Patents by Inventor Mark Kubale

Mark Kubale 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: 7443137
    Abstract: The invention provides an electrical combination including a power tool having a housing supporting a motor, which is operable to drive a tool element. The electrical combination also includes a battery and an adapter supportable on the housing of the power tool and electrically connectable to the power tool and the battery such that the adapter transfers electrical power between the battery and the motor. The adapter has a locking arrangement engageable with the battery for preventing the adapter from being removed from the power tool housing while the battery is connected to the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: John S. Scott, Mark Kubale, David Rozwadowski, Pamela Stegehuis, Robert Crisp
  • Patent number: 7339350
    Abstract: An electrical combination, a method and a power tool. An electrical combination may includes an electrical component including a component housing, and an electrical circuit supported by the component housing, a first terminal assembly at least electrically connectable to the electrical circuit, a second terminal assembly at least electrically connectable to the electrical circuit, a first battery including a first battery terminal assembly electrically connectable to the first terminal assembly to electrically connect the first battery to the electrical circuit such that power is transferable between the first battery and the electrical circuit, and a second battery including a second battery terminal assembly electrically connectable to the second terminal assembly to electrically connect the second battery to the electrical circuit such that power is transferable between the second battery and the electrical circuit. The second battery may be different than the first battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Kubale, David Rozwadowski, Pamela Stegehuis, Robert Crisp
  • Publication number: 20080012530
    Abstract: A method for conducting an operation including a power tool battery pack. The battery pack can include a housing, a first cell supported by the housing and having a voltage, and a second cell supported by the housing and having a voltage. The battery pack also can be connectable to a power tool and be operable to supply power to operate the power tool. The method can include discharging one of the first cell and the second cell until the voltage of the one of the first cell and the second cell is substantially equal to the voltage of the other of the first cell and the second cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Todd Johnson, Dennis Grzybowski, Mark Kubale, Jay Rosenbecker, Karl Scheucher, Gary Meyer, Jeffrey Zeiler, Kevin Glasgow
  • Publication number: 20070224492
    Abstract: The invention provides an electrical combination including a power tool having a housing supporting a motor, which is operable to drive a tool element. The electrical combination also includes a battery and an adapter supportable on the housing of the power tool and electrically connectable to the power tool and the battery such that the adapter transfers electrical power between the battery and the motor. The adapter has a locking arrangement engageable with the battery for preventing the adapter from being removed from the power tool housing while the battery is connected to the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: John Scott, Mark Kubale, David Rozwadowski, Pamela Stegehuis, Robert Crisp
  • Publication number: 20070173090
    Abstract: A battery pack that is configured to be coupled to an electrical device comprises a housing, at least one battery cell positioned in the housing, and a terminal assembly configured to electrically connect the battery cell to the electrical device. The battery pack also includes a locking assembly that is configured to engage the electrical device. The locking assembly includes a locking member, an actuator coupled to the locking member, and a biasing member. The locking member is movable about a pivot point between a first position to engage the electrical device and a second position. The actuator is actuatable to move the locking member from the first position to the second position. The biasing member biases the locking member to the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Todd Johnson, Dennis Grzybowski, Mark Kubale, Jay Rosenbecker, Gary Meyer, Jeffrey Zeiler
  • Publication number: 20070108942
    Abstract: A system and method for battery protection. In some aspects, a battery pack includes a housing, a cell supported by the housing, a circuit supported by the housing and operable to control a function of the battery pack, and a heat sink in heat transfer relationship with the circuit and operable to dissipate heat from the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Todd Johnson, Dennis Grzybowski, Mark Kubale, Jay Rosenbecker, Karl Scheucher, Gary Meyer, Jeffrey Zeiler, Kevin Glasgow
  • Publication number: 20070103121
    Abstract: A method and system for battery protection. In some aspects, a battery pack configured to be interfaced with a power tool includes a housing, a cell, a controller, and a circuit. The circuit is operable to enable the controller to operate when the voltage supplied by the cell to the controller is below an operating voltage threshold off the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Todd Johnson, Dennis Grzybowski, Mark Kubale, Jay Rosenbecker, Karl Scheucher, Gary Meyer, Jeffrey Zeiler, Kevin Glasgow
  • Publication number: 20070103116
    Abstract: A system and method for battery protection. In some aspects, a power tool battery pack operable to supply power to a power tool includes a controller. The controller is operable to sample a battery pack condition in at least a first sampling mode and a second sampling mode to produce a plurality of measurements. The controller is further operable to average the plurality of measurements to produce an averaged measurement, and operable to modify operation of the battery pack when the averaged measurement is outside a specified range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Todd Johnson, Dennis Grzybowski, Mark Kubale, Jay Rosenbecker, Karl Scheucher, Gary Meyer, Jeffrey Zeiler, Kevin Glasgow
  • Patent number: 7183745
    Abstract: An electrical combination including a power tool manufactured by a first power tool company, the power tool including a tool housing and an electric motor supported by the tool housing and operable to drive a tool element, a battery manufactured by a second power tool company, and an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing to support the battery on the tool housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Kubale, David Rozwadowski, Pamela Stegehuis, Robert Crisp
  • Publication number: 20060164032
    Abstract: An electrical combination including a driver drill capable of producing an average current draw of approximately 20-amps, a circular saw capable of producing an average current draw of approximately 20-amps, and a power tool battery pack operable to supply power to the driver drill and to the circular saw, the battery pack including a plurality of battery cells, the plurality of battery cells each having a lithium-based chemistry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Todd Johnson, Dennis Grzybowski, Mark Kubale, Jay Rosenbecker, Gary Meyer, Jeffrey Zeiler, Kevin Glasgow, Karl Schuecher
  • Publication number: 20060119318
    Abstract: A battery pack for powering a cordless power tool. The battery pack includes at least one battery cell operable to supply a discharge current, a switch operable to control the discharge current and a protection device to protect the switch. The protection device is positioned such that the device absorbs a current traveling in a direction opposite to that of the discharge current supplied from the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: David Serdynski, Boyd Miller, Scott Bublitz, Troy Thorson, Thomas Bednar, David Griep, Nancy Uehlein-Proctor, Dennis Grzybowski, Jeffrey Holly, Jeffrey Hessenberger, Mark Kubale, Todd Johnson, Jonathan Lobert, Jay Rosenbecker
  • Publication number: 20060112570
    Abstract: A power tool including a body housing a motor and a drive mechanism driven by the motor, the drive mechanism being operable to drive a tool element, the body including a support portion, a battery electrically connectable with the motor such that the battery selectively supplies power to the motor, the battery including an adapter support portion connectable to the body support portion along an adapter attachment axis, one of the support portion of the body and the adapter support portion of the battery including a track and a ramp positioned along the track and angled with respect to the attachment axis, and an other of the support portion of the body and the adapter support portion of the battery including a protrusion engageable with the track to connect the battery to the body and engageable with the ramp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: David Serdynski, Boyd Miller, Scott Bublitz, Troy Thorson, Thomas Bednar, David Griep, Nancy Uehlein-Proctor, Dennis Grzybowski, Jeffrey Holly, Jeffrey Hessenberger, Mark Kubale, Todd Johnson, Jonathan Lobert, Jay Rosenbecker
  • Publication number: 20060108984
    Abstract: A system and method for battery protection. In some aspects, a method of a method for operating a battery pack. The battery pack having a battery pack condition, and the battery pack condition having a range. The method including the acts of conducting an operation including the battery pack, measuring a first measurement of the battery pack condition, measuring a second measurement of the battery pack condition, averaging the first measurement and the second measurement to provide an average measurement and if the average measurement is within the range, continuing the operation including the battery pack. At least one of the first measurement and the second measurement being outside of the range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Todd Johnson, Dennis Grzybowski, Mark Kubale, Jay Rosenbecker, Karl Scheucher, Gary Meyer, Jeffrey Zeiler, Kevin Glasgow
  • Publication number: 20060103357
    Abstract: A system and method for battery protection. In some aspects, a battery pack including a housing, a cell supported by the housing and power being transferable between the cell and an electrical device, a circuit supported by the housing and operable to control a function of the battery pack, and a heat sink in heat transfer relationship with the circuit and operable to dissipate heat from the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Todd Johnson, Dennis Grzybowski, Mark Kubale, Jay Rosenbecker, Karl Scheucher, Gary Meyer, Jeffrey.. Zeiler, Kevin Glasgow
  • Publication number: 20060033467
    Abstract: An electrical combination, a method and a power tool. An electrical combination may includes an electrical component including a component housing, and an electrical circuit supported by the component housing, a first terminal assembly at least electrically connectable to the electrical circuit, a second terminal assembly at least electrically connectable to the electrical circuit, a first battery including a first battery terminal assembly electrically connectable to the first terminal assembly to electrically connect the first battery to the electrical circuit such that power is transferable between the first battery and the electrical circuit, and a second battery including a second battery terminal assembly electrically connectable to the second terminal assembly to electrically connect the second battery to the electrical circuit such that power is transferable between the second battery and the electrical circuit. The second battery may be different than the first battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Kubale, David Rozwadowski, Pamela Stegehuis, Robert Crisp
  • Publication number: 20050280394
    Abstract: An electrical combination including a power tool manufactured by a first power tool company, the power tool including a tool housing and an electric motor supported by the tool housing and operable to drive a tool element, a battery manufactured by a second power tool company, and an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing to support the battery on the tool housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Kubale, David Rozwadowski, Pamela Stegehuis, Robert Crisp
  • Publication number: 20050258801
    Abstract: A system and method for battery protection. In some aspects, a method of conducting an operation including a battery pack, includes the acts of monitoring a first battery pack condition at a first monitoring rate, determining when a second battery pack condition reaches a threshold, after the second battery pack condition reaches the threshold, monitoring the first battery pack condition at a second monitoring rate, the second monitoring rate being different than the first monitoring rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Todd Johnson, Dennis Grzybowski, Mark Kubale, Jay Rosenbecker, Karl Scheucher, Gary Meyer, Jeffrey Zeiler, Kevin Glasgow
  • Patent number: 6965214
    Abstract: An adapter for a power tool battery. The adapter enables a battery having a first configuration, such as a “slide-on” configuration, to be used with a power tool and/or to be charged by a battery charger having a second configuration, such as a “tower” configuration. The adapter may also enable a battery having one general configuration, such as a “slide-on” configuration or a “tower” configuration, and a first connecting structure to be used with a power tool and/or to be charged by a battery charger having the same general configuration, such as the “slide-on” configuration or the “tower” configuration, respectively, and a second connecting structure different than the first connecting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Kubale, David Rozwadowski, Pamela Stegehuis, Robert Crisp
  • Publication number: 20050007068
    Abstract: A system and method for battery protection. In some aspects, a method of conducting an operation including a battery pack, includes the acts of monitoring a first battery pack condition at a first monitoring rate, determining when a second battery pack condition reaches a threshold, after the second battery pack condition reaches the threshold, monitoring the first battery pack condition at a second monitoring rate, the second monitoring rate being different than the first monitoring rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Todd Johnson, Dennis Grzybowski, Mark Kubale, Jay Rosenbecker, Karl Scheucher, Gary Meyer, Jeffrey Zeiler, Kevin Glasgow
  • Publication number: 20040095094
    Abstract: An adapter for a power tool battery. The adapter enables a battery having a first configuration, such as a “slide-on” configuration, to be used with a power tool and/or to be charged by a battery charger having a second configuration, such as a “tower” configuration. The adapter may also enable a battery having one general configuration, such as a “slide-on” configuration or a “tower” configuration, and a first connecting structure to be used with a power tool and/or to be charged by a battery charger having the same general configuration, such as the “slide-on” configuration or the “tower” configuration, respectively, and a second connecting structure different than the first connecting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Kubale, David Rozwadowski, Pamela Stegehuis, Robert Crisp