Patents by Inventor John M. Zlatohlavek

John M. Zlatohlavek 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).

  • Pre-beading method and apparatus
    Patent number: 7159428
    Abstract: A pre-beading apparatus for fashioning a cylindrical includes a housing have a work surface and an aperture formed in the work surface, where the aperture is capable of accommodating the cylindrical workpiece. A rotatable head assembly is concentrically aligned with the aperture, and includes a bead wheel and a cut wheel disposed on opposing distal ends of the rotatable head assembly. A gripper assembly is disposed within the housing and includes a securing means that extends into the cylindrical workpiece and permits selective movement of the cylindrical workpiece in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Met-Coil Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Leland M. Rieck, John M. Zlatohlavek