Patents by Inventor Ian Kenneth Scholey
Ian Kenneth Scholey 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).
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Publication number: 20190344976Abstract: A quick-change starwheel guide assembly is structured to be coupled to a starwheel guide assembly mounting base. The quick-change starwheel guide assembly includes a starwheel guide assembly mounting assembly, a starwheel guide assembly support assembly, a number of starwheel guide assembly guiderails and a starwheel guide assembly can body height adjustment assembly. The starwheel guide assembly mounting assembly is coupled to the starwheel guide assembly support assembly. The starwheel guide assembly guiderails are coupled to the starwheel guide assembly mounting assembly. The starwheel guide assembly can body height adjustment assembly is coupled to at least one the starwheel guide assembly guiderail. At least one of the starwheel guide assembly mounting assembly or the can body height adjustment assembly is a quick-change assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Seth Daniel Holdmeyer
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Publication number: 20190346834Abstract: A factory management and monitoring system includes a processing unit structured to receive data from a plurality of sensors structured to monitor one or more factories or machines included in the factories, to analyze the received data, and to generate a user interface including the received data or information resulting from analysis of the received data, and a display structured to display the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: JONATHAN SCOTT SAUNDERS, JR., IAN KENNETH SCHOLEY, KARL S. FLEISCHER, ROBERTO MICHEL DE OLIVEIRA
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Publication number: 20190344327Abstract: An infeed assembly for a necker machine includes a full inspection assembly wherein the full inspection assembly is structured to be coupled to a necker machine frame assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Seth Daniel Holdmeyer
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Publication number: 20190344977Abstract: A quick-change vacuum starwheel assembly including at least one of a quick-change height adjustment assembly or a quick-change vacuum starwheel mounting assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Michael Bryan Maxwell, Daniel A. Jansen
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Publication number: 20190201962Abstract: A can bodymaker includes a housing assembly, a drive mechanism, a ram assembly, a domer assembly, and a ram body dampening assembly. The ram assembly includes an elongated ram body. The drive mechanism is operatively coupled to the ram assembly so that the drive mechanism imparts a reciprocating motion to the ram body. The ram body dampening assembly is disposed adjacent the ram body path of travel. The ram body dampening assembly includes a housing and a dampening member. The dampening member is disposed immediately adjacent the ram body path of travel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Gregory H. Butcher, Aaron E. Carstens, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Daniel A. Jansen
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Publication number: 20190076904Abstract: A hydrostatic/hydrodynamic fluid bearing assembly for a can bodymaker is provided. The hydrostatic/hydrodynamic fluid bearing assembly is separate from the ram body. The outboard guide bearing assembly includes a carriage assembly and a number of elongated journals. The carriage assembly includes a ram coupling, a crank coupling, and body defining a number of journal passages. The ram body is coupled to a ram coupling. The crank coupling is structured to be coupled to a crank arm. Each journal extends through a carriage assembly body journal passage. In this configuration, the ram body may form a can body in a traditional manner, but fluid bearing assembly fluid is not applied to the ram body. Instead, the fluid bearing assembly fluid is applied to the journals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Gregory H. Butcher, Aaron E. Carstens, Kenneth E. Carper, Russell Bauer, Ian Kenneth Scholey
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Patent number: 10137490Abstract: A hydrostatic/hydrodynamic fluid bearing assembly for a can bodymaker is provided. The hydrostatic/hydrodynamic fluid bearing assembly is separate from the ram body. The outboard guide bearing assembly includes a carriage assembly and a number of elongated journals. The carriage assembly includes a ram coupling, a crank coupling, and body defining a number of journal passages. The ram body is coupled to a ram coupling. The crank coupling is structured to be coupled to a crank arm. Each journal extends through a carriage assembly body journal passage. In this configuration, the ram body may form a can body in a traditional manner, but fluid bearing assembly fluid is not applied to the ram body. Instead, the fluid bearing assembly fluid is applied to the journals.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Gregory H. Butcher, Aaron E. Carstens, Kenneth E. Carper, Russell Bauer, Ian Kenneth Scholey
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Publication number: 20180304335Abstract: A unitary forward mounting assembly for a bodymaker includes a unitary forward mounting body with a cradle portion, a first support arm portion and a second support arm portion. The cradle portion has a forward side, a rear side, a right side, and a left side. The first support arm portion is disposed at the cradle portion right side. The second support arm portion is disposed at the cradle portion left side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey, Karl S. Fleischer, Alan W. Cleveland
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Publication number: 20180304334Abstract: A die pack mounting for a bodymaker includes a die pack mounting bed and a die pack mounting door assembly. The die pack mounting door assembly is movably coupled to the die pack mounting bed. The die pack mounting door assembly is movable between an open, first position, wherein the die pack mounting door assembly is structured to support a die pack in a maintenance configuration, and, a closed, second position, wherein the die pack mounting door assembly fixes the die pack in a selected position. Further, the die pack mounting door assembly does not include any coolant fluid fittings. That is, the die pack mounting door assembly defines internal passages for coolant and the coolant is supplied via similar passages in the die pack mounting bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey, Karl S. Fleischer, Alan W. Cleveland
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Publication number: 20180304336Abstract: A unitary forward mounting assembly for a bodymaker includes a unitary forward mounting body with a cradle portion, a first support arm portion and a second support arm portion. The cradle portion has a forward side, a rear side, a right side, and a left side. The first support arm portion is disposed at the cradle portion right side. The second support arm portion is disposed at the cradle portion left side. Because the cradle portion, the first support arm portion and the second support arm portion are part of a unitary body, the unitary forward mounting assembly solves the problems stated above. That is, because the support arms are not mated to the cradle, there is no need for machined coupling surfaces; nor is there a need for aligning the support arms on the cradle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey, Karl S. Fleischer, Alan W. Cleveland
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Publication number: 20180304332Abstract: A swing lever assembly includes a unitary body. By providing a unitary body for the swing lever assembly the number of elements is substantially reduced which solves the problems stated above. In an exemplary embodiment, the swing lever assembly includes a limited number of components. Further, the swing lever assembly includes a limited number of installation components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey, Karl S. Fleischer, Alan W. Cleveland
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Publication number: 20180304333Abstract: A connection rod coupling assembly includes a settable shape mounting second component having a lateral, primary axis and a bearing assembly including a bearing assembly body. The bearing assembly body includes a substantially cylindrical outer surface and a center axis. The bearing assembly body is coupled to the settable shape mounting second component in a non-aligned configuration. That is, the bearing assembly body center axis is offset from the settable shape mounting second component primary axis. Thus, the position of the bearing assembly body center axis is adjustable by repositioning the settable shape mounting second component relative to a settable shape mounting first component on a swing lever. The adjustment of the bearing assembly body, in turn, adjusts the range of the ram assembly and the ram assembly body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey, Karl S. Fleischer, Alan W. Cleveland
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Publication number: 20160121385Abstract: A hydrostatic/hydrodynamic fluid bearing assembly for a can bodymaker is provided. The hydrostatic/hydrodynamic fluid bearing assembly is separate from the ram body. The outboard guide bearing assembly includes a carriage assembly and a number of elongated journals. The carriage assembly includes a ram coupling, a crank coupling, and body defining a number of journal passages. The ram body is coupled to a ram coupling. The crank coupling is structured to be coupled to a crank arm. Each journal extends through a carriage assembly body journal passage. In this configuration, the ram body may form a can body in a traditional manner, but fluid bearing assembly fluid is not applied to the ram body. Instead, the fluid bearing assembly fluid is applied to the journals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Gregory H. Butcher, Aaron E. Carstens, Kenneth E. Carper, Russell Bauer, Ian Kenneth Scholey
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Patent number: 6755202Abstract: A rinsing device having a plurality of rinse modules, each of which has at least one circular turret adapted to transport containers through the rinsing device. The turrets are arranged to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis, the axis being offset from the horizontal by an angle sufficient to ensure drainage of cleaning fluid from the containers under the influence of gravity. The containers are preferably supported around the periphery of the turret with their longitudinal axes parallel to the axis of rotation of the turret.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Crown Cook & Seal Technologies CorporationInventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey, Ralph Frederick Hussey, Andrew Goldsbrough
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Patent number: 6357982Abstract: Apparatus for a making can bodies comprises a reciprocating punch and a rotary turret (10) mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis parallel to the axis of the punch. A plurality of flexible finger sets (13) spaced circumferentially around the turret and extending generally radially from the turret are adapted to pick up, support and convey can bodies (16) stripped from the punch as the turret rotates. The turret is driven in rotation at a cyclically varying angular velocity such that the angularly velocity of finger set (13) is less at the moment when it engages a can body stripped from the punch than at other times.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1999Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies CorporationInventors: Frederick William Jowitt, Ian Kenneth Scholey, David William Smith
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Patent number: 6351980Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming the base of a can are described. The base forming apparatus is typically a dome station for forming a dome on the base of a beverage can. The dome station is mountable onto a dome door of a bodymaker press, thereby avoiding the common failure of mounting bolts. A complete polyurethane ring (20) is used to create overtravel force and maintain consistent and symmetrical loading on the tooling. A compact biasing arrangement is used to simplify maintenance of the tooling and reduce the need for accurate alignment.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2000Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies CorporationInventors: Frederick William Jowitt, Ian Kenneth Scholey, William Woulds
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Patent number: D818017Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey, Karl S. Fleischer, Alan W. Cleveland
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Patent number: D823665Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey, Karl S. Fleischer, Alan W. Cleveland
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Patent number: D824434Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey, Karl S. Fleischer, Alan W. Cleveland
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Patent number: D841064Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Ian Kenneth Scholey, Karl S. Fleischer, Alan W. Cleveland