Patents Issued the Week of October 26-30

10.28.26

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U.S. Patent No. 12,773,804 entitled “Safety Brakes for Circular Saw Blades, Circular Saws that Include the Safety Brakes, and Methods of Operating Circular Saws” issued October 27, 2026 to Festool GmbH of Wendlingen am Neckar, Germany. Invented by Jeremy Burke of Newberg, Oregon; Christian Schock of Schorndorf, Germany; Markus Schmid of Uhingen, Germany; Matthias Dennis Kübeler of Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany; Felix Theurer of Pforzheim, Germany; Manuel Bäuerle of Filderstadt, Germany; and Josua Frank of Urbach, Germany. Abstract: Safety brakes for circular saw blades, circular saws that include the safety brakes, and methods of operating circular saws are disclosed herein. The safety brakes include a sensor assembly, a brake assembly, and an actuator assembly. The sensor assembly is configured to detect an actuation parameter and to generate a trigger signal responsive to detection of the actuation parameter. The brake assembly includes a brake cam and a brake pad. The brake cam is configured to selectively transition between a disengaged configuration and an engaged configuration and is configured to operatively engage a planar side surface of the circular saw blade. The brake pad includes a pad friction material and is positioned such that the pad friction material faces toward the brake cam. The actuator assembly is configured to selectively transition the brake cam from the disengaged configuration to the engaged configuration responsive to receipt of the trigger signal.

U.S. Patent No. 12,773,882 entitled “Tyre Provided with a Temporary Identification Label” issued October 27, 2026 to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA of Zaventem, Belgium. Invented by Francesco Iozia of Roma, Italy and Maria Cristina Caccami of Roma, Italy. Abstract: A tyre having: a toroidal carcass, which has a central cavity and consists of at least one body ply, which is partially folded onto itself and, hence, laterally has two turn-ups, each having an edge of the body ply resting against an intermediate portion of the body ply; two annular beads, each surrounded by the body ply and having a bead core and a bead filler; and an identification label, which is fixed in a removable manner by gluing, is arranged in the area of an annular bead and supports a temporary RFID device, which can be read from a distance.

U.S. Patent No. D1, 155,419 entitled “Cover Plate” issued October 27, 2026, to James D. Taylor of Clarksville, Tennessee. Also invented by James D. Taylor. Claims: The ornamental design for a cover plate as shown and described.