Patents by Inventor Joseph M. DeBaker

Joseph M. DeBaker 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: 20240308092
    Abstract: A folding knife including a handle, a pivot axis, and a blade having a cutting edge. The blade is pivotably coupled to the handle such that the blade is pivotable relative to the handle about the pivot axis between a retracted position and an extended position. The cutting edge is exposed in the extended position and a portion of the blade is received within the handle in the retracted position. The folding knife further includes a bearing assembly for facilitating movement of the blade between the retracted position and the extended position. The bearing assembly includes a first bearing recessed within the blade and a second bearing recessed within the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventor: Joseph M. DeBaker
  • Patent number: 12023819
    Abstract: A folding knife including a handle, a pivot axis, and a blade having a cutting edge. The blade is pivotably coupled to the handle such that the blade is pivotable relative to the handle about the pivot axis between a retracted position and an extended position. The cutting edge is exposed in the extended position and a portion of the blade is received within the handle in the retracted position. The folding knife further includes a bearing assembly for facilitating movement of the blade between the retracted position and the extended position. The bearing assembly includes a first bearing recessed within the blade and a second bearing recessed within the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph M. DeBaker
  • Publication number: 20240010025
    Abstract: A chalk reel is provided that includes a handgrip on housing supporting a chalk line extending from a nozzle of the housing that extends from the chalk reel to mark a straight line. The chalk reel may further include a rotatable handle that rotates to extend or retract (“pay out”) the chalk line. A hook is secured to the end of the chalk line to facilitate extension of the chalk line and prevent retraction of the chalk line end into the housing nozzle. The chalk reel may further include a transmission system with gearing and a selector to lock the gearing at locations around the handle rotation. The chalk reel may also include a large removable cap to facilitate refilling the chalk or other marking material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: James A. Cemke, JR., Alexander J. Paulsen, Joseph M. DeBaker
  • Patent number: 11801708
    Abstract: A chalk reel is provided that includes a handgrip on housing supporting a chalk line extending from a nozzle of the housing that extends from the chalk reel to mark a straight line. The chalk reel may further include a rotatable handle that rotates to extend or retract (“pay out”) the chalk line. A hook is secured to the end of the chalk line to facilitate extension of the chalk line and prevent retraction of the chalk line end into the housing nozzle. The chalk reel may further include a transmission system with gearing and a selector to lock the gearing at locations around the handle rotation. The chalk reel may also include a large removable cap to facilitate refilling the chalk or other marking material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Cemke, Jr., Alexander J. Paulsen, Joseph M. DeBaker
  • Publication number: 20230339127
    Abstract: A utility knife including a handle, a blade, a first blade holder, and a spare blade holder. The spare blade holder is pivotal with respect to the handle between an open position where the recess is exposed to allow a spare blade to be removed from the spare blade holder and a closed position where the recess is within a slot of the handle to inhibit removal of the spare blade from the spare blade holder. The spare blade holder further including a cam surface and the cam surface of the spare blade holder engages a cam surface of the handle when the spare blade holder is in the closed position to urge the spare blade holder in a direction from a first longitudinal side of the handle toward a second longitudinal side of the handle to allow the first blade holder to pivot between extended and folded positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Grant T. Squiers, Steven W. Hyma, Christopher S. Hoppe, Michael Stearns, Joseph M. DeBaker
  • Patent number: 11745329
    Abstract: A wrench case for a set of combination wrenches, where each wrench includes an open end, a closed end, and an elongate handle extending therebetween. The wrench case includes a handle, a post receiving the open end of each wrench, and a body including a front side and a back side. The front side supports the elongate handle of each wrench. The wrench case further includes a plurality of tabs spaced apart along the front side of the body. Between adjacent tabs is a gap that receives each wrench. The wrench case further includes a door pivotally coupled to the body between a closed position, in which the door is coupled adjacent the front side of the body to maintain each wrench against the body, and an open position, in which the door is coupled adjacent the back side of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Hyma, Joseph M. DeBaker, Scott M. Hangartner
  • Patent number: 11724408
    Abstract: A utility knife including a handle, a blade, a first blade holder, and a spare blade holder. The spare blade holder is pivotal with respect to the handle between an open position where the recess is exposed to allow a spare blade to be removed from the spare blade holder and a closed position where the recess is within a slot of the handle to inhibit removal of the spare blade from the spare blade holder. The spare blade holder further including a cam surface and the cam surface of the spare blade holder engages a cam surface of the handle when the spare blade holder is in the closed position to urge the spare blade holder in a direction from a first longitudinal side of the handle toward a second longitudinal side of the handle to allow the first blade holder to pivot between extended and folded positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Grant T. Squiers, Steven W. Hyma, Christopher S. Hoppe, Michael Stearns, Joseph M. DeBaker
  • Patent number: 11717951
    Abstract: A screwdriver comprises a handle including a butt and a shank extending from the handle and including a tip. The butt includes a first indicating element having a shape corresponding to the tip and a plurality of second indicating elements arranged around the first indicating element. Each of the second indicating elements has the shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Hyma, Joseph M. DeBaker, Kyle C. Anderson, Aaron S. Blumenthal, Mark W. Cors, Christopher S. Hoppe
  • Publication number: 20230146556
    Abstract: A folding knife including a handle, a pivot axis, and a blade having a cutting edge. The blade is pivotably coupled to the handle such that the blade is pivotable relative to the handle about the pivot axis between a retracted position and an extended position. The cutting edge is exposed in the extended position and a portion of the blade is received within the handle in the retracted position. The folding knife further includes a bearing assembly for facilitating movement of the blade between the retracted position and the extended position. The bearing assembly includes a first bearing recessed within the blade and a second bearing recessed within the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventor: Joseph M. DeBaker
  • Publication number: 20230085954
    Abstract: A utility knife including a handle, a blade, a first blade holder, and a spare blade holder. The spare blade holder is pivotal with respect to the handle between an open position where the recess is exposed to allow a spare blade to be removed from the spare blade holder and a closed position where the recess is within a slot of the handle to inhibit removal of the spare blade from the spare blade holder. The spare blade holder further including a cam surface and the cam surface of the spare blade holder engages a cam surface of the handle when the spare blade holder is in the closed position to urge the spare blade holder in a direction from a first longitudinal side of the handle toward a second longitudinal side of the handle to allow the first blade holder to pivot between extended and folded positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Grant T. Squiers, Steven W. Hyma, Christopher S. Hoppe, Michael Stearns, Joseph M. DeBaker
  • Patent number: 11548174
    Abstract: A folding knife including a handle, a pivot axis, and a blade having a cutting edge. The blade is pivotably coupled to the handle such that the blade is pivotable relative to the handle about the pivot axis between a retracted position and an extended position. The cutting edge is exposed in the extended position and a portion of the blade is received within the handle in the retracted position. The folding knife further includes a bearing assembly for facilitating movement of the blade between the retracted position and the extended position. The bearing assembly includes a first bearing recessed within the blade and a second bearing recessed within the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph M. DeBaker
  • Publication number: 20220311224
    Abstract: A hot stick accessory with an attachment interface engageable with multiple types of attachment interfaces, including an shotgun-type attachment interface and a universal-type attachment interface. The accessory includes any of several operative components, such as a knife. The interface includes an attachment member with a first aperture and a plurality of second apertures arranged in an arc shape about the first aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew M. Tuchscherer, Scott M. Hangartner, Joseph M. Debaker
  • Patent number: 11407090
    Abstract: A tool bit includes a hexagonal drive portion, a working end, and a shank interconnecting the drive portion and the working end. The shank includes an outer peripheral surface. The outer peripheral surface tapers an entire length of at least one of the shank and the working end in a direction away from the drive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joseph M. DeBaker
  • Patent number: 11394183
    Abstract: A hot stick accessory with an attachment interface engageable with multiple types of attachment interfaces, including a shotgun-type attachment interface and a universal-type attachment interface. The accessory includes any of several operative components, such as a knife. The interface includes an attachment member with a first aperture and a plurality of second apertures arranged in an arc shape about the first aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew M. Tuchscherer, Scott M. Hangartner, Joseph M. DeBaker
  • Publication number: 20210331336
    Abstract: A folding knife including a handle, a pivot axis, and a blade having a cutting edge. The blade is pivotably coupled to the handle such that the blade is pivotable relative to the handle about the pivot axis between a retracted position and an extended position. The cutting edge is exposed in the extended position and a portion of the blade is received within the handle in the retracted position. The folding knife further includes a bearing assembly for facilitating movement of the blade between the retracted position and the extended position. The bearing assembly includes a first bearing recessed within the blade and a second bearing recessed within the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Joseph M. DeBaker
  • Publication number: 20210316442
    Abstract: A wrench case for a set of combination wrenches, where each wrench includes an open end, a closed end, and an elongate handle extending therebetween. The wrench case includes a handle, a post receiving the open end of each wrench, and a body including a front side and a back side. The front side supports the elongate handle of each wrench. The wrench case further includes a plurality of tabs spaced apart along the front side of the body. Between adjacent tabs is a gap that receives each wrench. The wrench case further includes a door pivotally coupled to the body between a closed position, in which the door is coupled adjacent the front side of the body to maintain each wrench against the body, and an open position, in which the door is coupled adjacent the back side of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Steven W. Hyma, Joseph M. DeBaker, Scott M. Hangartner
  • Patent number: D947630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph M. DeBaker, Andrew M. Tuchscherer, Steven W. Hyma
  • Patent number: D969641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Hyma, James A. Cemke, Jr., Alexander J. Paulsen, Joseph M. DeBaker
  • Patent number: RE49734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony S. Graykowski, Joseph M. DeBaker
  • Patent number: D1046655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Hyma, James A. Cemke, Jr., Alexander J. Paulsen, Joseph M. DeBaker