This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Craig A. Kottke and Chainsaw Safety Innovation.
Introduction
Craig A. Kottke is an inventor associated with Brookfield, Wisconsin, and Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation. His work includes a patented chainsaw safety feature designed to help prevent unintended operation of the speed controller.
Latest Patents
Kottke is credited with 1 patent. The patent describes a chainsaw with a guide bar, a movable chain, a motor, a handle, and a speed controller. Its safety feature is a momentary switch with a base and articulated arm, both rotatably coupled. Biased toward a resting state, the switch restricts operation of the speed controller until activated, adding a deliberate control step for the user.
Career Highlights
Kottke’s listed invention focuses on integrating a mechanical safety control into a chainsaw handle. The design connects the switch’s resting and activated states to whether the speed controller can be actuated.
Collaborations
Kottke is associated with Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation. Andrew W. Beilfuss is identified as a coworker.
Conclusion
Craig A. Kottke’s patent centers on a chainsaw safety mechanism that restricts speed-controller actuation unless its momentary switch is activated.
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