Aaron C Grode

20220314351, Oct 6, 2022

Mar 31, 2022

17/710108

- Brookfield WI, US
Sean T. Kehoe - Hartland WI, US
Aaron Grode - Brookfield WI, US
Timothy Hilger - Waterford WI, US

B23G 5/00
B23G 1/24

A portable pipe threader includes a housing, a carriage supported by the housing, at least one pipe threading tool coupled to the carriage and selectively operable to perform work on a pipe, a drive assembly at least partially positioned within the housing including an electric motor operable to provide torque to the pipe, and a lubrication system removably coupled to the housing, the lubrication system including a reservoir for holding a lubricant and a pump supported upon the reservoir and configured to draw the lubricant from the reservoir, the pump being powered by the drive assembly.

20210163255, Jun 3, 2021

Apr 13, 2020

17/053828

- Brookfield WI, US
Aaron C. Grode - Germantown WI, US
Nolan J. Henton - Milwaukee WI, US
Samuel J. Krohlow - Wauwatosa WI, US
Jacob K. Lindsey - Milwaukee WI, US

B65H 63/08
B65H 75/18
B65H 75/28
B65H 75/40
B65H 75/44

A fish tape assembly includes a fish tape tool including a housing, a chamber defined in the housing and a motor supported by the housing. The fish tape assembly also includes a fish tape drum configured to be inserted into the chamber of the housing. The fish tape drum contains a type of fish tape and includes a rotatable drum portion configured to rotate in response to receiving torque from the motor. The fish tape tool includes a sensor configured to detect the type of fish tape in the fish tape drum inserted into the chamber of the housing.

20210129228, May 6, 2021

Nov 2, 2020

17/086755

- Brookfield WI, US
Sean T. Kehoe - Hartland WI, US
Aaron Grode - Germantown WI, US
Timothy Hilger - Waterford WI, US

B23B 27/06
B23G 1/24

A portable pipe threader includes a stand upon which a pipe is supported, a carriage supported by the stand, and a plurality of pipe threading tools coupled to the carriage and selectively operable to perform work on the pipe. The portable pipe threader further includes a drive assembly mounted to the stand including a brushless direct current (“DC”) motor operable to provide torque to one of the pipe or a selected one of the pipe threading tools to rotate the pipe and the selected one of the pipe threading tools relative to each other, and a battery pack supported by the stand in selective electrical communication with the motor to provide electrical power to the motor.

20210078821, Mar 18, 2021

Nov 24, 2020

17/102634

- Brookfield WI, US
Aaron C. Grode - Germantown WI, US
Nolan J. Henton - Milwaukee WI, US

B65H 75/44
B65H 75/28

A fish tape tool includes a housing and a chamber defined in the housing. A drum is configured to be inserted into the chamber of the housing. The drum contains a fish tape. The drum is rotatable relative to the housing to dispense or retract the fish tape from the housing. The drum is one of a plurality of drums that are insertable into and removable from the chamber of the housing. Each drum contains a different type of fish tape.

20200018307, Jan 16, 2020

Jul 12, 2019

16/510753

- Brookfield WI, US
Aaron C. Grode - Germantown WI, US
Ryan J. Denissen - Sussex WI, US
Justin Miller - Milwaukee WI, US

F04B 53/04
F04B 17/03
F25B 30/02

A system attachable to a refrigeration circuit includes a recovery pump attachable to the refrigeration circuit to remove refrigerant. The recovery pump includes a pump, an electric motor, a battery pack, and a recovery pump controller for controlling the operation of the electric motor. The recovery pump controller has a first communication interface. The system further includes an accessory attachable to the refrigeration circuit concurrently with the recovery pump. The accessory includes a sensor for detecting a characteristic value of the refrigeration circuit, and an accessory controller electrically connected with the sensor to receive a signal corresponding with the characteristic value of the refrigeration circuit. The accessory controller has a second communication interface to communicate the signal to the recovery pump controller via the first and second wireless interfaces. The recovery pump controller controls the operation of the electric motor based upon the signal received from the accessory.

20190292005, Sep 26, 2019

Mar 22, 2019

16/361344

- Brookfield WI, US
Aaron C. Grode - Germantown WI, US
Nolan J. Henton - Milwaukee WI, US

B65H 75/44
B65H 75/28

A fish tape tool includes a housing, a chamber defined in the housing, and a motor supported by the housing. The motor is configured to rotate in a first direction and a second direction that is opposite the first direction. An output reel is disposed in the chamber and is rotatable in response to receiving torque from the motor. A drum contains a fish tape and including a rotatable drum portion having an inner wall that is engaged by the output reel when the drum is inserted into the chamber of the housing. When the drum portion is rotated by the output reel in the first direction, fish tape is dispensed from the drum. When the drum portion is rotated by the output reel in the second direction, fish tape is retracted into the drum.