Black Decker Inc.

Michael C Doyle

William F Gallagher

David C Tomayko

Daniel L Krout

Eric E Hatfield

Tanika L Malloy

Daniel Puzio

Robert S Gehret

Michael Kenneth Forster

John Charles Vanko

Joseph Patrick Kelleher

Stuart E Garber

Scott J Eshleman

John D Cox

Stephen P Osborne

Robert Alan Usselman

Brian E Friedman

Tal Gottesman

Joao Norona

Joerg Zellerhoff

Anatoliy Nosov

Oleksiy P Sergyeyenko

Steven J Phillips

Thomas Landis

Daniel Langford

Andrew Cross

Daniel Joseph White

Daniele C Brotto

Tylan A Tschopp

Earl M Ortt

Christopher Ryan Yahnker

David A Carrier

Ashok Samuel Baskar

Andrew E Seman

Danh Thanh Trinh

Rouse Roby Bailey, Jr

Erik A Ekstrom

William D Spencer

Philip T Miller

Paul K Trautner

Robert J Marcinkowski

Barry E Plato

Jeffrey Francis

Graham Bone

Philip Gilde

Randy L Rhoades

Phillip T Miller

Mark Thomas Davies

Kendall Nohe

Stephen Gustafson

Aldon O Blackwood

Suresh Srinivasan

Jeffrey J Francis

Barry Plato

The present invention is directed to a hand-held modular kitchen multitool having a universal powerhead capable of being used with a variety of kitchen appliance attachments, such as a blender, a whisker, a wine opener, a can opener, and a spice grinder. A dual spice grinder attachment is also disclosed that can select one of two spices to grind. Also disclosed is a wine opener that automatically removes a cork from a bottle.

Modular hand-held kitchen applicance

A drink making device including a hood, a base configured to support at least four bottles, a tower connecting the base and the hood; and a dispenser for dispensing a beverage. The hood includes at least four attachment connectors. Liquid from the bottles is selectively pumped through the connectors through the dispenser to dispense a beverage.

Automated drink maker

This application relates to a system and method for wirelessly charging battery packs. More particularly, the application relates to a system and method for wirelessly charging battery packs stored in a container. In one implementation, the system includes a sealable storage box having a transmitter for transmitting RF power to at least one battery pack stored in the storage box.

Wireless charging system

A power tool includes a tool body including a motor having an output member that drives an accessory. A chuck is coupled for rotation with the output member relative to the tool body and configured to retain the accessory. The chuck has a chuck body that defines at least one light pipe formed therethrough. A light source disposed on a light ring coupled to the tool body and includes at least one light. Each at least one light source aligns with each of the at least one light pipe intermittently during rotation of the chuck.

Lighted power tool

A power tool includes a tool body having an output member that drives an accessory. An end effector is coupled for rotation with the output member. A light source is disposed on the end effector. A primary coil assembly is configured on the tool body and mounted concentric to the output member. The primary coil assembly includes a primary coil that is electrically connected to a power source of the power tool. A secondary coil assembly is configured on the end effector and mounted concentric to the output member. The secondary coil assembly includes a secondary coil that is electrically connected to the light source. Current flowing through the primary coil creates a magnetic field that causes current to flow through the secondary winding and power the light source.

An angle grinder is provided including a trigger assembly for selectively actuating the angle grinder. A particle separation assembly is provided for the removal of any dust, particle, or artifacts that may have entered into the housing of the angle grinder. A brush biasing system is also provided to ensure proper and efficient operation of the motor of the angle grinder. An overload monitoring system is included to monitor the loading on the motor. A clutch mechanism is also included to prevent overloading on the motor of the angle grinder. A gear wheel lock mechanism is also provided to prevent the wheel spindle from rotating during installation or removal of a grinding wheel on the wheel spindle. An anti-locking flange system is also included to prevent the over-tightening of the flanges and the grinder wheel during the operation of the angle grinder. A gear case labyrinth feature is also provided.

Angle grinder

The present invention is directed to an airflow generation and particle dispersion arrangement for a power tool (e.g., an angle grinder). The arrangement includes a motor, an airflow generation assembly, and a particle dispersion assembly. The airflow generation assembly includes a fan driven by the motor. When engaged, the driven fan generates an airstream that is drawn through the power tool. The particle dispersion assembly includes a passive fan that is not driven by the motor, but instead is driven by the airstream. In operation, the passive fan generates centrifugal and mechanical forces sufficient to remove particles from intake air passing through the particle dispersion assembly.

Airflow arrangement for a power tool

Trigger assembly for angle grinder

A cordless power tool has a housing which includes a mechanism to couple with a removable battery pack. The battery pack includes one or more battery cells as well as a system to dissipate heat from the battery pack.

Thermal management systems for battery packs

A hand-held power tool having a multi-speed transmission and a clutch. The multi-speed transmission and the clutch are coupled to one another via a set of interconnecting tabs that are slidingly engaged to one another and secured with pins to inhibit the withdrawal of the tabs from one another. The clutch may include a clutch member, a unitarily formed clutch plate and a plurality of engagement members. The clutch plate includes an annular plate member and a plurality of leg members that extend generally perpendicularly from the annular plate member and which bias the engagement members into engagement with the clutch member. The clutch member may be coupled to an element of the multi-speed transmission, such as to the ring gear of a planetary gear set, so as to reduce the overall size of the power tool.

Power drill/driver

A motor end cap and output device housing is provided that includes a motor end plate having an output device attachment area and a output device housing having a motor end plate attachment area. The output device attachment area includes a locking tab that mates with a slot portion in the output device housing to interlock the two together. As a result, the motor end plate can be conveniently attached to the output device housing without requiring extra fasteners.

Combined fastenerless motor end cap and output device mounting

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Baldwin, MD, United States of America

Michael C Doyle