Craig A. Schell
84Patents
22h-index
114Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 25, 1996 → Jun 24, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8286723B2 | Power screwdriver having rotary input control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1,094 | Active |
| US9475180B2 | Power tool having rotary input control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1,022 | Active |
| US8347978B2 | Method for controlling a power driver | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1,017 | Active |
| US5738177A | Production assembly tool | Electricity | 143 | Expired |
| US7137541B2 | Fastening tool with mode selector switch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 104 | Expired |
| US7681659B2 | Power tool anti-kickback system with rotational rate sensor | Electricity | 104 | Active |
| US7314097B2 | Hammer drill with a mode changeover mechanism | Performing Operations; Transporting | 95 | Expired |
| US7410006B2 | Power tool anti-kickback system with rotational rate sensor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 84 | Expired |
| US8316958B2 | Control scheme for detecting and preventing torque conditions in a power tool | Performing Operations; Transporting | 67 | Active |
| US7552781B2 | Power tool anti-kickback system with rotational rate sensor | Electricity | 63 | Active |
| US8418778B2 | Power screwdriver having rotary input control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 48 | Active |
| US7641089B2 | Magazine assembly for nailer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 40 | Active |
| US7165305B2 | Activation arm assembly method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US7213732B2 | Contact trip mechanism for nailer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 35 | Expired |
| US9352456B2 | Power tool with force sensing electronic clutch | Physics | 31 | Active |
| US7503401B2 | Solenoid positioning methodology | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Active |
| US8231039B2 | Structural backbone/motor mount for a power tool | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Active |
| US6705501B2 | Contact trip assembly for fastening tool | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US7138595B2 | Trigger configuration for a power tool | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US8690036B2 | Magazine assembly for nailer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Active |
| US8123099B2 | Cam and clutch configuration for a power tool | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Active |
| US7789169B2 | Driver configuration for a power tool | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US8408327B2 | Method for operating a power driver | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Active |
| US8006883B2 | Fastener driver having nosepiece cover | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Active |
| US9136729B2 | Power tool battery pack wireless charger | Electricity | 21 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.