Patents by Inventor Mitchell G. Menard

Mitchell G. Menard 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: 20240109175
    Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a drive mechanism supported within the housing, a spindle operatively coupled to an output of the drive mechanism such that torque from the drive mechanism rotates the spindle about an axis, and an accessory removably coupled to the housing. The drive mechanism is configured to supply up to a first maximum torque to the spindle when the accessory is removed from the housing. The drive mechanism is configured to supply up to a second maximum torque to the spindle greater than the first maximum torque when the accessory is coupled to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Paul F. Daily, Benjamin J. Farley, Levi D. Speckman, Daniel R. Ertl, Mitchell G. Menard
  • Publication number: 20230321796
    Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor supported within the housing, the motor including a rotor, a drive assembly operably coupled to the rotor, the drive assembly including an output configured to rotate about an axis in a first direction in response to forward operation of the motor and in a second, opposite direction in response to reverse operation of the motor, a sensor, a controller in communication with the sensor and the motor, the controller configured to control a forward operation of the motor according to a first set of parameters, during the forward operation of the motor, receive feedback from the sensor and estimate a number of rotations of the output based on the feedback from the sensor, and after the forward operation of the motor, control a reverse operation of the motor according to a second set of parameters different from the first set of parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Levi D. Speckman, Jonathan E. Abbott, Mitchell G. Menard