Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. Garibaldi
Nicholas J. Garibaldi 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: 20220328924Abstract: A power tool system that includes a power tool having a receptacle for receiving a battery pack, the receptacle including a mechanical interface for mating with a battery pack, a first battery pack having a battery pack housing, the first battery pack housing including a mechanical interface for mating with the power tool, the first battery pack housing having a first width dimension in a direction generally perpendicular to a direction in which the first battery pack mates with the power tool and a second battery pack having a battery pack housing, the second battery pack housing including a mechanical interface for mating with the power tool, the second battery pack housing having a second width dimension in a direction generally perpendicular to a direction in which the second battery pack mates with the power tool, wherein the second width dimension being at least about 1.5 times the first width dimension.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Nicholas J. GARIBALDI, Luke R. BARTON, Moturu ABHISHEKA, Timothy HENNESY, Michael W. ROBERTS, Jason DUNTHORN, John PALERMO, Steven DERBY, Mahmudul BHUIYAN
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Patent number: 11251506Abstract: A battery terminal having a pair of contact tulips that mate with a device terminal in a mating direction. The first of the pair of contact tulips mates with the device terminal in a first contact plane and the second of the pair of contact tulips mates with the device terminal in a second contact plane. The first contact plane is generally parallel to the contact plane. Both the first and the second contact planes are generally perpendicular to the mating direction. The resistance between the first tulip and the device terminal is approximately half the resistance between the second tulip and the device terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Nathan J. Osborne, Nicholas J. Garibaldi
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Patent number: 11000941Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a cordless reciprocating saw including a mechanical interface for attaching a removable battery pack. The mechanical interface includes a strike plate to reduce the effects of vibrational forces on the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Krupsaw, Paul S. White, Michael Varipatis, Nathan J. Osborne, Nicholas J. Garibaldi, Christian V. Elder, William F. Gallagher
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Publication number: 20200246958Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a cordless reciprocating saw including a mechanical interface for attaching a removable battery pack. The mechanical interface includes a strike plate to reduce the effects of vibrational forces on the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Benjamin KRUPSAW, Paul S. WHITE, Michael VARIPATIS, Nathan J. OSBORNE, Nicholas J. GARIBALDI, Christian V. ELDER, William F. GALLAGHER
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Patent number: 10625410Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a cordless reciprocating saw including a mechanical interface for attaching a removable battery pack. The mechanical interface includes a strike plate to reduce the effects of vibrational forces on the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Krupsaw, Paul S. White, Michael Varipatis, Nathan J. Osborne, Nicholas J. Garibaldi, Christian V. Elder, William F. Gallagher
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Patent number: 10483506Abstract: The present invention includes a battery pack for a cordless power tool including a plastic housing including a mechanical interface for mechanically coupling the battery pack to a corresponding mechanical interface of a cordless power tool. The mechanical interface includes a rail, a groove and a sliding surface. The battery pack also includes a bracket encased within the plastic housing wherein the bracket includes a first portion positioned within the rail of the mechanical interface.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Klee, Michael W. Roberts, Nathan J. Osborne, Gene Stidham, Nicholas J. Garibaldi
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Patent number: 10476279Abstract: A battery pack is provided for use with a power tool. The battery pack includes a housing and a plurality of battery cells connected in series within the housing, such that an inter-cell node is defined between each pair of adjacent battery cells. A plurality of terminals is at least partially exposed outside of the housing for coupling the battery cells to at least one of a power tool or a battery charger. The plurality of terminals include a positive terminal, a negative terminal and one or more inter-cell terminals, where at least one of the inter-cell terminals is electrically coupled via a positive temperature coefficient thermistor to one of the inter-cell nodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Nathan Osborne, Nicholas J. Garibaldi
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Publication number: 20190296320Abstract: A battery terminal having a pair of contact tulips that mate with a device terminal in a mating direction. The first of the pair of contact tulips mates with the device terminal in a first contact plane and the second of the pair of contact tulips mates with the device terminal in a second contact plane. The first contact plane is generally parallel to the contact plane. Both the first and the second contact planes are generally perpendicular to the mating direction. The resistance between the first tulip and the device terminal is approximately half the resistance between the second tulip and the device terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Nathan J. Osborne, Nicholas J. Garibaldi
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Publication number: 20180331335Abstract: The present invention includes a battery pack for a cordless power tool including a plastic housing including a mechanical interface for mechanically coupling the battery pack to a corresponding mechanical interface of a cordless power tool. The mechanical interface includes a rail, a groove and a sliding surface. The battery pack also includes a bracket encased within the plastic housing wherein the bracket includes a first portion positioned within the rail of the mechanical interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Ryan KLEE, Michael W. ROBERTS, Nathan J. OSBORNE, Gene STIDHAM, Nicholas J. Garibaldi
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Publication number: 20180198293Abstract: A battery pack is provided for use with a power tool. The battery pack includes a housing and a plurality of battery cells connected in series within the housing, such that an inter-cell node is defined between each pair of adjacent battery cells. A plurality of terminals is at least partially exposed outside of the housing for coupling the battery cells to at least one of a power tool or a battery charger. The plurality of terminals include a positive terminal, a negative terminal and one or more inter-cell terminals, where at least one of the inter-cell terminals is electrically coupled via a positive temperature coefficient thermistor to one of the inter-cell nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Nathan OSBORNE, Nicholas J. GARIBALDI
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Publication number: 20170365826Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a battery pack including a printed circuit board populated with a variety of components. The printed circuit board is partially encapsulated with a low pressure molded material to form at least a portion of a potting boat. The potting boat is filled with an encapsulating material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Michael VARIPATIS, Nathan J. OSBORNE, Alfred M. IRUNGU, Ryan KLEE, Nicholas J. GARIBALDI, William T. LUNSFORD, V, Nathan J. CRUISE
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Publication number: 20170361448Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a cordless reciprocating saw including a mechanical interface for attaching a removable battery pack. The mechanical interface includes a strike plate to reduce the effects of vibrational forces on the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Benjamin KRUPSAW, Paul S. WHITE, Michael VARIPATIS, Nathan J. OSBORNE, Nicholas J. GARIBALDI, Christian V. ELDER, William F. GALLAGHER
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Publication number: 20160020443Abstract: A power tool system includes a first power tool having a first power tool rated voltage, a second power tool having a second power tool rated voltage that is different from the first power tool rated voltage, and a first battery pack coupleable to the first power tool and to the second power tool. The first battery pack is switchable between a first configuration having a first battery pack rated voltage that corresponds to the first power tool rated voltage such that the first battery pack enables operation of the first power tool, and a second configuration having a convertible battery pack rated voltage that corresponds to the second power tool rated voltage such that the battery pack enables operation of the second power tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Daniel J. White, Matthew J. Velderman, Michael Varipatis, John C. Vanko, Andrew E. Seman, JR., Michael Roberts, Nathan J. Osborne, Ryan Klee, Alfred M. Irungu, Tal Gottesman, Bhanuprasad Gorti, Philip Gilde, Nicholas J. Garibaldi, Brian E. Friedman, Michael K. Forster, John D. Cox