Patents by Inventor Shane McCue

Shane McCue 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).

  • Patent number: 12137641
    Abstract: An outdoor tool includes a powerhead, a tool unit powered by the powerhead, and a shaft assembly extending between the powerhead and the tool unit. The tool unit includes a transmission housing, a support plate, a guide bar adjustably supported by the support plate, a drive gear, and a chain circumscribing a portion of the drive gear and a portion of the guide bar, the drive gear operatively coupled to the powerhead. The tool unit further includes a tension adjustment mechanism for adjusting a position of the guide bar relative to the drive gear to increase and decrease a tension in the chain. The tension adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment screw, a threaded adjustment bolt, at least one adjustment gear, and a member coupled to the adjustment bolt and the guide bar. Rotation of the adjustment screw causes translation of the guide bar relative to the drive gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Shane McCue, John L. Whealon
  • Publication number: 20240360636
    Abstract: Snow blowers are provided. A snow blower includes snow blower having a frame defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening, the outlet opening being circumferentially bounded about a chute axis; a rotatable auger mounted to the frame rearward from the inlet opening and below the outlet opening to motivate snow to the outlet opening; one or more wheels mounted to the frame apart from the rotatable auger to support the snow blower; a chute body extending from the frame along the chute axis above the outlet opening; and a compartment coupled to the frame. A power source for the snow blower is disposed within the compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle Fischer, Jacob DeGroot, Justin Kornely, Shane McCue, Mark Frykman
  • Publication number: 20240324496
    Abstract: A walk-behind mower has a mower deck, a plurality of wheels, a head, and a plurality of light sources. The wheels are rotatably coupled to the mower deck. The wheels move the walk-behind mower over a support surface in a forward direction and a rearward direction. The head is coupled to the mower deck. The head can store at least one battery pack. The light sources are coupled to at least one of the mower deck and the head. The light sources project light through a continuous illumination angle about the walk-behind mower. The illumination angle extends along an arc from the forward direction toward the rearward direction and is at least 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Tyler L. Graham, Anthony J. Buxton, Benjamin F. Shaske, Adam N. Carter, Shane McCue, John L. Whealon, Christopher Shawn Bullington, Zachary Self
  • Publication number: 20240308053
    Abstract: A cultivator tool includes a power head having a handle and a user interface. A motor is positioned within the power head and is configured to rotate a drive shaft about a drive axis. The cultivator further includes an attachment stem removably coupled to the power head at a first end and removably supporting a tool attachment unit at an opposite second end. A cover is receivable on the attachment stem between the tool attachment unit and the power head to cover a cutter rotatably supported on the tool attachment unit. The cover includes an aperture configured to receive a projection extending from the stem to limit rotation and sliding of the cover relative the tool attachment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan E. McKernan, Casey D. Garces, Adam F. Czerwonka, Nathaniel A. Herrera, Shane McCue, Shu Rui Liao, Wei Xiao, Zhong Xiang Lin
  • Publication number: 20240301642
    Abstract: A snow blower may include a frame, a rotatable auger, one or more wheels, and a chute body. The frame may define an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The outlet opening may be circumferentially bounded about a chute axis. The rotatable auger may be mounted to the frame rearward from the inlet opening and below the outlet opening to motivate snow to the outlet opening. The one or more wheels may be mounted to the frame apart from the rotatable auger to support the snow blower. The chute body may extend from the frame along the chute axis above the outlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Tyler Reaker, Mark Frykman, Joshua Schneider, Beth Cholst, Anthony Farrell, Johnathon Sebold, Russell Stoltman, Shashank Shetty, Joshua Schermerhorn, Troy Thorson, Daniel Eutizzi, Kevin Puls, Shane McCue, David Marolla, Hans Banholzer, Adam Czerwonka, Jonathan Paul
  • Publication number: 20240301641
    Abstract: A snow blower may include a frame, a rotatable auger, one or more wheels, and a chute body. The frame may define an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The outlet opening may be circumferentially bounded about a chute axis. The rotatable auger may be mounted to the frame rearward from the inlet opening and below the outlet opening to motivate snow to the outlet opening. The one or more wheels may be mounted to the frame apart from the rotatable auger to support the snow blower. The chute body may extend from the frame along the chute axis above the outletopening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Tyler Reaker, Mark Frykman, Joshua Schneider, Beth Cholst, Anthony Farrell, Johnathon Sebold, Russell Stoltman, Shashank Shetty, Joshua Schermerhorn, Troy Thorson, Daniel Eutizzi, Kevin Puls, Shane McCue, David Marolla, Hans Banholzer, Adam Czerwonka, Jonathan Paul
  • Publication number: 20240246216
    Abstract: An outdoor tool includes a powerhead unit and an attachment unit. The powerhead unit includes a motor, a housing assembly housing the motor and including a handle portion, and a first shaft segment supported within the housing assembly and extending along a shaft axis to a first connecting portion. The powerhead unit also includes a first driveshaft segment coupled to the motor and extending within the first shaft segment, a switch supported within the handle portion and operable to activate the motor, and a trigger assembly. The trigger assembly includes a trigger configured to selectively actuate the switch, a first lock-off member, and a second lock-off member. The attachment unit is selectively couplable to and powered by the powerhead unit. The attachment unit includes an operational unit configured to be driven by the motor, a second shaft segment, and a second connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Shane McCue, John L. Whealon, Kyle D. Korn
  • Patent number: 12035653
    Abstract: A walk-behind mower has a mower deck, a plurality of wheels, a head, and a plurality of light sources. The wheels are rotatably coupled to the mower deck. The wheels move the walk-behind mower over a support surface in a forward direction and a rearward direction. The head is coupled to the mower deck. The head can store at least one battery pack. The light sources are coupled to at least one of the mower deck and the head. The light sources project light through a continuous illumination angle about the walk-behind mower. The illumination angle extends along an arc from the forward direction toward the rearward direction and is at least 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Tyler L. Graham, Anthony J. Buxton, Benjamin F. Shaske, Adam N. Carter, Shane McCue, John L. Whealon, Christopher Shawn Bullington, Zachary Self
  • Publication number: 20240165845
    Abstract: An outdoor tool and a lubrication system for an outdoor tool are provided. The lubrication system includes a reservoir, a pump, and an output configured to deliver lubricant to a tool unit of the outdoor tool. The pump is adjustable between a plurality of flow rate settings. The lubrication system may include one or more anti-leak mechanisms. The lubrication system may include a dedicated pump motor distinct from a motor assembly of the tool. A display system to display operating parameters of the lubrication system may be included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan Paul, Beth Cholst, Hans Banholzer, Casey Garces, Shane McCue, Peter Davies, Aidan Cole, Ian Hogenkamp, Dylan Konop
  • Publication number: 20240123649
    Abstract: A handheld cutting tool includes a motor, a driven gear coupled to the motor and a sprocket coupled for co-rotation with the driven gear, a housing, a guide bar extending from the housing, a chain supported on the guide bar and engaged with the sprocket such that rotation of the sprocket moves the chain along the guide bar, and a battery pack removably coupled to the housing, the battery pack including a foot portion defining a base plane. The center of gravity of the handheld cutting tool is located above the foot portion when the handheld cutting tool is stood upright on the foot portion, thus permitting the handheld cutting tool to balance only on the foot portion of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Shane McCue, Drake J. Schlosser, Charles M. Rowland, Anthony J. Buxton
  • Patent number: 11945090
    Abstract: A powered device includes a powerhead unit and an attachment unit selectively attachable to and powered by the powerhead unit. The powerhead unit includes a motor, a first shaft segment having a first driveshaft segment coupled to the motor, and a first connecting portion attached to the first shaft segment. The attachment unit includes an operational unit configured to be driven by the motor, a second shaft segment having a second driveshaft segment coupled to the operational unit, and a second connecting portion attached to the second shaft segment for coupling to the first connecting portion. One of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion defines an axial opening having a keyway and includes a button having a hook portion. The other of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion defines a slot and includes a key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shane McCue, John L. Whealon, Kyle D. Korn
  • Publication number: 20240074347
    Abstract: A discharge accessory for a lawnmower includes an inlet end and a hook disposed at the inlet end. The hook defines a channel. A lever arm extends from the hook in a direction transverse to the channel, and a protrusion is disposed in the channel. The protrusion extends in a first direction transverse to the channel and to the lever arm, and the protrusion extends in a second direction transverse to the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: David Marolla, Shane McCue, Hans T. Banholzer, John L. Whealon, Ryan Gunderson
  • Patent number: 11872718
    Abstract: A handheld cutting tool includes a housing including a motor housing portion, a drive housing portion, and a handle portion extending from one of the motor housing portion or the drive housing portion. A motor is located in the motor housing portion. A driven gear is coupled to the motor for receiving torque therefrom. A first guard extends between the handle portion and one of the drive housing portion or the motor housing portion, and a second guard extends between the drive housing portion and one of the handle portion and the motor housing portion. A guide bar extends from the drive housing portion at an angle offset relative to the handle portion and the first and second guards. A chain is supported on the guide bar, and a battery pack is removably coupled to a bottom part of the handle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Shane McCue, Drake J. Schlosser, Charles M. Rowland, Anthony J. Buxton
  • Patent number: 11844306
    Abstract: A discharge accessory for a lawnmower includes an inlet end and a hook disposed at the inlet end. The hook defines a channel. A lever arm extends from the hook in a direction transverse to the channel, and a protrusion is disposed in the channel. The protrusion extends in a first direction transverse to the channel and to the lever arm, and the protrusion extends in a second direction transverse to the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: David Marolla, Shane McCue, Hans T. Banholzer, John L. Whealon, Ryan Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20230356427
    Abstract: Chainsaws and methods of operating chainsaws are provided. A chainsaw includes a guide bar supporting a chain; a motor configured to drive the chain, the motor receiving power from an electrical energy source of the chainsaw; a sprocket operably coupled between the motor and the chain to impart driving force from the motor to the chain; and an operating device operably coupled between the motor and the sprocket and moveable between a driving state and a neutral state, wherein the chain is freely moveable in at least one direction relative to the motor when the operating device is in the neutral state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Scott Libert, Ankit Patel, Patrick Schmidt, Drew Wyler, Hans Banholzer, Shane McCue, Beth Cholst, Drake Schlosser, Kevin Puls
  • Publication number: 20230276731
    Abstract: A walk-behind mower has a mower deck, a plurality of wheels, a head, and a plurality of light sources. The wheels are rotatably coupled to the mower deck. The wheels move the walk-behind mower over a support surface in a forward direction and a rearward direction. The head is coupled to the mower deck. The head can store at least one battery pack. The light sources are coupled to at least one of the mower deck and the head. The light sources project light through a continuous illumination angle about the walk-behind mower. The illumination angle extends along an arc from the forward direction toward the rearward direction and is at least 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Tyler L. Graham, Anthony J. Buxton, Benjamin F. Shaske, Adam N. Carter, Shane McCue, John L. Whealon, Christopher Shawn Bullington, Zachary Self
  • Patent number: 11684009
    Abstract: A walk-behind mower has a mower deck, a plurality of wheels, a head, and a plurality of light sources. The wheels are rotatably coupled to the mower deck. The wheels move the walk-behind mower over a support surface in a forward direction and a rearward direction. The head is coupled to the mower deck. The head can store at least one battery pack. The light sources are coupled to at least one of the mower deck and the head. The light sources project light through a continuous illumination angle about the walk-behind mower. The illumination angle extends along an arc from the forward direction toward the rearward direction and is at least 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Tyler L. Graham, Anthony J. Buxton, Benjamin F. Shaske, Adam N. Carter, Shane McCue, John L. Whealon, Christopher Shawn Bullington, Zachary Self
  • Publication number: 20230051592
    Abstract: A discharge accessory for a lawnmower includes an inlet end and a hook disposed at the inlet end. The hook defines a channel. A lever arm extends from the hook in a direction transverse to the channel, and a protrusion is disposed in the channel. The protrusion extends in a first direction transverse to the channel and to the lever arm, and the protrusion extends in a second direction transverse to the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: David Marolla, Shane McCue, Hans T. Banholzer, John L. Whealon, Ryan Gunderson
  • Patent number: D980875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam Neil Carter, Adam A. Ostrowski, Shane McCue, John L. Whealon
  • Patent number: D997999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventor: Shane McCue