497 patents
Utility
Monitoring Removal and Replacement of Tools Within an Inventory Control System
18 Jan 24
An inventory control system is described that includes a tool storage device including a drawer or a tray providing a pallet, wherein the pallet includes storage locations for objects; a sensing device configured to form an image of the storage locations; and a data processor configured to determine presence or absence of the pallet and presence or absence of objects within the storage locations of the pallet using the information from the image.
Preston Phillips, David C. Fly, Matthew J. Lipsey, Joseph Chwan, Frederick J. Rogers
Filed: 25 Aug 23
Utility
Flexible Head Joints for Cordless Ratchet Tools
18 Jan 24
A flexible head joint for a tool, such as a motorized ratcheting-type tool.
Joshua M. Beer
Filed: 27 Sep 23
Design
Impact wrench
16 Jan 24
John Dabbeekeh, Collin Kohls
Filed: 15 Sep 22
Utility
Modular vise
16 Jan 24
A vise having a modular construction that allows for ease of manufacture, assembly, and changeover or replacement of wear items, such as gripping surfaces of jaws of the vise.
Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck, Nicholas H. Weir, Benjamin T. Schulz, Rupak K. Paul
Filed: 9 Jan 23
Utility
Dual pawl ratchet mechanism
9 Jan 24
A ratchet mechanism of a ratchet wrench having a pawl carrier and first and second pawls.
David T. Ross
Filed: 2 Feb 21
Utility
Pneumatic tool exhaust muffler
9 Jan 24
A high pass muffler for a pneumatic tool that allows for high pass through of exhaust air.
Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck
Filed: 1 May 20
Utility
Thermal imager devices
9 Jan 24
A thermal imager device, where the thermal imager device includes a thermal imager housing.
Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck, Nicholas A. Gabbey
Filed: 25 Apr 22
Utility
Dual Pawl Ratchet Mechanism
14 Dec 23
A ratchet mechanism of a ratchet wrench having a pawl carrier and first and second pawls.
David T. Ross
Filed: 28 Jul 23
Utility
Method and System for Outputting Diagnostic Content Based on Capability of Diagnostic Device Selected to Receive Content
14 Dec 23
Methods and apparatus are provided for repairing vehicles.
Patrick S. Merg, Roy Steven Brozovich
Filed: 29 Aug 23
Utility
Systems and methods of configuring vehicle service tools associated with display device based on operating condition of vehicle
14 Dec 23
Systems and methods for augmenting measurements with automotive repair information are described herein.
Patrick S. Merg, Jacob G. Foreman, Roy S. Brozovich, Joshua C. Covington, Kahlil H. Cacabelos
Filed: 29 Aug 23
Design
Pneumatic impact wrench
12 Dec 23
Brian C. King, Richard Bothmann, Raymond Kinsley
Filed: 1 Apr 22
Utility
Systems and Methods for Predictive Augmentation of Vehicle Service Procedures
30 Nov 23
An example method includes receiving a first service procedure including a plurality of procedural steps for servicing a vehicle, identifying at least one procedural step of the plurality of procedural steps to supplement with supplemental service information, receiving information about vehicles sharing one or more attributes with the vehicle, determining at least one piece of supplemental service information to supplement the at least one identified procedural step, and providing a supplemented service procedure comprising the first service procedure with the at least one piece of supplemental service information included with the at least one identified procedural step.
Patrick S. Merg, Jacob G. Foreman, Todd Mercer
Filed: 10 Aug 23
Utility
Method and System of Using USB User Interface in Electronic Torque Wrench
23 Nov 23
A communication port interface facilitates charging of a power source, such as a battery, while the power source remains coupled to a tool.
Jie Li, Jerry A. King, Tingwen Wu, Nathan J. Lee
Filed: 4 Aug 23
Utility
Systems, Tool Storage Units, and Methods for Providing Electrical Power
23 Nov 23
A system for providing electrical power to an element coupled to a tool storage unit, the system comprising a transmitting unit coupled to the tool storage unit and a receiving unit coupled to the tool storage unit.
Nicholas A. Gabbey, Ottoleo Kuter-Arnebeck
Filed: 20 May 22
Utility
Gaiter with Coupling
23 Nov 23
An insulated tool gaiter with a non-conducting quick connect/disconnect coupling that can be coupled to a handle of a composite handled insulating tool.
Jonathan I. Andersen
Filed: 19 May 22
Utility
Tool illumination device
21 Nov 23
An illumination source disposed in a housing of a tool without the need for fasteners or snaps.
Michael T. Rajzer, Jason Genz, Craig Brouwers, Joshua M. Beer
Filed: 31 Aug 21
Utility
Joint press adapter
14 Nov 23
A slip-on adapter that is adapted to be coupled to existing adapters that have already been developed.
Preston T. Gaines
Filed: 14 Feb 23
Utility
Socket drive improvement
7 Nov 23
Tools, for example, hexagon sockets, dodecagonal sockets, splined sockets, wrenches, etc., that have inner surface geometries adapted to engage a flank of a fastener at a point away from a corner of the fastener.
Daniel M. Eggert, Christopher D. Thompson, Gene E. Olson, Jeffrey M. Arendt
Filed: 1 Jul 20
Utility
Flexible head joints for cordless ratchet tools
7 Nov 23
A flexible head joint for a tool, such as a motorized ratcheting-type tool.
Joshua M. Beer
Filed: 13 Apr 21
Utility
System and Method for Measuring Torque and Angle
2 Nov 23
The present invention relates to torque application tools, such as an electronic torque screwdriver, with a multiple axis gyroscope (such as a 3-axis gyroscope or other type of gyroscope) and torque sensor that allows for simultaneous or sequential measurement of torque and angle around the axis of the tool.
Jerry A. King, Nathan J. Lee, John L. Reynertson, Stephen M. Bauer, Jie Li
Filed: 23 Jun 23