Ridge Tool Company

Emerson Electric Company

Emerson Professional Tools, LLC

Scott Kruepke

Glen Richard Chartier

Robert Skrjanc

Seth B Bullock

Katherine Hall

Harald Krondorfer

Ben Azzam

Alex J Wall

Billy Odon M Yrad, Jr

Brandon Moherman

Lawrence Feskanich, Jr

Tony Le

James E Hamm

Prasad Chatursingh Patil

Sachin Shashikant Dakare

Sandeep Sidagouda Patil

Naga Penmetsa

Rahul Maruti Nanche

Krishnarjun Bhagwan Chhatre

Dominic Amantea

Curtis Hendrix

Nicholas Amaral

Dan-Radu Bozdog

Billy Yrad

Sachin Moreshwar Maske

Vijay Raghunath Chavan

Santosh Shivaji Zine

Don Embree

Benjamin R Azzam

Billy Odon M Yrad Jr

Drain cleaning machines having various fluid management provisions are described. The various fluid management provisions serve to direct and collect fluid and debris carried with a drain cleaning cable undergoing retraction into the machine.

Drain cleaner fluid management

Various storage containers are described for retaining drain cleaning cables. Storage systems utilizing the containers with a cable guide assembly are further described. Also described are methods of using the containers and systems.

Sectional drain cleaner cable system for clean use, storage, and transport

Various decoupler tools are described for disengaging drain cleaning equipment couplings. Such couplings typically include a component secured at an end of a drain cleaning cable and a cutter or other accessory used in a drain cleaning operation. The decoupler tools include one or more pins which are used to retract a spring-actuated plunger in one of the coupling components.

Drain cable decoupler tools

A battery pack connection system includes a first battery pack, a second battery pack, and a battery receptacle. Each of the first and second battery packs includes a first guide slot, a second guide slot, and an electrical connector slot. The second battery pack has a power capacity and a width greater than the first battery pack. The battery receptacle defines an elongate passage sized and shaped to separately receive each of the first and second battery packs therein. The battery receptacle includes an electrical connector rail, a first guide rail sized and shaped to cooperatively engage the first guide slot of each of the first and second battery packs, and a second guide rail sized and shaped to cooperatively engage the second guide slot of each of the first and second battery packs.

Battery packs for battery-powered appliances and connection system for same

Power tools such as cutting saws with rotary powered blades are described. Also described are various accessories for tools used with cylindrical workpieces such as pipes are described. The accessories include a clamp and saw joint assembly, various quick connection assemblies between a saw and a clamping system, a plunge guide assembly, a latch plate assembly, an interlock switch, a blade guard system, and a chip management system or chip deflector. Also described are related methods of use.

Dual blade guard for pipe cut-off tools

Frame grab bars for pipe cut-off tool clamping system

Interface for powered pipe-working tools

A battery pack includes a housing, at least one battery cell enclosed within the housing, a printed circuit board (PCBA) enclosed within the housing, a gauge electrically connected to the PCBA and including at least one light, and an actuator that, when actuated, activates the gauge to illuminate the at least one light to indicate a charge level of the at least one battery cell. The housing has a main body and a handle extending from the main body, and the handle defines an aperture sized and shaped to receive one or more of a user's fingers therein. The gauge is located on an outer surface of the handle.

Systems for cutting cylindrical workpieces such as pipe are described. The systems include a clamping assembly and can be used in various methods. In one method, the clamping assembly and a cutting tool or saw is used on a rotating workpiece. In another method, the clamping assembly and a cutting tool or saw is used on a stationary workpiece. Also described are frames that can be secured to the clamping assembly.

Clamping systems for pipes

Pipe cut-off tool and accessories for such tools

Power drive tools are described. The tools include one or more threading pawls, one or more release pawls, and a drive ring selectively positionable relative to the tool and engaged with the pawls to selectively extend or retract the pawls. Also described are tools that include one or more lights to illuminate a workpiece. Also described are tools having distally located shoulder regions at which force may readily be applied. In addition, gear train assemblies for use in the power drive tools are described.

Pipe threading mechanisms and systems

Wheeled transport carts are described which are configured for transporting drain cleaning equipment such as drain cleaning machines and drain cleaning cable. The carts include engagement provisions that enable a drain cleaning machine to be affixed to the cart and preclude unintended separation from the cart during use or transport. The engagement provisions also enable the drain cleaning machine to be quickly and easily separated from the cart. Also described are methods of transporting such equipment using the carts. In addition, systems of the cart(s) with various equipment are described.

Separable transport carts for sectional drain cleaner

Various methods are described for forming threads in a workpiece, and particularly for controlling and/or monitoring threading of workpieces. Also described are tools and a system used in performing the methods.

Algorithms and methods for controlling threading of pipe

Various clutch adjusting assemblies for incorporating in drain cleaning machines are described. The assemblies enable adjustment or setting of a clutch in a drain cleaning machine without the use of tools.

Tool-less clutch adjustment and removal for drain cleaner

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North Royalton, OH, United States of America

Scott Kruepke