Patents Assigned to Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.
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Patent number: 9027309Abstract: Hot-rolled high-strength steel elongated structural members and method of making same are disclosed by hot-rolling high-strength steel having a specific chemical composition to provide structural units. The units are then welded together to provide structural members of desired geometrical configuration including a thin web with opposed thicker flanges extending therefrom to increase the load bearing capacity of the members.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignees: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc., Nucor CorporationInventors: Hugh M. Gallagher, Jr., Joseph Bryan Loosle, Jack L. Williams, William W. Wood, Brenda D. Daniels, Cory J. Anthony, David R. Smith
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Patent number: 9004342Abstract: Hot-rolled high-strength steel elongated structural members and method of making same are disclosed by hot-rolling high-strength steel having a specific chemical composition to provide structural units. The units are then welded together to provide structural members of desired geometrical configuration including a thin web with opposed thicker flanges extending therefrom to increase the load bearing capacity of the members.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignees: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc., Nucor CorporationInventors: Hugh M. Gallagher, Jr., Joseph Bryan Loosle, Jack L. Williams, William W. Wood, Brenda D. Daniels, Cory J. Anthony, David R. Smith
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Patent number: 8906173Abstract: Hot-rolled high-strength steel elongated structural members and method of making same are disclosed by hot-rolling high-strength steel having a specific chemical composition to provide the members of desired geometrical configuration including a thin web with opposed thicker flanges extending therefrom to increase the load bearing capacity of the members.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventor: Hugh M. Gallagher, Jr.
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Patent number: 8833039Abstract: Hot-rolled high-strength steel elongated structural members and method of making same are disclosed by hot-rolling high-strength steel having a specific chemical composition to provide the members of desired geometrical configuration including a thin web with opposed thicker flanges extending therefrom to increase the load bearing capacity of the members.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventor: Hugh M. Gallagher, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140191018Abstract: Hot-rolled high-strength steel elongated structural members and method of making same are disclosed by hot-rolling high-strength steel having a specific chemical composition to provide structural units. The units are then welded together to provide structural members of desired geometrical configuration including a thin web with opposed thicker flanges extending therefrom to increase the load bearing capacity of the members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventors: Hugh M. Gallagher, JR., Joseph Bryan Loosle, Jack L. Williams, William W. Wood, Brenda D. Daniels, Cory J. Anthony, David R. Smith
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Publication number: 20130174512Abstract: Hot-rolled high-strength steel elongated structural members and method of making same are disclosed by hot-rolling high-strength steel having a specific chemical composition to provide structural units. The units are then welded together to provide structural members of desired geometrical configuration including a thin web with opposed thicker flanges extending therefrom to increase the load bearing capacity of the members.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicants: NUCOR CORPORATION, CONSOLIDATED METAL PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Hugh M. Gallagher, JR., Joseph Bryan Loosle, Jack L. Williams, William W. Wood, Brenda D. Daniels, Cory J. Anthony, David R. Smith
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Publication number: 20130076017Abstract: Hot-rolled high-strength steel elongated structural members and method of making same are disclosed by hot-rolling high-strength steel having a specific chemical composition to provide the members of desired geometrical configuration including a thin web with opposed thicker flanges extending therefrom to increase the load bearing capacity of the members.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: CONSOLIDATED METAL PRODUCTS, INC.Inventor: Hugh M. Gallagher, JR.
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Patent number: 6852181Abstract: A method for cold forming a flattened, end-threaded rod into a U-bolt answers the need for high-strength steel rods that can be bent into flattened U-bolts by spring and suspension repair facilities or the like. By controlling the amount of work put into the end-threaded flattened rod during bending, it is possible to manufacture a flattened, end-threaded rod from a high-strength steel that can be successfully cold bent into a U-bolt. The amount or degree of flattening and the radius of the U-bolt are variables which applicant controls to successfully cold bend a high-strength steel flattened rod into a U-bolt. Therefore, the spring and suspension repair facility avoids the need to heat the flattened rods for warm forming and, instead, can maintain an inventory of end-threaded and flattened rods for cold forming into flattened U-bolt comply with OEM designs when modifying or repairing vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventor: Robert P. Wheeler, Jr.
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Publication number: 20030111143Abstract: A method for cold forming a flattened, end-threaded rod into a U-bolt answers the need for high-strength steel rods that can be bent into flattened U-bolts by spring and suspension repair facilities or the like. By controlling the amount of work put into the end-threaded flattened rod during bending, it is possible to manufacture a flattened, end-threaded rod from a high-strength steel that can be successfully cold bent into a U-bolt. The amount or degree of flattening and the radius of the U-bolt are variables which applicant controls to successfully cold bend a high-strength steel flattened rod into a U-bolt. Therefore, the spring and suspension repair facility avoids the need to heat the flattened rods for warm forming and, instead, can maintain an inventory of end-threaded and flattened rods for cold forming into flattened U-bolt comply with OEM designs when modifying or repairing vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2002Publication date: June 19, 2003Applicant: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventor: Robert P. Wheeler
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Patent number: 6418772Abstract: A straight rod is automatically positioned at the center of a mandrel of a U-bolt bending machine for subsequent bending into a U-bolt by the bending machine. The rod is positioned between spaced centering plates of a centering device mounted to the machine. The centering plates are coupled to a transport mechanism of the centering device that automatically provides for conjoint oppositely directed movement of the centering plates to automatically center and position the centerline of the rod at the centerline of the machine without marking or measuring the rod or other tasks previously required to accurately position the rod.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2000Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignees: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc., VicRoc inc.Inventors: Larry Talbott, Kenneth Webber
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Patent number: 6325874Abstract: A method of making high-strength steel structural members is disclosed by providing a flat-rolled blank of high-strength steel having a ferrite-pearlite microstructure and high-strength mechanical properties and cold forming the blank by rolling or the like to provide a structural member having a desired geometric cross-section while the mechanical strength of the structural member remains substantially the same or greater than the flat-rolled blank.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1999Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventor: Robert P. Wheeler, Jr.
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Patent number: 5704998Abstract: High strength steel structural members and a method of making same are disclosed by providing high-strength steel material having a specific chemical composition and preferably a tensile strength of at least about 120,000 psi and a yield strength of at least about 90,000 psi and hot rolling the steel material to provide the structural member of desired geometric configuration.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1995Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventor: Hugh M. Gallagher, Jr.
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Patent number: 5555628Abstract: A method of determining the optimum torque for securing a U-bolt assembly calculated according to the formula T=UL.multidot.d.multidot.K.multidot.LF, where T is the optimum torque, UL is a calculated value for the ultimate tensile load of one U-bolt leg, d is the diameter of the threaded end of one U-bolt leg, K is a torque coefficient of friction associated with the U-bolt assembly, and LF is a chosen load safety factor. A tool used in securing the U-bolt assembly includes at least one surface having torquing indicia located thereon and a radius for testing the bend radius on the U-bolt. The torquing indicia includes U-bolt assembly designation data and a corresponding optimum torque value.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1995Date of Patent: September 17, 1996Assignee: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventor: Freddie Madden
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Patent number: 5538566Abstract: High strength steel parts and method of making are disclosed by providing a blank of high-strength steel material having a tensile strength of at least about 120,000 psi and a yield strength of at least about 90,000 psi and warm forming the blank to provide the part of desired geometric configuration while substantially maintaining or increasing the strength properties of the blank.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1995Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventor: Hugh M. Gallagher, Jr.
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Patent number: 5496425Abstract: A method of making high-strength steel structural members is disclosed by providing a blank of high-strength steel having a ferrite-pearlite microstructure and high-strength mechanical properties and cold forming the blank by rolling, upsetting, forging, or extrusion to provide a structural member having a desired geometric cross-section while the mechanical strength of the structural member remains substantially the same or greater than the blank.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1994Date of Patent: March 5, 1996Assignee: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventor: Hugh M. Gallagher, Jr.
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Patent number: 5492019Abstract: A method of determining the optimum torque for securing a U-bolt assembly calculated according to the formula T=UL.multidot.d.multidot.K.multidot.LF, where T is the optimum torque, UL is a calculated value for the ultimate tensile load of one U-bolt leg, d is the diameter of the threaded end of one U-bolt leg, K is a torque coefficient of friction associated with the U-bolt assembly, and LF is a chosen load safety factor. A tool used in securing the U-bolt assembly includes at least one surface having torquing indicia located thereon and a radius for testing the bend radius on the U-bolt. The torquing indicia includes U-bolt assembly designation data and a corresponding optimum torque value.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1994Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Assignee: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventor: Freddie Madden
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Patent number: 5454888Abstract: High strength steel structural members and method of making are disclosed by providing a blank of high-strength steel material having a tensile strength of at least about 120,000 psi and a yield strength of at least about 90,000 psi and warm forming the blank to provide the member of desired geometric configuration while substantially maintaining or increasing the strength properties of the blank.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1994Date of Patent: October 3, 1995Assignee: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventor: Hugh M. Gallagher, Jr.
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Patent number: 5453139Abstract: A method of making high-strength steel parts is disclosed by providing a blank of high-strength steel having a ferrite-pearlite microstructure and high-strength mechanical properties and cold forming the blank by upsetting, forging, or extrusion to provide a part having a desired geometric configuration while the mechanical strength of the part remains substantially the same or greater than the blank.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1994Date of Patent: September 26, 1995Assignee: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventor: Hugh M. Gallagher, Jr.
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Patent number: 5412874Abstract: A method of determining the optimum torque for securing a U-bolt assembly calculated according to the formula T=UL.multidot.d.multidot.K.multidot.LF, where T is the optimum torque, UL is a calculated value for the ultimate tensile load of one U-bolt leg, d is the diameter of the threaded end of one U-bolt leg, K is a torque coefficient of friction associated with the U-bolt assembly, and LF is a chosen load safety factor. A tool used in securing the U-bolt assembly includes at least one surface having torquing indicia located thereon and a radius for testing the bend radius on the U-bolt. The torquing indicia includes U-bolt assembly designation data and a corresponding optimum torque value.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 1994Date of Patent: May 9, 1995Assignee: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventor: Freddie Madden
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Patent number: 5330594Abstract: A method of making high-strength steel parts is disclosed by providing a blank of high-strength steel having a ferrite-pearlite microstructure and high-strength mechanical properties and cold forming the blank by upsetting, forging, or extrusion to provide a part having a desired geometric configuration while the mechanical strength of the part remains substantially the same or greater than the blank.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1992Date of Patent: July 19, 1994Assignee: Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.Inventor: Hugh M. Gallagher, Jr.