Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Schwartze

Daniel J. Schwartze has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Accumulator assembly
    Patent number: 5451011
    Abstract: A vertical uncoiling apparatus having a frame assembly for supporting a coil of strip material and an accumulator assembly for selectively removing and delivering the strip material to downstream processing equipment. The accumulator assembly is provided with an accumulation loop area defining a substantially S-shaped travel path for the strip material and a feed assembly for removing strip material from the coil of strip material and feed same into the accumulation loop area so that a steady state flow of substantially tension-free strip material can be delivered to downstream processing equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: ASC Machine Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry M. Frost, Daniel J. Schwartze, Jennings A. Jones