Patents by Inventor Joseph Andrew Janiszewski

Joseph Andrew Janiszewski 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).

  • Adjustable joining machine
    Patent number: 11951524
    Abstract: An adjustable joining machine is provided. In another aspect, a workpiece-joining apparatus includes a punch and/or die with an automatically adjustable joining position. A further aspect employs a workpiece-clinching or piercing apparatus including an automatically adjustable punch and/or die. A method of clinching or piercing workpiece sheets includes changing a position of a punch and/or die based on a sensed workpiece characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: BTM COMPANY LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Andrew Janiszewski
  • Method of operating a manual press with a safety power assist
    Patent number: 11383290
    Abstract: A safety power assist for a manual press is provided. In another aspect, a press includes a tool, a manual actuator, a switch and an automatically powered actuator. A further aspect of the present press employs a spring which must be compressed beyond a predetermined pinching force before a switch is activated, where switch activation causes an automatically powered actuator to advance a workpiece-contacting punch or tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: BTM Company LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Andrew Janiszewski
  • ADJUSTABLE JOINING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20220062968
    Abstract: An adjustable joining machine is provided. In another aspect, a workpiece-joining apparatus includes a punch and/or die with an automatically adjustable joining position. A further aspect employs a workpiece-clinching or piercing apparatus including an automatically adjustable punch and/or die. A method of clinching or piercing workpiece sheets includes changing a position of a punch and/or die based on a sensed workpiece characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: BTM Company LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Andrew JANISZEWSKI
  • METHOD OF OPERATING A MANUAL PRESS WITH A SAFETY POWER ASSIST
    Publication number: 20200016648
    Abstract: A safety power assist for a manual press is provided. In another aspect, a press includes a tool, a manual actuator, a switch and an automatically powered actuator. A further aspect of the present press employs a spring which must be compressed beyond a predetermined pinching force before a switch is activated, where switch activation causes an automatically powered actuator to advance a workpiece-contacting punch or tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: BTM Company LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Andrew JANISZEWSKI
  • Safety power assist for manual press
    Patent number: 10456824
    Abstract: A safety power assist for a manual press is provided. In another aspect, a press includes a tool, a manual actuator, a switch and an automatically powered actuator. A further aspect of the present press employs a spring which must be compressed beyond a predetermined pinching force before a switch is activated, where switch activation causes an automatically powered actuator to advance a workpiece-contacting punch or tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: BTM Company LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Andrew Janiszewski
  • SAFETY POWER ASSIST FOR MANUAL PRESS
    Publication number: 20170355010
    Abstract: A safety power assist for a manual press is provided. In another aspect, a press includes a tool, a manual actuator, a switch and an automatically powered actuator. A further aspect of the present press employs a spring which must be compressed beyond a predetermined pinching force before a switch is activated, where switch activation causes an automatically powered actuator to advance a workpiece-contacting punch or tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: BTM Company LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Andrew Janiszewski