Patents by Inventor Torbjörn ALMQVIST

Torbjörn ALMQVIST 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: 20220314422
    Abstract: A hand-held electrically powered cut-off tool (100, 200, 800, 1000, 1900) comprising a first part (110) and a second part (120) arranged vibrationally isolated from each other, the first part (110) comprising an arm (116) arranged to support a cutting disc (130) and an electric motor (140) arranged to drive the cutting disc, the second part (120) comprising front (190) and rear (195) handles for operating the cut-off tool, and a battery compartment (150) for holding an electrical storage device (220, 1800) such as a battery arranged to power the electric motor (140), wherein one or more damping members (170, 1910) are arranged in-between the first part (110) and the second part (120), where at least one damping member (170, 1910) is formed in a resilient material associated with a damping coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Fredrik Karlsson, Torbjörn Almqvist, Niklas Sundberg, Paul Johansson
  • Publication number: 20220219308
    Abstract: A hand-held electrically powered cut-off tool (100, 200, 800, 1000, 1900, 2300) comprising a fan (145) arranged to be driven by an electric motor (140) to generate a flow of cooling air (160) and a battery compartment (150) comprising an electrical storage device (220, 1800), such as a battery, arranged to power the electric motor (140), wherein a cooling air conduit is arranged to guide the flow of cooling air (160) towards an outlet aperture (1750) formed in a wall of the battery compartment (150), where the outlet aperture (1750) faces a corresponding inlet aperture (1870) formed in an enclosure of the electrical storage device (220, 1800) for receiving cooling air and thereby generating an air pressure above atmospheric pressure in the electrical storage device (220, 1800), wherein a first slot section (Ss1) is formed by a distance between the outlet aperture (1750) and the inlet aperture (1870) such that a first portion (2415) of the flow of cooling air (160) air leaks out to an exterior of the cut-off t
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Torbjörn Almqvist, Paul Johansson, Fredrik Karlsson
  • Publication number: 20220212330
    Abstract: A handheld work tool comprising a cutting tool (130), an electric motor (140) having a rotational axis and being arranged to drive the cutting tool (130), a battery compartment (150) for a battery (220) arranged to power the electric motor (140), a support arm (240) and a belt guard (115). The support arm (240) is arranged to support the circular cutting tool (130) on a first end (241) of the support arm, and to support the electric motor (140) at a second end of the support arm (242), opposite to the first end (241). The belt guard (115) and at least a part of the support arm (240) are configured to enclose an interior space (340), where the hand-held work tool (100, 200, 800, 1000) comprises a fan (145), configured to generate a flow of cooling air. A portion of the flow of cooling air is arranged to be guided via at least one opening (310) into the interior space (340), thereby increasing an air pressure in the interior space (340) above an ambient air pressure level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Torbjörn Almqvist, Paul Johansson
  • Publication number: 20220193880
    Abstract: A support arm (240) for a hand-held work tool (100, 200, 800, 1000), the work tool comprising an electric motor (140) arranged to drive a circular cutting tool (130). The support arm (240) is arranged to support the circular cutting tool (130) on a first end (241) of the support arm, and to support the electric motor (140) at a second end of the support arm (242) opposite to the first end (241). The support arm (240) is arranged to at least partially enclose the electric motor (140).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: Torbjörn Almqvist
  • Publication number: 20220193879
    Abstract: A hand-held work tool (100) comprising a first part (110) and a second part (120) arranged vibrationally isolated from each other, the first part (110) comprising an interface for holding a circular cutting tool (130) and an electric motor (140) arranged to drive the circular cutting tool, wherein the electric motor (140) is arranged to drive a fan (145) configured to generate a flow of cooling air for cooling the electric motor (140), the second part (120) comprising a battery compartment (150) for holding an electrical storage device arranged to power the electric motor (140), wherein a cooling air conduit is arranged to guide a portion of the flow of cooling air (160) from the first part (110) and into the second part (120) for cooling the electrical storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Torbjörn Almqvist, Paul Johansson, Hanna Olsson, Robert Lerbro, Pär Carlsson
  • Publication number: 20220158289
    Abstract: A battery (1800) for insertion into a battery compartment (150) of a hand-held work tool (100, 200), wherein the battery (1800) has a weight between 3-7 kg, and comprises a groove (1810) arranged on one side of the battery to mate with a corresponding supporting heel (1710) arranged on a wall of a battery compartment (150). The battery further comprises an upper ridge structure (1820) and a lower ridge structure (1830) arranged on an opposite side of the battery compared to the groove (1810), wherein the ridge structures (1820, 1830) are arranged to mate with corresponding dove-tail grooves (1720, 1730) of the battery compartment (150).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Torbjörn Almqvist, Pär Carlsson, Robert Lerbro
  • Publication number: 20220152872
    Abstract: A hand-held electrically powered cut-off tool (100, 200, 800, 1000, 1900, 2500) comprising a first part (110) and a second part (120) arranged vibrationally isolated from each other, the first part (110) comprising an interface (2510) for holding a cutting tool (130) and an electric motor (140) arranged to drive the cutting tool, wherein the first part is associated with a first mass (M1), the second part (120) comprising a battery compartment (150) for holding an electrical storage device (220) arranged to power the electric motor (140) as well as front (190) and rear (195) handles for operating the cut-off tool, wherein the second part is associated with a second mass (M2), wherein the electrical storage device (220) is associated with a third mass (M3), and wherein the cutting tool is associated with a fourth mass (M4), wherein a ratio of the second mass (M2) to the sum of the first and second masses (M1+M2) is at least 0.3, and preferably more than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Torbjörn Almqvist, Paul Johansson, Hanna Olsson
  • Patent number: 11305405
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cutter clamp (8, 37) that comprises a first arm part (10, 39) and a second arm part (11, 40), where the arm parts (10, 11; 39, 40) are arcuate and arranged to adjustably at least partially enclose a major part of a circumference (57, 63) having a center (58, 64). The cutter clamp (8, 37) comprises at least one hollow rod (21, 22; 48, 62) arranged for receiving a mounting rod (36) for a power cutter (1, 56) in a pivoting manner. The smaller circumference the arm parts (10, 11; 39, 40) are adjusted for, the closer to the center (58, 64) said hollow rod (21, 22; 48, 62) is moved. The present disclosure also relates to a cutter clamp attachment device (68), a cutter clamp kit and a cutter clamp holding frame (76).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Husqvarna AB
    Inventors: Torbjörn Almqvist, Robert Lerbro, Pär Carlsson
  • Publication number: 20210387272
    Abstract: A power tool comprising a body (110) arranged to support a rotatable work tool (120), the body comprising a front handle (130) and a rear handle (140), wherein the front handle is arranged between the rotatable work tool and the rear handle, the power tool comprising a liquid dispensing system (151,152, 153, 155) for adding a controlled amount of liquid to the rotatable work tool, the liquid dispensing system comprising a valve (153) for adjusting a flow of liquid in the liquid dispensing system, wherein the valve comprises a control member (154) arranged on the body adjacent to the front handle such that the control member is operable by a hand gripping the front handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Torbjörn Almqvist, Pär Carlsson
  • Patent number: 10704653
    Abstract: A gearbox for a rack (6) and pinion (4) linear transmission, said gearbox further including—a reduction gear train (1-4) having at least a first (1), a second (2), a third (3), and a fourth gear wheel (4), where the fourth gear wheel is the pinion (4) for rotary engagement with the rack (6); a rotary input shaft (7) operatively connected to the gear train (1-4) to effect a linear relative movement between the rack (6) and the pinion (4); and an intermediate shaft (8) on which the first (1) and the second (2) gear wheel are fixed; the third gear wheel (3) being fixed on the input shaft (7), the fourth gear wheel (4) being journalled to enable it to rotate freely on the input shaft (7) and constituting the pinion (4), and the first gear wheel (1) and the fourth gear wheel (4) being in constant meshing engagement with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Torbjörn Almqvist, David Grennhag
  • Publication number: 20200189070
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cutter clamp (8, 37) that comprises a first arm part (10, 39) and a second arm part (11, 40), where the arm parts (10, 11; 39, 40) are arcuate and arranged to adjustably at least partially enclose a major part of a circumference (57, 63) having a center (58, 64). The cutter clamp (8, 37) comprises at least one hollow rod (21, 22; 48, 62) arranged for receiving a mounting rod (36) for a power cutter (1, 56) in a pivoting manner. The smaller circumference the arm parts (10, 11; 39, 40) are adjusted for, the closer to the center (58, 64) said hollow rod (21, 22; 48, 62) is moved. The present disclosure also relates to a cutter clamp attachment device (68), a cutter clamp kit and a cutter clamp holding frame (76).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Torbjörn Almqvist, Robert Lerbro, Pär Carlsson
  • Publication number: 20190093738
    Abstract: A gearbox for a rack (6) and pinion (4) linear transmission, said gearbox further including—a reduction gear train (1-4) having at least a first (1), a second (2), a third (3), and a fourth gear wheel (4), where the fourth gear wheel is the pinion (4) for rotary engagement with the rack (6); a rotary input shaft (7) operatively connected to the gear train (1-4) to effect a linear relative movement between the rack (6) and the pinion (4); and an intermediate shaft (8) on which the first (1) and the second (2) gear wheel are fixed; the third gear wheel (3) being fixed on the input shaft (7), the fourth gear wheel (4) being journalled to enable it to rotate freely on the input shaft (7) and constituting the pinion (4), and the first gear wheel (1) and the fourth gear wheel (4) being in constant meshing engagement with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Torbjörn ALMQVIST, David GRENNHAG