festool GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Spengler, Jonathan Weik
  • Publication number: 20220088734
    Abstract: A functional unit, in particular for a tool, a tool accessory and/or a lighting apparatus, that includes a housing, a suction region, which is arranged on the housing and with which the fastening apparatus can be fastened releasably to a substrate, and an electrically operated negative-pressure unit, which is arranged in the housing and to provide a negative pressure in the suction region. The fastening apparatus also includes at least one fastening interface for fastening the functional unit. Alternatively, or additionally, the fastening apparatus includes the functional unit. The functional unit includes a guide device, in particular a guide rail, a router guide, a routing template, a rolling guide rail, a drilling apparatus, a lamp and/or a grazing light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: FESTOOL GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang SPENGLER, Jonathan WEIK