Patents by Inventor Mike Goettel
Mike Goettel 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: 9038519Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a modified pitch sprocket to provide an orientation of a saw chain link, such as a cutter link or drive link, with respect to the direction of travel of the link, as it traverses the sprocket that is different than the orientation of the link as it traverses a straight portion of the guide bar. In some embodiments, the modified pitch sprocket may orient the cutter link to provide radial extension for a depth gauge of the cutter link relative to a cutting element of the cutter link. This may facilitate shaping of the depth gauge and/or cutting element, such as by a sharpening element, as the cutter link traverses the sprocket.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Blount, Inc.Inventors: Mike Goettel, Michael D. Harfst, Christopher D. Seigneur
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Patent number: 9027451Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a drive link having a conditioning portion to be used in conjunction with one or more dresser links of a saw chain to condition a sharpening element. The dresser links may include left and right dresser links configured to contact the sharpening element in first and second contact regions which may not overlap, leaving a gap. The conditioning portion of the drive link may contact the sharpening element in a third contact region that includes at least a portion of the gap between the first and second contact regions.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Blount, Inc.Inventor: Mike Goettel
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Patent number: 8887604Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a dresser link for a saw chain that is configured to condition a sharpening element. The dresser link may include a conditioning element with an outer edge that is offset from an outer side of the dresser link. The conditioning element may include a horizontal relief angle and/or a vertical relief angle. The saw chain may further include a cutter link having a cutting element. The horizontal and/or vertical relief angle may facilitate maintenance of a clearance between the cutting element and the conditioning element after wear of the cutting element and conditioning element.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Blount, Inc.Inventor: Mike Goettel
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Publication number: 20140283665Abstract: Embodiments provide various components of a chain saw, including saw chain elements, sprockets, and other fixtures, that may facilitate sharpening of cutter links during operation. In various embodiments, the components may increase stability during sharpening, provide nose mounted sharpening fixtures, and/or facilitate the resizing and/or reshaping of a sharpening element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventors: Christopher D. Seigneur, Mike Goettel, Michael Patterson
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Publication number: 20140259700Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a modified pitch sprocket to provide an orientation of a saw chain link, such as a cutter link or drive link, with respect to the direction of travel of the link, as it traverses the sprocket that is different than the orientation of the link as it traverses a straight portion of the guide bar. In some embodiments, the modified pitch sprocket may orient the cutter link to provide radial extension for a depth gauge of the cutter link relative to a cutting element of the cutter link. This may facilitate shaping of the depth gauge and/or cutting element, such as by a sharpening element, as the cutter link traverses the sprocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: BLOUNT, INC.Inventors: Mike Goettel, Michael D. Harfst, Christopher D. Seigneur
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Patent number: 8746118Abstract: Embodiments provide various components of a chain saw, including saw chain elements, sprockets, and other fixtures, that may facilitate sharpening of cutter links during operation. In various embodiments, the components may increase stability during sharpening, provide nose mounted sharpening fixtures, and/or facilitate the resizing and/or reshaping of a sharpening element.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Blount, Inc.Inventors: Chris Seigneur, Mike Goettel, Michael Patterson
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Publication number: 20140137716Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a dresser link for a saw chain that is configured to condition a sharpening element. The dresser link may include a conditioning element with an outer edge that is offset from an outer side of the dresser link. The conditioning element may include a horizontal relief angle and/or a vertical relief angle. The saw chain may further include a cutter link having a cutting element. The horizontal and/or vertical relief angle may facilitate maintenance of a clearance between the cutting element and the conditioning element after wear of the cutting element and conditioning element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: BLOUNT, INC.Inventor: Mike Goettel
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Patent number: 8689666Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure generally provide a drive link for a saw chain including a body portion adapted to couple to adjacent side links and a tang extending from the body and sized to engage a guide bar groove. The tang may include a through hole extending from a first tang side to a second tang side and including a through hole center. In various embodiments, a material directing feature may be disposed adjacent to the through hole on at least one of the first side and second side of the tang. The material directing feature may include a recession in the tang which encourages oil and/or wood chips to pass through the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Blount, Inc.Inventors: Mike Goettel, Scott Ferguson
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Publication number: 20140090532Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a drive link having a conditioning portion to be used in conjunction with one or more dresser links of a saw chain to condition a sharpening element. The dresser links may include left and right dresser links configured to contact the sharpening element in first and second contact regions which may not overlap, leaving a gap. The conditioning portion of the drive link may contact the sharpening element in a third contact region that includes at least a portion of the gap between the first and second contact regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: BLOUNT, INC.Inventor: Mike Goettel
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Patent number: 8006598Abstract: A saw chain for a chain saw is disclosed. Embodiments include a drive link that may be used in a saw chain, wherein the drive link includes a tail and a concavity that complements a depth gauge of a trailing cutting link, reducing and/or minimizing the drive link's protrusion into a gullet space of the cutting link. Embodiments of the invention may help improve cutting performance and further help reduce kickback potential.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Blount, Inc.Inventors: Mike Goettel, Arlan Way
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Publication number: 20110100188Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure generally provide a drive link for a saw chain including a body portion adapted to couple to adjacent side links and a tang extending from the body and sized to engage a guide bar groove. The tang may include a through hole extending from a first tang side to a second tang side and including a through hole center. In various embodiments, a material directing feature may be disposed adjacent to the through hole on at least one of the first side and second side of the tang. The material directing feature may include a recession in the tang which encourages oil and/or wood chips to pass through the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: BLOUNT, INC.Inventors: Mike Goettel, Scott Ferguson
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Patent number: 7891925Abstract: A saw chain rivet is provided including a flange, and a hub extending from a side of the flange. A shoulder defined by a junction between the hub and the flange has properties optimized to resist shear forces. The hub may be optimized for ease of rivet head formation.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Blount, Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Seigneur, David Scott Penrose, Mike Goettel
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Publication number: 20100058915Abstract: A saw chain for a chain saw is disclosed. Embodiments include a drive link that may be used in a saw chain, wherein the drive link includes a tail and a concavity that complements a depth gauge of a trailing cutting link, reducing and/or minimizing the drive link's protrusion into a gullet space of the cutting link. Embodiments of the invention may help improve cutting performance and further help reduce kickback potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: BLOUNT, INC.Inventors: Mike Goettel, Arlan Way
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Publication number: 20100005666Abstract: Embodiments provide various components of a chain saw, including saw chain elements, sprockets, and other fixtures, that may facilitate sharpening of cutter links during operation. In various embodiments, the components may increase stability during sharpening, provide nose mounted sharpening fixtures, and/or facilitate the resizing and/or reshaping of a sharpening element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: BLOUNT, INC.Inventors: Chris Seigneur, Mike Goettel, Mike Harfst, Mike Patterson, Mark Schoening, Scot Pyle, Ian Osborne
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Patent number: 7637192Abstract: A saw chain for a saw is disclosed. Embodiments include a drive link that may be used in a saw chain, wherein the drive link includes a tail and a concavity that complements a depth gauge of a trailing cutting link, reducing and/or minimizing the drive link's protrusion into a gullet space of the cutting link. Embodiments of the invention may help improve cutting performance and further help reduce kickback potential.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2007Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Blount, Inc.Inventors: Mike Goettel, Arlan Way
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Publication number: 20080098870Abstract: Embodiments include a drive link that may be used in a saw chain, wherein the drive link includes a tail and a concavity that help improve cutting performance while reducing kickback potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: Blount, Inc., a limited liability company of DelawareInventors: Mike Goettel, Arlan Way
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Publication number: 20080011144Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a saw chain having cutter links having a cutting edge on a first end and an opposite second end adapted for riding on or along a rail of a guide bar. First drive links are coupled with the cutter links and are adapted to ride in a groove of a guide bar. The first drive links have a clean out tang sized and shaped to scoop debris from within the groove, and have two first drive link side surfaces on opposite sides thereof adapted to have at least occasional wearing contact with interior side walls of the groove. Second drive links are coupled with the first drive links and the cutter links, and are adapted to ride in the groove of the guide bar. Each second drive link has second drive link side surfaces adapted to have at least occasional wearing contact with the interior side walls of the groove. The second drive link side surfaces have a greater surface area than the first drive link side surfaces, and in some embodiments may be featured rudder links.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: Blount, Inc., a limited liability company of DelawareInventors: Michael D. Harfst, Mark D. Lamey, Mike Goettel, Lewis Scott, Kent Huntington, Mike Patterson, Todd Gerlach