Patents by Inventor Mitchell Carlson

Mitchell Carlson 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: 20250041950
    Abstract: A power tool including a housing with left and right side walls, a rear wall extending between the left and right side walls, a left angled wall extending between the left side wall and the rear wall and a right angled wall extending between the right side wall and the rear wall. The power tool also includes a handle extending from the housing and defining a gap between the handle and the rear wall of the housing, a motor located within the housing, a fan driven by the motor, and a spindle driven by the motor to rotate about an axis. The left and right angled walls converge inwardly toward the axis in a front-to-rear direction along the axis. The housing includes air intake openings located on the left and right angled walls. Rotation of the fan draws an airflow into the housing through the air intake openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Mitchell Carlson, Terry L. Timmons, Paul W. Eiche
  • Patent number: 12214527
    Abstract: A cart for carrying a cut-off saw having a saw blade. The cart includes a frame with upper and lower portions, a wheel arm pivotably coupled to the lower portion about a first axis, and a rear wheel assembly coaxial with the first axis and coupled to the frame and the wheel arm. The cart includes a front wheel coupled to an end of the wheel arm opposite the rear wheel assembly, an adjustment lever pivotably coupled to the upper portion about a second axis, and a link having a first end pivotably coupled to the adjustment lever and spaced from the second axis, and a second end pivotably coupled to the wheel arm between the first axis and the front wheel. Pivoting the adjustment lever about the second axis pivots the wheel arm about the first axis to adjust a vertical position of the front wheel relative to the upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Terry L. Timmons, Dane Laitinen, Mitchell Carlson, Bradley S. Helm, Paul W. Eiche
  • Patent number: 12194424
    Abstract: A mud mixer includes a tool body, and an electric motor supported by the tool body that is configured to rotate a mixing element about a rotation axis. The mud mixer further includes a first handle fixedly coupled to the tool body and extending from the tool body along a handle axis, a plane angled relative to the rotation axis and defined as an extension of the handle axis, and a second handle rotatably coupled to the tool body about the rotation axis and extending from the tool body in a direction parallel to the plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Mitchell Carlson, Gabriel M. Vara, Terry L. Timmons
  • Patent number: 12195982
    Abstract: A concrete vibrator includes a frame, a strap coupled to the frame, a main housing supported upon the frame, and an electric motor coupled to the main housing. The concrete vibrator further comprises a flexible shaft having a first end coupled to the motor and an opposite, second end. The concrete vibrator further comprises a vibrator head coupled to the second end of the shaft, the vibrator head configured to receive torque from the motor and the shaft to cause the vibrator head to vibrate. The concrete vibrator is operable in a backpack configuration in which the strap is used to carry the concrete vibrator with the frame in a vertical orientation, and in a briefcase configuration in which the frame is supportable in a horizontal orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick D. Gallagher, Travis J. Dubnicka, Mitchell Carlson, Paul W. Eiche, Eric C. Onsager
  • Publication number: 20240391080
    Abstract: An interface for a battery pack and an electrical combination. The interface may include a battery-receiving portion configured to receive a battery pack and including a cavity. The cavity is defined by a pair of sidewalls with rails defining a groove between the rails and a lower surface of the cavity. The rails are stepped or angled along a battery insertion axis and are configured to guide the sliding engagement of a battery pack within the battery-receiving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle J. Radovich, Cameron R. Schulz, Mitchell Carlson, John G. Marx, Paul Rossetto, David M. Schwalbach
  • Patent number: 12129673
    Abstract: A concrete vibrator includes a housing, a handle, an electric motor, a flexible shaft, a vibrator head, and a battery pack. The handle extends from the housing. The electric motor is coupled to the housing. The flexible shaft has a first end coupled to the motor and an opposite, second end. The vibrator head is coupled to the second end of the shaft. The vibrator head is configured to receive torque from the motor and the shaft to cause the vibrator head to vibrate. The battery pack is coupled to a battery receptacle defined on the housing. The battery pack is configured to provide electric power to the electric motor to drive the motor and the shaft. The concrete vibrator is operable in a briefcase configuration in which the handle is used to carry the concrete vibrator with the housing supported in a horizontal orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick D. Gallagher, Travis J. Dubnicka, Mitchell Carlson, Paul W. Eiche, Eric C. Onsager
  • Patent number: 12121980
    Abstract: A power tool includes a housing with a motor housing portion and a drive housing portion, a handle extending from the housing and defining a gap between the handle and the housing, a motor located within the motor housing portion having a motor output shaft, a fan coupled to the motor output shaft, a battery to provide power to the motor, a trigger coupled to the handle and manipulable to energize the motor, a spindle extending within the drive housing portion and driven by the motor output shaft to rotate about an axis, and a fluid delivery system configured to supply a fluid to the spindle. The housing includes an air intake opening and a deflector to inhibit the fluid from entering the housing through the air intake opening, and rotation of the fan draws an airflow into the housing through the air intake opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitchell Carlson, Terry L Timmons, Paul W. Eiche
  • Publication number: 20240300039
    Abstract: A power tool including a handle configured to be grasped by a user, the handle including a base material and an additive configured to distribute static electricity away from the handle. The handle has a first volume resistivity and a first surface resistivity. The base material has a second volume resistivity and a second surface resistivity. The additive causes the first volume resistivity and the first surface resistivity of the handle to be less than the second volume resistivity and the second surface resistivity of the base material, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy R. OBERMANN, Patrick D. GALLAGHER, Jessie L. BERNITT, Mitchell CARLSON, Timothy J. BARTLETT, Alex HUBER, Travis J. DUBNICKA, Daniel R. ERTL, Troy C. THORSON, Kevin STASZAK, Austin JIN
  • Publication number: 20240278342
    Abstract: A cut-off saw including a housing, a support arm coupled to and extending from the housing in a first direction, a cutting wheel supported by the support arm, a rear handle extending from the housing in an opposite, second direction, a motor disposed in the housing, a battery pack configured to power the motor, and a battery receptacle defined by the housing in which the battery pack is receivable. The battery pack is positioned between the cutting wheel and the rear handle. The cut-off saw also includes a battery cover coupled to the housing. The battery cover is selectively moveable between a closed position, in which the battery pack is enclosed by the battery receptacle and the cover, and an open position, in which the battery pack is accessible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Schmitz, Mitchell Carlson
  • Patent number: 12023748
    Abstract: A cut-off saw configured to remove material from a workpiece, the cut-off saw includes a motor, a blade, a drive assembly, a handle, and a coating. The blade is capable of removing material from the workpiece upon contact between the blade and the workpiece. The drive assembly is coupled to the motor and the blade and is configured to transmit torque from the motor to the blade. The handle is configured to be grasped by a user, and includes a surface and a first material having a first surface resistivity. The coating covers at least a portion of the handle. The coating is configured to distribute static electricity away from the surface. The coating is made of a second material having a second surface resistivity less than the first surface resistivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy R. Obermann, Patrick D. Gallagher, Jessie L Bernitt, Mitchell Carlson, Timothy J. Bartlett, Alex Huber, Travis J. Dubnicka, Daniel R. Ertl, Troy C. Thorson, Kevin Staszak, Austin Jin
  • Publication number: 20240181609
    Abstract: An impact power tool includes a motor, an output shaft to which a tool bit is attachable for performing work on a workpiece, and an impact mechanism disposed between the motor and the output shaft for converting a continuous torque output from the motor to discrete pulses of torque upon the output shaft, the impact mechanism including a cylinder assembly, a cavity defined within the cylinder assembly containing a hydraulic fluid, and a collapsible member having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The collapsible member is maintained in a shape coinciding with that of the cavity by fitment within the cavity, with the first and second ends being disconnected from each other. The collapsible member is collapsible to compensate for thermal expansion of the hydraulic fluid during operation of the impact mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Mitchell Carlson, Ding Feng Hu, Zhiqiang Yu, Fanbin Zeng
  • Publication number: 20240175470
    Abstract: A clutch mechanism is used in a rotary power tool having a motor. The clutch mechanism includes an input member to which torque from the motor is transferred and an output member co-rotatable with the input member. The output member defines a rotational axis. A cam surface is formed on one of the input member or the output member. First and second compression springs are carried by the other of the input member or the output member for co-rotation therewith. A follower has a circular cross-sectional shape and is biased against the cam surface by the first and second compression springs. In response to relative rotation between the input member and the output member, the cam surface displaces the follower along a line of action coaxial or parallel with each of the first and second compression springs. The line of action does not intersect the rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventor: Mitchell Carlson
  • Patent number: 11945094
    Abstract: An interface for a battery pack and an electrical combination. The interface may include a battery-receiving portion configured to receive a battery pack and including a cavity. The cavity is defined by a pair of sidewalls with rails defining a groove between the rails and a lower surface of the cavity. The rails are stepped or angled along a battery insertion axis and are configured to guide the sliding engagement of a battery pack within the battery-receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle J. Radovich, Cameron R. Schulz, Mitchell Carlson, John G. Marx, Paul Rossetto, David M. Schwalbach
  • Publication number: 20240091926
    Abstract: A drill stand including a base, a mast defining a longitudinal axis and pivotably coupled to the base, a support bracket moveably coupled to the mast and pivotably coupled to the base, a carriage moveably coupled to the mast, and a release valve. The base has, on a bottom side thereof, a first gasket and a second gasket disposed within the first gasket, such that a vacuum chamber is defined between the first gasket, the second gasket, the bottom side of the base, and a mounting surface on which the base is configured to be mounted. The release valve is in fluid communication with the vacuum chamber. Ambient air at atmospheric pressure is permitted to enter the vacuum chamber in response to actuation of the release valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Mitchell CARLSON, Ligan WU
  • Patent number: 11933380
    Abstract: A clutch mechanism is used in a rotary power tool having a motor. The clutch mechanism includes an input member to which torque from the motor is transferred and an output member co-rotatable with the input member. The output member defines a rotational axis. A cam surface is formed on one of the input member or the output member. First and second compression springs are carried by the other of the input member or the output member for co-rotation therewith. A follower has a circular cross-sectional shape and is biased against the cam surface by the first and second compression springs. In response to relative rotation between the input member and the output member, the cam surface displaces the follower along a line of action coaxial or parallel with each of the first and second compression springs. The line of action does not intersect the rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mitchell Carlson
  • Patent number: 11897095
    Abstract: A rotary power tool includes a main housing and a transmission housing coupled to the main housing. The transmission housing includes a bearing pocket open to a front of the transmission housing and defined at least partially by a radially inward-extending flange. The rotary power tool also includes an output shaft and a bearing positioned within the bearing pocket adjacent and in abutting relationship with the radially inward-extending flange for rotatably supporting the output shaft in the transmission housing. The rotary power tool also includes a radially outward-extending flange on the output shaft that radially overlaps at least a portion of the bearing on an opposite side of the bearing as the radially inward-extending flange. A line of action of an axial reaction force applied to the output shaft is directed to the transmission housing via the radially outwardly-extending flange, the bearing, and the radially inward-extending flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitchell Carlson, Ding Feng Hu, Zhiqiang Yu, Fanbin Zeng
  • Patent number: 11858113
    Abstract: A core drill includes a housing and a battery pack attachable to the housing for powering the core drill. The core drill is configured to be operated while being carried on a drill stand. The core drill is configured to be operated independently of and detached from the drill stand. The core drill is configured to be carried by an operator's hand while the core drill is not being carried on the drill stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitchell Carlson, Ligan Wu
  • Publication number: 20230392493
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system, an apparatus and a method for detecting line-attached tools in an above-surface portion of a well for use during well-work overs and/or interventions. The system includes the apparatus which comprises: a body for housing at least one magnetic-field generator and at least one magnetic-field sensor; and a tubular portion that is configured to be housed within the body. The tubular portion has a bore for receiving the line-attached tools and the at least one magnetic-field sensor is configured for detecting changes in the magnetic field caused by the line-attached tool approaching, moving through and/or moving away from the body. The system may further include a processor unit for receiving one or more signals from the at least one magnetic-field sensor and for determining the location and/or one or more dimensions of the line-attached tool while approaching, moving through or moving away from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Intelligent Wellhead Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Robert Martin, Aaron Mitchell Carlson
  • Patent number: 11732576
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system, an apparatus and a method for detecting line-attached tools in an above-surface portion of a well for use during well-work overs and/or interventions. The system includes the apparatus which comprises: a body for housing at least one magnetic-field generator and at least one magnetic-field sensor; and a tubular portion that is configured to be housed within the body. The tubular portion has a bore for receiving the line-attached tools and the at least one magnetic-field sensor is configured for detecting changes in the magnetic field caused by the line-attached tool approaching, moving through and/or moving away from the body. The system may further include a processor unit for receiving one or more signals from the at least one magnetic-field sensor and for determining the location and/or one or more dimensions of the line-attached tool while approaching, moving through or moving away from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Intelligent Wellhead Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Robert Martin, Aaron Mitchell Carlson
  • Patent number: D1046583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick D. Gallagher, Travis J. Dubnicka, Mitchell Carlson, Paul W. Eiche, Eric C. Onsager, Wesley S. Bassindale, Matthew Leidel, Erick Moreno Flores