Patents by Inventor Marc Olivan

Marc Olivan 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: 12673406
    Abstract: A handheld work apparatus includes a cooling air channel formed in the housing for guiding a cooling air flow, and at least one cooling air grid, the at least one cooling air grid being arranged at the channel inlet and/or the channel outlet. The housing includes a bearing structure. The bearing structure is a separate component in relation to the at least one cooling air grid. A support arrangement arranged between the cooling air grid and the bearing structure is provided in the cooling air channel. The cooling air grid and the support arrangement are configured and arranged with respect to each other in such a way that a force acting on the cooling air grid can be transmitted from the cooling air grid via the support arrangement to the bearing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lukas Solf, Max Dopatka, David Vorsmann, Marc Olivan
  • Publication number: 20240421405
    Abstract: A battery-powered unit includes a battery-bay housing with a battery bay for receiving a battery pack in an interchangeable manner; an arresting lever for releasably fixing a battery pack received in the battery bay; at least one axial portion which extends along a pivot axis of the battery-powered unit and carries the arresting lever; and at least one snap-fit device, which is fixed to the battery-bay housing and into which the axial portion can be snap-fitted such that, once the axial portion has been snap-fitted, the arresting lever is mounted such that it can be pivoted about the pivot axis relative to the battery-bay housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Marc Olivan, Lukas Solf
  • Publication number: 20240308048
    Abstract: A handheld work apparatus includes a cooling air channel formed in the housing for guiding a cooling air flow, and at least one cooling air grid, the at least one cooling air grid being arranged at the channel inlet and/or the channel outlet. The housing includes a bearing structure. The bearing structure is a separate component in relation to the at least one cooling air grid. A support arrangement arranged between the cooling air grid and the bearing structure is provided in the cooling air channel. The cooling air grid and the support arrangement are configured and arranged with respect to each other in such a way that a force acting on the cooling air grid can be transmitted from the cooling air grid via the support arrangement to the bearing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Lukas Solf, Max Dopatka, David Vorsmann, Marc Olivan