Patents by Inventor John Russell Fenske
John Russell Fenske 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: 20230405693Abstract: A shearing apparatus includes a housing, dies within the housing, a force transmitting apparatus; and a die engaging mechanism between the force transmitting apparatus and the movable die. The dies are movable relative to each other and have cutouts which cut a workpiece. The die engaging mechanism is releasable to decouple the force transmitting apparatus from the movable die.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventor: John Russell Fenske
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Patent number: 11833572Abstract: A bender configured to bend a workpiece in a bending operation and its method of use are provided. The bender includes a frame, a bending shoe assembly rotatably mounted on the frame, a control system and a driver in communication therewith, and a springback assembly in communication with the control system and configured to provide information to the control system regarding information on a bend affected to the workpiece. The bending shoe assembly includes a bending shoe into which the workpiece can be seated, and a gripping member mounted on the bending shoe and configured to grip the workpiece during the bending operation. The driver provides rotational force to the bending shoe assembly to rotate the bending shoe assembly relative to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.Inventors: Henry Alexander Fiorentini, Anthony J. Bussan, Andrew Francis Troy, SatishKumar SivaSankaran, Thomas M. Sticha, John Russell Fenske, Joshua Curtis Kerns
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Patent number: 11565332Abstract: A shearing apparatus includes a housing, a die within the housing, and a workpiece seat plate attached to the housing by a standoff. The die has a cutout which is positionable to align with a passageway through the housing. The workpiece seat plate is spaced from the housing by the standoff, and has a cutout which at least partially aligns with the passageway in the housing and the cutout in the die.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.Inventor: John Russell Fenske
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Publication number: 20220003258Abstract: In an embodiment, a self-locking pin includes a cylindrical shaft having a slot at a front end, an enlarged head at the rear end of the shaft, first and second toggles mounted within the slot, a compressible biasing member mounted between the toggles, and a mounting pin extending through the shaft and the toggles. The mounting pin is fixed in position on the shaft and the toggles are movable relative to the mounting pin. Each toggle is movable from a first position in which the respective toggle extending outwardly from an open end of the slot to a second position in which each toggle is pushed inwardly into the slot. The biasing member is compressed when the toggles are in the second positions. A single toggle can also be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventor: John Russell Fenske
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Publication number: 20210331259Abstract: A shearing apparatus includes a housing, a die within the housing, and a workpiece seat plate attached to the housing by a standoff. The die has a cutout which is positionable to align with a passageway through the housing. The workpiece seat plate is spaced from the housing by the standoff, and has a cutout which at least partially aligns with the passageway in the housing and the cutout in the die.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventor: John Russell Fenske
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Publication number: 20210276064Abstract: A bender configured to bend a workpiece in a bending operation and its method of use are provided. The bender includes a frame, a bending shoe assembly rotatably mounted on the frame, a control system and a driver in communication therewith, and a springback assembly in communication with the control system and configured to provide information to the control system regarding information on a bend affected to the workpiece. The bending shoe assembly includes a bending shoe into which the workpiece can be seated, and a gripping member mounted on the bending shoe and configured to grip the workpiece during the bending operation. The driver provides rotational force to the bending shoe assembly to rotate the bending shoe assembly relative to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Henry Alexander Fiorentini, Anthony J. Bussan, Andrew Francis Troy, SatishKumar SivaSankaran, Thomas M. Sticha, John Russell Fenske, Joshua Curtis Kerns
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Patent number: 11072029Abstract: An assembly in accordance with some example embodiments includes a support structure, first and second plates coupled to the support structure, and a shearing apparatus operable to cut a workpiece between ends of the workpiece. The first plate engages and guides a first end of a workpiece, and the second plate engages and guides a second end of the workpiece. The shearing apparatus includes a stationary die and a movable die and coupled to the support structure between the first plate and the second plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.Inventor: John Russell Fenske
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Publication number: 20200198030Abstract: An assembly in accordance with some example embodiments includes a support structure, first and second plates coupled to the support structure, and a shearing apparatus operable to cut a workpiece between ends of the workpiece. The first plate engages and guides a first end of a workpiece, and the second plate engages and guides a second end of the workpiece. The shearing apparatus includes a stationary die and a movable die and coupled to the support structure between the first plate and the second plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventor: John Russell Fenske
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Patent number: 10576557Abstract: A shearing apparatus in accordance with some example embodiments includes a housing forming a stationary die pocket and a movable die pocket into which dies can be positioned. A force transmitting apparatus moves the movable die relative to the stationary die to shear a workpiece. The dies can be removed from the housing by disengaging a die engaging mechanism and an end stop assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.Inventor: John Russell Fenske
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Patent number: 10574040Abstract: A cable stripper is provided which has an adjustable bushing which can be adjusted to accept a variety of differently size cables. The cable stripper is rotated around the cable to strip the insulation from a cable. The cable stripper can be attached to an existing tool to impact rotation of the cable stripper around the cable. The cable stripper includes a bushing having an axial passageway and a plurality of spaced slots which are in communication with the passageway, a plurality of cable retention blocks attached to the bushing, and a blade member mounted on the bushing, the blade member being seated within the passageway. The cable retention blocks are moveable relative to the bushing to pass through the slots and into the passageway to engage the cable mounted within the passageway. A retaining assembly is mounted on the bushing and fixes the position of the cable retention blocks relative to the bushing.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.Inventors: Andrew Francis Troy, John Russell Fenske
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Publication number: 20190151965Abstract: A shearing apparatus in accordance with some example embodiments includes a housing forming a stationary die pocket and a movable die pocket into which dies can be positioned. A force transmitting apparatus moves the movable die relative to the stationary die to shear a workpiece. The dies can be removed from the housing by disengaging a die engaging mechanism and an end stop assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventor: John Russell Fenske
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Publication number: 20180166867Abstract: A cable stripper is provided which has an adjustable bushing which can be adjusted to accept a variety of differently size cables. The cable stripper is rotated around the cable to strip the insulation from a cable. The cable stripper can be attached to an existing tool to impact rotation of the cable stripper around the cable. The cable stripper includes a bushing having an axial passageway and a plurality of spaced slots which are in communication with the passageway, a plurality of cable retention blocks attached to the bushing, and a blade member mounted on the bushing, the blade member being seated within the passageway. The cable retention blocks are moveable relative to the bushing to pass through the slots and into the passageway to engage the cable mounted within the passageway. A retaining assembly is mounted on the bushing and fixes the position of the cable retention blocks relative to the bushing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Andrew Francis Troy, John Russell Fenske
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Patent number: D866623Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.Inventor: John Russell Fenske
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Patent number: D878435Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.Inventor: John Russell Fenske
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Patent number: D1003957Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.Inventor: John Russell Fenske