Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

Master Lock Company LLC

Robert R Hollis

Matthew J Mergener

Stephen Matson

Burtrom Lee Stampfl

Cole A Conrad

Michael Monteleone

Jason R Crowe

Scott W Anderson

Trey Roeser

Bryan Sanchez

A power tool communication system including an external device including a first controller configured to transmit, via wireless communication to a power tool, configuration data including a work light duration parameter value and a work light brightness parameter value. The power tool includes a housing, a brushless direct current (DC) motor, a trigger, a work light, a wireless communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with the external device to receive the configuration data, and a second controller configured to control a work light duration of the work light based on the work light duration parameter value, and control a work light brightness of the work light based on the work light brightness parameter value.

Power tool communication system

An adapter for a power tool including a housing, a tool-side connector, and a battery-side connector in electrical communication with each other. The tool-side connector is configured to couple to a power tool, and the battery-side connector is configured to couple to a battery pack. The adapter also includes a communication interface configured to couple with an external device, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a state of the power tool, operate in a data transmission mode when the power tool is in the idle state, operate in a pass-through mode when the power tool is in the active state, and switch between the data transmission mode and the pass-through mode based on the state of the power tool.

Adaptor for power tool devices

A cable locking device includes a housing, a cable extending outward through a cable passage in the housing and terminating at a cable end connector receivable in a cable connection port in the housing, and a locking mechanism assembled with the housing and movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. When the locking mechanism is in the locked position, a first cable securing portion secures the cable against movement within the cable passage in at least an outward direction, and a second cable securing portion secures the cable end connector within the cable connection port. When the locking mechanism is in the unlocked position, the first cable securing portion permits movement of the cable within the cable passage in the outward direction, and the second cable securing portion permits removal of the cable end connector from the cable connection port.

Cable locking device

Adapter for power tool devices

A lockable enclosure includes a housing and an access door. The access door includes a hinge portion connected with a first side wall of the housing and is pivotable about the hinge portion between closed and open positions. When the access door is in the closed position, the hinge portion of the access door is slideable for sliding movement of the access door between a latching position in which a first latch portion of the access door engages a corresponding second latch portion of the housing to secure the access door in the closed position, and a release position in which the first interlock portion disengages from the second interlock portion to permit pivoting movement of the access door from the closed position to the open position. The access door further comprises at least one locking feature configured to secure the closed access door in the latching position.

Multiple user lockout systems

Battery pack adapter

An adapter for a power tool includes a housing, a tool-side connector, and a battery-side connector in electrical communication with each other. The tool-side connector is configured to couple to a power tool, and the battery-side connector is configured to couple to a battery pack. The adapter also includes a communication interface configured to couple with an external device, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a state of the power tool, operate in a data transmission mode when the power tool is in the idle state, operate in a pass-through mode when the power tool is in the active state, and switch between the data transmission mode and the pass-through mode based on the state of the power tool.

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Waukesha, WI, United States of America

Robert R Hollis