Patents by Inventor Nicholas E. Achterberg
Nicholas E. Achterberg 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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Publication number: 20260077472Abstract: A wrench including a tool head including a tool output member. The wrench also includes a motor configured to selectively drive the output member and a battery assembly. The battery assembly includes a battery cell and the battery cell provides power to the motor. A support tube surrounds at least a portion of the motor and a portion of the battery assembly. A handle surrounds the support tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2025Publication date: March 19, 2026Inventors: Nicholas E. Achterberg, Axel Bela Lehovetzki, Thomas S. Wolf, Phillip O. Reed, Chun-Chiang Liu
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Patent number: 12502760Abstract: A wrench including a tool head including a tool output member. The wrench also includes a motor configured to selectively drive the output member and a battery assembly. The battery assembly includes a battery cell and the battery cell provides power to the motor. A support tube surrounds at least a portion of the motor and a portion of the battery assembly. A handle surrounds the support tube.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: December 23, 2025Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Nicholas E. Achterberg, Axel Bela Lehovetzki, Thomas S. Wolf, Phillip O. Reed, Chun-Chiang Liu
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Publication number: 20250164243Abstract: A laser level assembly including a mounting bracket and a laser level. The mounting bracket includes a mounting portion and a base portion transverse to the mounting portion. The laser level assembly also includes a first motor that drives vertical translation of the laser level relative to the mounting portion of the mounting bracket. The laser level assembly also includes a second motor configured to drive rotational motion of the laser level about a vertical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2024Publication date: May 22, 2025Applicant: Stanley Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Oleksiy P. Sergyeyenko, Devansh K. JHAWAR, Michael C. SCHMITTDIEL, Nicholas E. Achterberg
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Publication number: 20250065423Abstract: A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly includes a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one tube connected to the table assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Robert P. WELSH, Kathy E. DiPasquale, Daniel N. LOPANO, John E. BUCK, Carl F. MERHAR, III, Yung Ho CHANG, Nicholas E. ACHTERBERG
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Patent number: 12168258Abstract: A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly includes a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one tube connected to the table assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Robert P. Welsh, Kathy E. DiPasquale, Daniel N. Lopano, John E. Buck, Carl F. Merhar, III, Yung Ho Chang, Nicholas E. Achterberg
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Publication number: 20220266439Abstract: A wrench including a tool head including a tool output member. The wrench also includes a motor configured to selectively drive the output member and a battery assembly. The battery assembly includes a battery cell and the battery cell provides power to the motor. A support tube surrounds at least a portion of the motor and a portion of the battery assembly. A handle surrounds the support tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Nicholas E. Achterberg, Axel Bela Lehovetzki, Thomas S. Wolf, Phillip O. Reed, Chun-Chiang Liu
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Publication number: 20210078089Abstract: A post 22D may be disposed between holders 22H. Post 22D preferably does not extend from panel 22 as much as holders 22H. Post 22D may have a protrusion 22DD. Pushstick 70 may also have a detent or protrusion 70D extending therefrom. Preferably protrusion 70D moves past protrusion 22DD as pushstick 70 is moved along posts 22HP. Protrusions 70D and 22DD may contact, preventing pushstick 70 from moving along panel 22. Persons skilled in the art will recognize that protrusions 70D and/or 22DD may engage notches in panel 22 and/or pushstick 70, respectively. Persons skilled in the art will recognize that the interaction of protrusions 70D and/or 22DD can be used instead or in conjunction with the friction-based retaining arrangement, i.e., where friction is created between narrow area 71N and post 22HH, discussed above. Holders 22H and/or post 22D are preferably integrally molded with panel 22. Accordingly, pushstick 70 may be held unto the panel 22 without requiring any additional parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Robert P. WELSH, Kathy E. DiPasquale, Daniel N. Lopano, John E. Buck, Carl F. Merhar, III, Yung Ho Chang, Nicholas E. Achterberg
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Patent number: 10864584Abstract: A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly includes a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one tube connected to the table assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Robert P. Welsh, Kathy E. DiPasquale, Daniel N. Lopano, John E. Buck, Carl F. Merhar, III, Yung Ho Chang, Nicholas E. Achterberg
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Publication number: 20180015555Abstract: A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly includes a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one tube connected to the table assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Robert P. Welsh, Kathy E. DiPasquale, Daniel N. Lopano, John E. Buck, Carl F. Merhar, III, Yung Ho Chang, Nicholas E. Achterberg
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Patent number: 9776260Abstract: A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly includes a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one tube connected to the table assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Robert P. Welsh, Kathy E. DiPasquale, Daniel N. Lopano, John E. Buck, Carl F. Merhar, III, Yung Ho Chang, Nicholas E. Achterberg
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Patent number: 8776644Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments and a corresponding method for an adapter configured to attach an electronic identification device to an inventory item having a universal attachment fitting. A first end of the adapter body is configured to permanently attach to the universal attachment fitting. A second end of the adapter body is configured to attach to a tool configured to attach to the universal attachment fitting. An electronic identification device is attached to the adapter body.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence E. Harper, Jeffrey M. Thrift, Randall C. Shabram, Christopher J. Pauly, Christopher J. Ruf, Nicholas E. Achterberg, Bruno Le Gal
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Patent number: 8584564Abstract: A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly includes a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one tube connected to the table assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Robert P. Welsh, Kathy E. DiPasquale, Daniel N. Lopano, John E. Buck, Carl F. Merhar, III, Yung Ho Chang, Nicholas E. Achterberg
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Publication number: 20130186243Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments and a corresponding method for an adapter configured to attach an electronic identification device to an inventory item having a universal attachment fitting. A first end of the adapter body is configured to permanently attach to the universal attachment fitting. A second end of the adapter body is configured to attach to a tool configured to attach to the universal attachment fitting. An electronic identification device is attached to the adapter body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence E. Harper, Jeffrey M. Thrift, Randall C. Shabram, Christopher J. Pauly, Christopher J. Ruf, Nicholas E. Achterberg, Bruno Le Gal
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Publication number: 20130098217Abstract: A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly includes a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one tube connected to the table assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Robert P. Welsh, Kathy E. DiPasquale, Daniel N. Lopano, John E. Buck, Carl F. Merhar III, Yung Ho Chang, Nicholas E. Achterberg
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Publication number: 20080196632Abstract: An improved portable work bench includes a beam, legs for supporting the beam, a bracket for supporting at least one of an accessory and a power tool, and a handle assembly connected to the beam. The handle assembly is movable between a retracted position near the beam and an extended position away from the beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventors: Nicholas E. Achterberg, Allison A. Nicolaidis, Robert P. Welsh, David L. Wikle
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Patent number: 7257900Abstract: A saw blade incorporates an integrated cant angle. The saw blade includes a cutting portion having a toothed edge and opposite edge. The toothed edge defines a cutting plane. A shank portion extends from the cutting portion and is laterally offset from the opposite edge of the cutting portion defining a step thereat. The shank includes an end portion including a mounting edge, the mounting edge and step define a mounting plane which is angularly offset from the cutting plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2002Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Wheeler, Nicholas E. Achterberg, Thomas M. Gaffney
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Patent number: 7246927Abstract: A portable light is provided with a hook cylinder assembly which includes a retracting hook rod connected to a rotor assembly. The hook rod and rotor assembly can be rotated and held in position with respect to a remainder of the hook cylinder assembly. A hook located at an end of the hook rod can thus be oriented in a desired direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2005Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: David L. Wikle, Nicholas E. Achterberg, William J. Robinson, Lindsay A. Dilley
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Publication number: 20040148786Abstract: A band saw has a housing with portions covering the output wheels and the motor. A handle is coupled with the housing. Also, an activation member is coupled with the housing and is electrically coupled with the motor and the power source. A blade is coupled with the output members to accomplish cutting. A hanger member is coupled with the housing. The hanger member includes an engaging surface to support the band saw with respect to a support member to suspend the band saw off the ground to enable the user to hang the band saw between use out of the work area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Nicholas E. Achterberg, Robert P. Welsh, Frank A. Mannarino
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Publication number: 20040139835Abstract: A band saw includes a protective device having at least one shock absorbing/reflecting member for reducing stress concentrations. The at least one shock absorbing member has a configuration adapted to follow an outer contour of at least a portion of the band saw. A mechanism secures the at least one shock absorbing member to the band saw.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Stuart Wright, Frank A. Mannarino, Nicholas E. Achterberg
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Patent number: 6662698Abstract: A saw blade retaining apparatus is provided for selectively retaining one in a series of saw blades having unique thicknesses. The retaining apparatus includes a rocker arm supported by a pair of lateral walls. The rocker arm includes a contoured contact surface which cooperates with a contoured stop segment extending between the lateral walls to securely retain one of a series of saw blades having unique thicknesses.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Wheeler, Nicholas E. Achterberg, Thomas M. Gaffney