Inventor

Craig A. Schell

Inventor
Street, MD, US

Overview

79→
Patents
1998–2021
Patent span
Performing operations
Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 79 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B25Cprimary
B25CHand-held nailing or stapling tools13%
B25BTools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging, or holding12%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification12%
B25FCombination or multi-purpose tools not otherwise provided for12%
B23BTurning11%
B23DPlaning5%
B25DPercussive tools5%
B23CMilling3%
B27CPlaning, drilling, milling, turning or universal machines for wood or similar material3%
H01HElectric switches3%
PatentTitleYear
11,090,791Powered hand-held fastening tool202111,059,159Electromagnetic actuator for power tool202110,870,216Table saws having integrated control systems202010,637,379Power tool with automatic feathering mode202010,272,554Powered hand-held fastening tool201910,199,856Power tool battery pack wireless charger201910,173,272Router201910,160,049Power tool having rotary input control20189,948,128Power tool battery pack wireless charger20189,943,916Chop saw with improved storage mode20189,937,568Router20189,833,924Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting a miter saw fence20179,776,319'Portable work bench'20179,724,767'Router'20179,533,408'Fastening tool'20179,505,063'Depth gauge and drill bit'20169,492,875'Bit retaining system for rotary tool'20169,486,905'Driving tool with controller having microswitch for controlling operation of motor'20169,475,180'Power tool having rotary input control'20169,464,893'Level, plumb, and perpendicularity indicator for power tool'20169,415,488'Screwdriving tool having a driving tool with a removable contact trip assembly'20169,364,942'Quick release socket attachment for impact wrench'20169,352,456'Power tool with force sensing electronic clutch'20169,321,155'Power tool having switch and rotary input control'20169,321,156'Power tool having rotary input control'20169,283,628'Chop saw with improved storage mode'20169,266,178'Power tool having rotary input control'20169,238,270'Bit retaining system for rotary tool'20169,211,636'Power tool having rotary input control'20159,199,362'Power tool having rotary input control'20159,136,729'Power tool battery pack wireless charger'20159,120,202'Shield assembly for a power tool'20158,875,804'Screwdriving tool having a driving tool with a removable contact trip assembly'2014RE045112'Power tool anti-kickback system with rotational rate sensor'20148,721,234'Depth gauge for drill bit'20148,707,839'Miter saw having a workpiece adjusting mechanism'20148,690,036'Magazine assembly for nailer'20148,678,725'Router'20148,662,801'Depth gauge for drill bit'20148,628,280'Router'20148,556,148'Fastener tool'2013RE044311'Power tool anti-kickback system with rotational rate sensor'20138,434,566'Fastening tool'20138,418,778'Power screwdriver having rotary input control'20138,408,327'Method for operating a power driver'20138,347,978'Method for controlling a power driver'20138,316,958'Control scheme for detecting and preventing torque conditions in a power tool'20128,286,723'Power screwdriver having rotary input control'20128,231,039'Structural backbone/motor mount for a power tool'20128,123,099'Cam and clutch configuration for a power tool'20128,011,549'Flywheel configuration for a power tool'20118,006,883'Fastener driver having nosepiece cover'20117,887,624'Gas concrete saw filtration system'20117,845,530'Contact trip mechanism for nailer'20107,789,169'Driver configuration for a power tool'20107,726,536'Upper bumper configuration for a power tool'20107,708,505'Joist drill'20107,681,659'Power tool anti-kickback system with rotational rate sensor'20107,677,844'Electronic clutch for tool chuck with power take off and dead spindle features'20107,644,930'Mechanism for providing residual thrust load on chuck actuating screw'20107,641,089'Magazine assembly for nailer'20107,588,398'Tool chuck with power take off and dead spindle features'20097,588,095'Outer bearing retention structures for ratchet hammer mechanism'20097,578,357'Driver with external torque value indicator integrated with spindle lock and related method'20097,552,781'Power tool anti-kickback system with rotational rate sensor'20097,503,401'Solenoid positioning methodology'20097,431,103'Trigger assembly for nailer'20087,410,006'Power tool anti-kickback system with rotational rate sensor'20087,328,904'Power tool with power-take-off driven pusher-type chuck having device for reducing tension in pusher screw'20087,320,422'Fastener tool'20087,314,097'Hammer drill with a mode changeover mechanism'20087,213,732'Contact trip mechanism for nailer'20077,175,064'Fastener tool'20077,165,305'Activation arm assembly method'20077,138,595'Trigger configuration for a power tool'20067,137,541'Fastening tool with mode selector switch'20066,997,365'Contact trip assembly for fastening tool'20066,705,501'Contact trip assembly for fastening tool'20045,738,177'Production assembly tool'1998

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1998–2021Patents assigned to BLACK & DECKER INC (79)· patent assignee history
1998–2021Based in Baltimore, MD, US· patent location history
2008–2021Based in Street, MD, US· patent location history
2012–2020Patents assigned to SCHELL CRAIG A (16)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to SCHELL CRAIG (7)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to KELLEHER JOSEPH P (5)· patent assignee history
2014–2017Patents assigned to GEHRET ROBERT S (6)· patent assignee history
2016Based in MD, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
BLACK & DECKER INC791998–2021
SCHELL CRAIG Aself162012–2020
SCHELL CRAIGself72012–2014
GEHRET ROBERT S62014–2017
KELLEHER JOSEPH P52013–2016
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Street, Maryland, US452008–2021
Baltimore, Maryland, US331998–2021
Maryland, US12016