Ethan McKenzie

Title: Ethan McKenzie and an Impacting Ratchet Tool with Multiple Operating Modes.

Introduction

Ethan McKenzie is an inventor associated with Brookfield, Wisconsin, and Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation. His patent work includes a tool design that combines impact action with multiple operating modes.

Latest Patents

McKenzie is credited with 1 patent: “Impacting Ratchet Tool with Multiple Operating Modes.” The invention describes an impact tool with a motor, an impact mechanism, and an output drive. In one mode, a hammer reciprocates along a camshaft to deliver rotational impacts to an anvil. In another mode, the hammer directly drives the anvil.

The design also uses a crankshaft coupled to the anvil, which drives a yoke to reciprocate about an axis perpendicular to the motor’s output-shaft axis. A pawl selectively couples the output drive to the yoke, allowing co-rotation in one direction while permitting relative rotation in the other. This arrangement supports the tool’s ratcheting operation across its modes.

Career Highlights

McKenzie’s listed patent reflects work on power-tool mechanisms and adaptable ratchet functionality. His association with Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation places this invention within the company’s broader focus on tool design and engineering.

Collaborations

McKenzie’s coworker is Braden A. Roberts. The available information identifies their workplace connection but does not specify their roles in developing the patent.

Conclusion

Ethan McKenzie’s patent presents a multi-mode impacting ratchet tool that combines impact delivery, direct drive, and controlled ratcheting in a single mechanism.