Patents by Inventor Frank E. Fairley, Jr.

Frank E. Fairley, Jr. 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).

  • Truss assembly apparatus with vertically adjustable press roller
    Patent number: 5211108
    Abstract: A truss assembly machine includes an elongated table for supporting truss members, including a plurality of wood members and a plurality of connector plates, and a pressing roller mounted for rotation about its own axis on a movable gantry above the support table. The gantry transports the roller longitudinally along the table for engaging the connector plates to embed the plates into the wood members and form the completed truss. A hydraulic cylinder with a hydraulically actuated piston carried therein is coupled to each end of the roller for selectively lifting and lowering the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: Truswal Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Charles E. Gore, Edward Hardee, Frank E. Fairley, Jr., Harry E. Berney, Jr.