Patents by Inventor David A. Stradling

David A. Stradling 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).

  • Patent number: 7472575
    Abstract: A non-circular can end for a container having walls which form an opening includes a corner-mounted pull tab opener secured to a severable panel portion by an integral rivet. The corner-mounted opener facilitates easy opening of the can end. A pair of generally parallel bead recesses on either side of the integral rivet stiffen the severable panel portion in order to facilitate bending of the panel aft of the rivet to easily open the can end. The severable panel optionally further includes a mustache-shaped scoreline to reduce the amount of force required to lift the opener. Tooling and a conversion press for converting shells into the non-circular can ends are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory H. Butcher, Kenneth F. Fultz, Mark R. Mitchell, David A. Stradling, Greg S. Williams
  • Publication number: 20080014050
    Abstract: A non-circular can end for a container having walls which form an opening includes a corner-mounted pull tab opener secured to a severable panel portion by an integral rivet. The corner-mounted opener facilitates easy opening of the can end. A pair of generally parallel bead recesses on either side of the integral rivet stiffen the severable panel portion in order to facilitate bending of the panel aft of the rivet to easily open the can end. The severable panel optionally further includes a mustache-shaped scoreline to reduce the amount of force required to lift the opener. Tooling and a conversion press for converting shells into the non-circular can ends are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Gregory Butcher, Kenneth Fultz, Mark Mitchell, David Stradling, Greg Williams
  • Patent number: 7270246
    Abstract: A non-circular can end for a container having walls which form an opening includes a corner-mounted pull tab opener secured to a severable panel portion by an integral rivet. The corner-mounted opener facilitates easy opening of the can end. A pair of generally parallel bead recesses on either side of the integral rivet stiffen the severable panel portion in order to facilitate bending of the panel aft of the rivet to easily open the can end. The severable panel optionally further includes a mustache-shaped scoreline to reduce the amount of force required to lift the opener. Tooling and a conversion press for converting shells into the non-circular can ends are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory H. Butcher, Kenneth F. Fultz, Mark R. Mitchell, David A. Stradling, Greg S. Williams
  • Publication number: 20060039780
    Abstract: A non-circular can end for a container having walls which form an opening includes a corner-mounted pull tab opener secured to a severable panel portion by an integral rivet. The corner-mounted opener facilitates easy opening of the can end. A pair of generally parallel bead recesses on either side of the integral rivet stiffen the severable panel portion in order to facilitate bending of the panel aft of the rivet to easily open the can end. The severable panel optionally further includes a mustache-shaped scoreline to reduce the amount of force required to lift the opener. Tooling and a conversion press for converting shells into the non-circular can ends are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Gregory Butcher, Kenneth Fultz, Mark Mitchell, David Stradling, Greg Williams
  • Patent number: 5152588
    Abstract: An anti-lock braking system (ABS) for a vehicle is provided which in a preferred embodiment includes a controller for signalling the system to an ABS mode, a master cylinder for supplying fluid, an actuator having a bore with a first port connecting the bore with the master cylinder and a second port spaced from the first port connecting the bore with a brake, a first check valve separating the bore into a first chamber exposed to the first port and a second chamber exposed to the second port, and an orifice restricting flow between the brake and the master cylinder via the first and second chambers. A piston is mounted in the second chamber, the piston in a fully actuated position open the first check valve. A threaded driver translates the piston and is powered by a motor. A parallel path connects the master cylinder with the brake parallel to the first and second chambers of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Bright, David A. Stradling