Patents by Inventor Floyd Arnold Jones

Floyd Arnold Jones 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).

  • Method and apparatus for closely coupling machines used for can making
    Publication number: 20020148266
    Abstract: A system for performing sequential operations on a can body, such as necking the open end of the can body, in which two or more machines, such as die necking machines are, are coupled by a transfer module. The transfer module comprises a multi-pocket wheel that receives can bodies from a multi-pocket discharge wheel of the first necking machine and discharges them to a multi-pocket input wheel of the second die necking machine. The drive motor of one of the necking machines is eliminated, while the drive motor on the other machine is enlarged. A gear on the transfer module couples the gear trains on the first and second necking machines into a common gear train. Thus, the transfer module gear train transfers power from the necking machine having the enlarged drive motor to the necking machine for which the drive motor was eliminated. This enables a single drive motor to entire drive train for both machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: Crown Cork
    Inventors: Joseph M. Heiberger, Anton A. Aschberger, Floyd Arnold Jones
  • Method and apparatus for closely coupling machines used for can making
    Publication number: 20020029599
    Abstract: A system for performing sequential operations on a can body, such as necking the open end of the can body, in which two or more machines, such as die necking machines are, are coupled by a transfer module. The transfer module comprises a multi-pocket wheel that receives can bodies from a multi-pocket discharge wheel of the first necking machine and discharges them to a multi-pocket input wheel of the second die necking machine. The drive motor of one of the necking machines is eliminated, while the drive motor on the other machine is enlarged. A gear on the transfer module couples the gear trains on the first and second necking machines into a common gear train. Thus, the transfer module gear train transfers power from the necking machine having the enlarged drive motor to the necking machine for which the drive motor was eliminated. This enables a single drive motor to entire drive train for both machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph M. Heiberger, Anton A. Aschberger, Floyd Arnold Jones
  • Method and apparatus for closely coupling machines used for can making
    Patent number: 6240760
    Abstract: A system for performing sequential operations on a can body, such as necking the open end of the can body, in which two or more machines, such as die necking machines are, are coupled by a transfer module. The transfer module comprises a multi-pocket wheel that receives can bodies from a multi-pocket discharge wheel of the first necking machine and discharges them to a multi-pocket input wheel of the second die necking machine. The drive motor of one of the necking machines is eliminated, while the drive motor on the other machine is enlarged. A gear on the transfer module couples the gear trains on the first and second necking machines into a common gear train. Thus, the transfer module gear train transfers power from the necking machine having the enlarged drive motor to the necking machine for which the drive motor was eliminated. This enables a single drive motor to entire drive train for both machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph M. Heiberger, Anton A. Aschberger, Floyd Arnold Jones
  • Method and apparatus for closely coupling machines used for can making
    Patent number: 6085563
    Abstract: A system for performing sequential operations on a can body, such as necking the open end of the can body, in which two or more machines, such as die necking machines are, are coupled by a transfer module. The transfer module comprises a multi-pocket wheel that receives can bodies from a multi-pocket discharge wheel of the first necking machine and discharges them to a multi-pocket input wheel of the second die necking machine. The drive motor of one of the necking machines is eliminated, while the drive motor on the other machine is enlarged. A gear on the transfer module couples the gear trains on the first and second necking machines into a common gear train. Thus, the transfer module gear train transfers power from the necking machine having the enlarged drive motor to the necking machine for which the drive motor was eliminated. This enables a single drive motor to entire drive train for both machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph M. Heiberger, Anton A. Aschberger, Floyd Arnold Jones