Patents by Inventor Michael S. Popovich
Michael S. Popovich 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: 11978915Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a combustion-powered fastener driving tool fuel cell adapter for a fuel cell for a combustion-powered fastener driving tool, wherein the adapter is configured to reduce the chance of the adapter popping off of a sealing member attached to a fuel cell, wherein the adapter is configured to reduce the chance of the adapter untwisting from the sealing member.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Ninad C. Maniar, Michael S. Popovich, Alex D. Makeyev
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Publication number: 20220069266Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a combustion-powered fastener driving tool fuel cell adapter for a fuel cell for a combustion-powered fastener driving tool, wherein the adapter is configured to reduce the chance of the adapter popping off of a sealing member attached to a fuel cell, wherein the adapter is configured to reduce the chance of the adapter untwisting from the sealing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Ninad C. Maniar, Michael S. Popovich, Alex D. Makeyev
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Patent number: 10828762Abstract: A powered fastener driving tool, and particularly a powder-actuated tool including a housing assembly and a strip receiver in the housing assembly, where the strip receiver includes a first guide groove defining wall, an opposing second guide groove defining wall, the first guide groove defining wall and the opposing second guide groove defining wall partially defining a guide groove and configured to guide a load strip to move through the strip receiver and the housing, and a plurality of residue collection pocket defining walls that partially define a plurality of spaced apart residue collection pockets.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: David W. Jablonski, Michael S. Popovich
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Publication number: 20190091846Abstract: A powered fastener driving tool, and particularly a powder-actuated tool including a housing assembly and a strip receiver in the housing assembly, where the strip receiver includes a first guide groove defining wall, an opposing second guide groove defining wall, the first guide groove defining wall and the opposing second guide groove defining wall partially defining a guide groove and configured to guide a load strip to move through the strip receiver and the housing, and a plurality of residue collection pocket defining walls that partially define a plurality of spaced apart residue collection pockets.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: David W. Jablonski, Michael S. Popovich
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Patent number: 9206604Abstract: A rod hanger for securing a rod to a substrate includes a mounting portion configured for engaging the substrate, a rod receiving portion configured for receiving the rod and a connecting element configured for vertically displacing the mounting portion and the rod receiving portion. In addition, at least one anti-rotation element configured for engaging the substrate is provided on the mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Ernst, Donald Buytaert, Michael S. Popovich
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Patent number: 8915414Abstract: A fastener actuation system for driving fasteners into a work surface separated a significant distance from a user, the system comprising a fastener actuation tool coupled to a pole assembly, the assembly including a lockout mechanism disposed within the tool. The tool may have a firing pin assembly configured such that depression of the barrel assembly against the work surface loads a firing pin into a ready-to-fire position. In addition, the tool may have a trigger sleeve slidable within the tool housing and having a ramp surface such that forward motion of the trigger sleeve may cause a trigger sear to move along the ramp surface until a point where the sear disengages and the firing pin fires. The lockout mechanism may include a ball and a receptacle, where the receptacle receives the ball if the tool is in an acceptable orientation and does not receive the ball otherwise.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Popovich, Tomasz Sikora, David Jablonski
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Publication number: 20140158850Abstract: A rod hanger for securing a rod to a substrate includes a mounting portion configured for engaging the substrate, a rod receiving portion configured for receiving the rod and a connecting element configured for vertically displacing the mounting portion and the rod receiving portion. In addition, at least one anti-rotation element configured for engaging the substrate is provided on the mounting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Richard J. Ernst, Donald Buytaert, Michael S. Popovich
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Patent number: 8672281Abstract: A rod hanger for securing a rod to a substrate includes a mounting portion configured for engaging the substrate, a rod receiving portion configured for receiving the rod and a connecting element configured for vertically displacing the mounting portion and the rod receiving portion. In addition, at least one anti-rotation element configured for engaging the substrate is provided on the mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Ernst, Donald Buytaert, Michael S. Popovich
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Publication number: 20140014703Abstract: A fastener-driving tool including a combustion power source configured for powering a driver blade drive system for reciprocal movement of a driver blade relative to a workpiece. The driver blade drive system includes a first portion configured such that the combustion power source linearly drives a driver blade towards the workpiece, and a second portion configured such that the driver blade is rotated relative to the workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Kyle Kestner, Tomasz Sikora, Michael S. Popovich
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Publication number: 20130206809Abstract: A fastener actuation system for driving fasteners into a work surface separated a significant distance from a user, the system comprising a fastener actuation tool coupled to a pole assembly, the assembly including a lockout mechanism disposed within the tool. The tool may have a firing pin assembly configured such that depression of the barrel assembly against the work surface loads a firing pin into a ready-to-fire position. In addition, the tool may have a trigger sleeve slidable within the tool housing and having a ramp surface such that forward motion of the trigger sleeve may cause a trigger sear to move along the ramp surface until a point where the sear disengages and the firing pin fires. The lockout mechanism may include a ball and a receptacle, where the receptacle receives the ball if the tool is in an acceptable orientation and does not receive the ball otherwise.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Michael S. Popovich, Tomasz Sikora, David Jablonski
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Patent number: 7896210Abstract: A fastener actuation system for driving fasteners into a work surface separated a significant distance from a user, the system comprising a fastener actuation tool coupled to a pole assembly, the assembly including a lockout mechanism. The tool may have a firing pin assembly configured such that depression of the barrel assembly against the work surface loads a firing pin into a ready-to-fire position. In addition, the tool may have a trigger sleeve slidable within the tool housing and having a ramp surface such that forward motion of the trigger sleeve may cause a trigger sear to move along the ramp surface until a point where the sear disengages and the firing pin fires. Moreover, the trigger sleeve may operationally engage an advance lever for automatically engaging cartridges. Additionally, the tool system may comprise a pole assembly having a secondary mechanism such as an external sleeve for firing the tool.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Popovich, Tomasz Sikora
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Publication number: 20100270352Abstract: A fastener actuation system for driving fasteners into a work surface separated a significant distance from a user, the system comprising a fastener actuation tool coupled to a pole assembly, the assembly including a lockout mechanism. The tool may have a firing pin assembly configured such that depression of the barrel assembly against the work surface loads a firing pin into a ready-to-fire position. In addition, the tool may have a trigger sleeve slidable within the tool housing and having a ramp surface such that forward motion of the trigger sleeve may cause a trigger sear to move along the ramp surface until a point where the sear disengages and the firing pin fires. Moreover, the trigger sleeve may operationally engage an advance lever for automatically engaging cartridges. Additionally, the tool system may comprise a pole assembly having a secondary mechanism such as an external sleeve for firing the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Michael S. POPOVICH, Tomasz Sikora
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Patent number: 7021511Abstract: A fastener driving tool comprises a tool body, a muzzle extending forwardly from the tool body and being displaceable into a ready-to-fire position, a magazine for holding fasteners coupled to the muzzle, and a follower within the magazine that biases the fasteners. The follower has a blocking surface that blocks the muzzle during fastener-empty condition and prevents the muzzle from displacing into ready-to-fire position.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2002Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Popovich, Anthony R. Caringella
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Patent number: 6981630Abstract: In a powder driven fastening tool, a channel is included for feeding a strip of explosive powder cartridges to a firing mechanism. A trigger is included for actuating the firing mechanism, wherein the trigger is movable between a first position and a second position. An advancing lever is pivotally coupled to the tool, the advancing lever having a strip engagement portion for indexing the strip which extends into the channel. An advance link is cammingly engaged with the advancing lever and is operationally associated with the trigger so that the strip engagement portion is in a first position in the channel when the trigger is in the first position and so the strip engagement portion is in a second position when the trigger is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Popovich, Edward D. Yates, Robert Urquhart Connell, David John McCullough
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Patent number: 6834788Abstract: A magazine for use with a fastener driving tool comprises a slider and a housing defining a chamber, a follower positioned in the chamber to bias fasteners arranged in a strip, and a longitudinal guide member within the magazine chamber to guide fasteners. The longitudinal guide member comprises two fingers that extend inwardly from the slider and prevent the fastener strip from skewing when inside the magazine chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2002Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Popovich, Anthony R. Caringella
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Patent number: 6789364Abstract: A method of securing a wire includes the steps of providing a member having a substrate side and a wire hole, feeding a wire into the wire hole of the member, heading the wire to form a wire head, positioning the wire head adjacent to the substrate side of the member, and fastening the member to a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2003Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Popovich, John T. Neil, Thomas J. Vik, Anthony R. Caringella
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Publication number: 20040154251Abstract: A method of securing a wire includes the steps of providing a member having a substrate side and a wire hole, feeding a wire into the wire hole of the member, heading the wire to form a wire head, positioning the wire head adjacent to the substrate side of the member, and fastening the member to a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Michael S. Popovich, John T. Neil, Thomas J. Vik, Anthony R. Caringella
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Patent number: 6761299Abstract: A fastener driving tool has a tool body with an axis, a piston, a muzzle extending from tool body, and a magazine coupled to the muzzle. The fastener driving tool has an axial locking mechanism associated with a rotatable muzzle to releasably lock the muzzle and coupled magazine in at least one position. The axial locking mechanism comprises male members and female members with the male members biased axially into the female members.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Anthony R. Caringella, Michael S. Popovich
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Publication number: 20040050900Abstract: A fastener driving tool has a tool body with an axis, a piston, a muzzle extending from tool body, and a magazine coupled to the muzzle. The fastener driving tool has an axial locking mechanism associated with a rotatable muzzle to releasably lock the muzzle and coupled magazine in at least one position. The axial locking mechanism comprises male members and female members with the male members biased axially into the female members.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2002Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Anthony R. Caringella, Michael S. Popovich
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Patent number: D1001736Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Ninad C. Maniar, Michael S. Popovich, Alex D. Makeyev