Patents by Inventor Steven W. Hyma
Steven W. Hyma 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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Patent number: 11728609Abstract: A crimping tool, for attaching at least one wire to a connector, includes a housing, a first handle coupled to the housing, and a second handle coupled to the housing and movable relative to the first handle. The crimping tool also includes a working head coupled to the housing opposite the first and second handles. The working head includes an upper wall, an end wall, and a gap defined between the upper wall and the end wall. The crimping tool also includes a punch assembly slidable along the working head toward the end wall in response to movement of the second handle toward the first handle. The punch assembly is visible through the gap as the punch assembly slides toward the end wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Christopher S. Hoppe, Anthony S. Graykowski, Mark W. Cors, Steven W. Hyma, Grant Thomas Squiers, Benjamin Roers, Michael Stearns
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Patent number: 11724408Abstract: A utility knife including a handle, a blade, a first blade holder, and a spare blade holder. The spare blade holder is pivotal with respect to the handle between an open position where the recess is exposed to allow a spare blade to be removed from the spare blade holder and a closed position where the recess is within a slot of the handle to inhibit removal of the spare blade from the spare blade holder. The spare blade holder further including a cam surface and the cam surface of the spare blade holder engages a cam surface of the handle when the spare blade holder is in the closed position to urge the spare blade holder in a direction from a first longitudinal side of the handle toward a second longitudinal side of the handle to allow the first blade holder to pivot between extended and folded positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Grant T. Squiers, Steven W. Hyma, Christopher S. Hoppe, Michael Stearns, Joseph M. DeBaker
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Patent number: 11717954Abstract: A container includes a base, first recesses, a lid, and an insert. The base includes a lower surface. Base walls extend from the lower surface. The lower surface and the base walls define a cavity. The first recesses are positioned adjacent to the lower surface. The lid is movably coupled to the base to selectively enclose the cavity. The lid includes an upper surface and lid walls extend from the upper surface. The insert is positioned within the cavity and removably coupled to the lower surface of the base. The insert includes a projection received within one of the first recesses. The insert is engaged by the lid when the lid is closed.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Peter R. Heath, Steven W. Hyma, Benjamin T. Jones
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Patent number: 11717951Abstract: A screwdriver comprises a handle including a butt and a shank extending from the handle and including a tip. The butt includes a first indicating element having a shape corresponding to the tip and a plurality of second indicating elements arranged around the first indicating element. Each of the second indicating elements has the shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Steven W. Hyma, Joseph M. DeBaker, Kyle C. Anderson, Aaron S. Blumenthal, Mark W. Cors, Christopher S. Hoppe
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Patent number: 11667026Abstract: A battery tether system for tethering a power tool battery is provided. The battery may include a tether receiver as an integral component of the battery or the battery may be retrofit with a sleeve or bumper including a tether receiver. The sleeve may include a clasp to overlay the retrofit battery and ensure that the tether receptacle remains coupled to the battery. The tether receiver may connect to the tool receiver and provide an electrical connection to the tool and a tether receiver for the battery. The battery system may include tether keys configured to be inserted into a slot and slide into a locking pocket of the sleeve or bumper.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Benjamin T. Jones, Grant T. Squiers, Emelie E. Troedson, Christopher S. Hoppe, Steven W. Hyma, Kyle Reeder, Anthony S. Graykowski
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Publication number: 20230148698Abstract: A hard hat attachment system is described with front, back, and side mounts to support various accessories. Mounts of hard hat receive slots of a bracket that fit around the ridges. Auxiliary ridges receive clips within ports. The user customizes the hard hat for the particular task with the preferred accessories used to complete the job. For example, lamps, face-shields, reflectors, tool carriers, and eyeglass holders are interchangeably releasably coupled to mounting and/or auxiliary ridges on the hard hat. In this way, the hard hat is customized and/or modified to support a wide variety of accessories that are securely and releasably attached to mounting and/or auxiliary ridges without destructive alterations to the hard hat. Brackets couple to mounts and clips couple to ports to secure and/or lock various accessories in place during operation and prevent accidental knocks or jarring the accessory loose.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Benjamin T. Jones, Nicole Z. Summersett, Aaron S. Blumenthal, Michael Stearns, Steven W. Hyma, McKenzie T. Price, Christopher S. Hoppe, Grant T. Squiers
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Publication number: 20230141683Abstract: A tool case including a base having a lower surface and a tool holder insert supported by the base. The lower surface of the base defines a plurality of guides. The tool holder insert includes a base portion, an insert portion extending from the base portion in a first direction, a main body portion extending from the base portion in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, and a wing extending outwardly from the base portion. The insert portion engages one of the plurality of guides. The main body portion is configured to receive an oscillating multi tool blade, and the wing has a detent that engages another of the plurality of guides.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Courtney J. Burns, Michael J. Zimmermann, Steven W. Hyma, Michael D. Huh
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Patent number: 11642778Abstract: A container includes a base, first recesses, a lid, and an insert. The base includes a lower surface. Base walls extend from the lower surface. The lower surface and the base walls define a cavity. The first recesses are positioned adjacent to the lower surface. The lid is movably coupled to the base to selectively enclose the cavity. The lid includes an upper surface and lid walls extend from the upper surface. The insert is positioned within the cavity and removably coupled to the lower surface of the base. The insert includes a projection received within one of the first recesses. The insert is engaged by the lid when the lid is closed.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Peter R. Heath, Steven W. Hyma, Benjamin T. Jones
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Publication number: 20230128063Abstract: A tool kit is provided that includes a tool including a handle and a tool head and a set of tool accessories configured to be coupled to the tool head. The tool accessories each including a drive end that is configured to be coupled to the tool head and a working end opposite the drive end. The tool kit includes a container that is movable between an open position and a closed position. The container includes a first portion including a first retainer that supports the tool, a second portion and a middle portion dividing the first portion from the second portion. The middle portion including a second retainer that supports the tool accessories and the container is selectively stored in a closed position where the middle portion supports the container on a surface in an upright position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Jacob Feuerstein, Steven W. Hyma
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Publication number: 20230122996Abstract: A hard hat with symmetric front and back mounting ridges to support a headlamp is described. The hard hat provides mounting ridges to receive insertion slots of a rigid mounting bracket that fit around the ridges. The rigid mounting bracket includes channels to loop a strap through the channels and support a lamp on the bracket. The strap may include a hook and loop fastener system to enable attachment of a variety of lamps to the rigid support bracket. In this way, the hard hat can support a wide variety of headlamps attached to the rigid mounting bracket without destructive alterations to the hard hat. Clips may be added to the rigid mounting bracket to secure or lock the bracket in place during operation and prevent accidental knocks or jarring of the headlamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventor: Steven W. Hyma
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Publication number: 20230085954Abstract: A utility knife including a handle, a blade, a first blade holder, and a spare blade holder. The spare blade holder is pivotal with respect to the handle between an open position where the recess is exposed to allow a spare blade to be removed from the spare blade holder and a closed position where the recess is within a slot of the handle to inhibit removal of the spare blade from the spare blade holder. The spare blade holder further including a cam surface and the cam surface of the spare blade holder engages a cam surface of the handle when the spare blade holder is in the closed position to urge the spare blade holder in a direction from a first longitudinal side of the handle toward a second longitudinal side of the handle to allow the first blade holder to pivot between extended and folded positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Grant T. Squiers, Steven W. Hyma, Christopher S. Hoppe, Michael Stearns, Joseph M. DeBaker
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Publication number: 20230090819Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a coupling mechanism for detachably attaching two or more utility modules to one another, utility assembles, mobile carriers and other attachable modules and articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Yaron Brunner, Grant T. Squiers, Christopher S. Hoppe, Steven W. Hyma
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Patent number: 11583023Abstract: A hard hat attachment system is described with front, back, and side mounts to support various accessories. Mounts of hard hat receive slots of a bracket that fit around the ridges. Auxiliary ridges receive clips within ports. The user customizes the hard hat for the particular task with the preferred accessories used to complete the job. For example, lamps, face-shields, reflectors, tool carriers, and eyeglass holders are interchangeably releasably coupled to mounting and/or auxiliary ridges on the hard hat. In this way, the hard hat is customized and/or modified to support a wide variety of accessories that are securely and releasably attached to mounting and/or auxiliary ridges without destructive alterations to the hard hat. Brackets couple to mounts and clips couple to ports to secure and/or lock various accessories in place during operation and prevent accidental knocks or jarring the accessory loose.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Benjamin T. Jones, Nicole Z. Summersett, Aaron S. Blumenthal, Michael Stearns, Steven W. Hyma, McKenzie T. Price, Christopher S. Hoppe, Grant T. Squiers
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Patent number: 11534895Abstract: A tool kit is provided that includes a tool including a handle and a tool head and a set of tool accessories configured to be coupled to the tool head. The tool accessories each including a drive end that is configured to be coupled to the tool head and a working end opposite the drive end. The tool kit includes a container that is movable between an open position and a closed position. The container includes a first portion including a first retainer that supports the tool, a second portion and a middle portion dividing the first portion from the second portion. The middle portion including a second retainer that supports the tool accessories and the container is selectively stored in a closed position where the middle portion supports the container on a surface in an upright position.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Jacob Feuerstein, Steven W. Hyma
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Patent number: 11528952Abstract: A hard hat with symmetric front and back mounting ridges to support a headlamp is described. The hard hat provides mounting ridges to receive insertion slots of a rigid mounting bracket that fit around the ridges. The rigid mounting bracket includes channels to loop a strap through the channels and support a lamp on the bracket. The strap may include a hook and loop fastener system to enable attachment of a variety of lamps to the rigid support bracket. In this way, the hard hat can support a wide variety of headlamps attached to the rigid mounting bracket without destructive alterations to the hard hat. Clips may be added to the rigid mounting bracket to secure or lock the bracket in place during operation and prevent accidental knocks or jarring of the headlamp.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventor: Steven W. Hyma
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Publication number: 20220380089Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a coupling mechanism for detachably attaching two or more utility modules to one another, utility assembles, mobile carriers and other attachable modules and articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Yaron Brunner, Grant T. Squiers, Christopher S. Hoppe, Steven W. Hyma
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Patent number: 11465805Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a coupling mechanism for detachably attaching two or more utility modules to one another, utility assembles, mobile carriers and other attachable modules and articles.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignees: Keter Plastic Ltd., Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Yaron Brunner, Grant T. Squiers, Christopher S. Hoppe, Steven W. Hyma
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Patent number: D962733Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: James J. Van Essen, Jacob A. Krabbe, Michael J. Zimmermann, Steven W. Hyma, Alec D. Snavley
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Patent number: D969641Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Steven W. Hyma, James A. Cemke, Jr., Alexander J. Paulsen, Joseph M. DeBaker
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Patent number: D973735Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Steven W. Hyma, Jacob A. Krabbe, Smith C. Theiler