Patents by Inventor Richard James Edward Mercer
Richard James Edward Mercer 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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Patent number: 11890664Abstract: A drive assembly for a necker machine includes a plurality of motors, each motor including an output shaft, a plurality of drive wheel assemblies, each drive wheel assembly operatively coupled to an associated necker machine drive shaft, and a number of timing/drive belts operatively coupled to each drive wheel assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Bradley James Miller
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Patent number: 11779993Abstract: A rotary manifold includes a manifold assembly outer body assembly with a generally toroid outer body, a number of manifold assembly outer body assembly bearing assemblies, a number of seals, and a number of fluid couplings. The manifold assembly outer body assembly body defines a number of radial passages. A generally toroid manifold assembly inner body defines a number of right angle passages. The manifold assembly inner body is rotatably disposed within the manifold assembly outer body assembly body. Each manifold assembly inner body passage inlet is discontinuously in fluid communication with the manifold assembly outer body assembly body passage outlets. Each manifold assembly inner body passage outlet is discontinuously in fluid communication with the process shaft assembly body passages inlets.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Russell Bauer, Seth Daniel Holdmeyer
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Patent number: 11731188Abstract: A quick-change die assembly for a necker machine includes an outer die mounting, an outer die, an outer die quick-release coupling, an inner die mounting, an inner die assembly, and an inner die quick-release coupling. The outer die is coupled to the outer die mounting by the outer die quick-release coupling. The inner die assembly is coupled to the inner die mounting by the inner die quick-release coupling.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Russell Bauer, Daniel A. Jansen
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Publication number: 20230118203Abstract: A rotary manifold includes a manifold assembly outer body assembly with a generally toroid outer body, a number of manifold assembly outer body assembly bearing assemblies, a number of seals, and a number of fluid couplings. The manifold assembly outer body assembly body defines a number of radial passages. A generally toroid manifold assembly inner body defines a number of right angle passages. The manifold assembly inner body is rotatably disposed within the manifold assembly outer body assembly body. Each manifold assembly inner body passage inlet is discontinuously in fluid communication with the manifold assembly outer body assembly body passage outlets. Each manifold assembly inner body passage outlet is discontinuously in fluid communication with the process shaft assembly body passages inlets.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Russell Bauer, Seth Daniel Holdmeyer
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Patent number: 11613429Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Michael Bryan Maxwell, Daniel A. Jansen
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Patent number: 11565303Abstract: A rotary manifold includes a manifold assembly outer body assembly with a generally toroid outer body, a number of manifold assembly outer body assembly bearing assemblies, a number of seals, and a number of fluid couplings. The manifold assembly outer body assembly body defines a number of radial passages. A generally toroid manifold assembly inner body defines a number of right angle passages. The manifold assembly inner body is rotatably disposed within the manifold assembly outer body assembly body. Each manifold assembly inner body passage inlet is discontinuously in fluid communication with the manifold assembly outer body assembly body passage outlets. Each manifold assembly inner body passage outlet is discontinuously in fluid communication with the process shaft assembly body passages inlets.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Russell Bauer, Seth Daniel Holdmeyer
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Patent number: 11534817Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Seth Daniel Holdmeyer
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Publication number: 20220339686Abstract: A base reformer assembly, and/or a base reformer roller die unit, includes a generally toroid chuck, a roller die, and a roller die unit actuating assembly. The roller die is movably disposed within the chuck. The roller die unit actuating assembly is structured to actuate the roller die. The roller die unit actuating assembly is operatively coupled to the roller die. Further, all elements of the roller die unit actuating assembly have a robust cross-sectional area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey
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Patent number: 11440078Abstract: A drive assembly for a necker machine having a frame assembly and a plurality of processing stations includes: a plurality of drive sub-modules. Each drive sub-module includes: a primary input shaft, a first primary output shaft operatively coupled to the primary input shaft, and a second primary output shaft operatively coupled to the primary input shaft. For a first drive sub-module: the primary input shaft is operatively coupled to, and driven by, a main drive assembly motor, and the first primary output shaft is operatively coupled to, and drives, an associated first drive shaft of a first processing station. For a second drive sub-module: the primary input shaft is operatively coupled to, and driven by, the second primary output shaft of the first drive sub-module, and the first primary output shaft is operatively coupled to, and drives, an associated first drive shaft of a second processing station.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Russell Bauer, Daniel A. Jansen
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Publication number: 20220274154Abstract: A drive assembly for a necker machine includes a plurality of motors, each motor including an output shaft, a plurality of drive wheel assemblies, each drive wheel assembly operatively coupled to an associated necker machine drive shaft, and a number of timing/drive belts operatively coupled to each drive wheel assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Bradley James Miller
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Patent number: 11420242Abstract: A base reformer assembly, and/or a base reformer roller die unit, includes a generally torpid chuck, a roller die, and a roller die unit actuating assembly. The roller die is movably disposed within the chuck. The roller die unit actuating assembly is structured to actuate the roller die. The roller die unit actuating assembly is operatively coupled to the roller die. Further, all elements of the roller die unit actuating assembly have a robust cross-sectional area.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey
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Patent number: 11370015Abstract: A drive assembly for a necker machine includes a plurality of motors, each motor including an output shaft, a plurality of drive wheel assemblies, each drive wheel assembly operatively coupled to an associated necker machine drive shaft, and a number of timing/drive belts operatively coupled to each drive wheel assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Bradley James Miller
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Publication number: 20220080489Abstract: A drive assembly for a necker machine having a frame assembly and a plurality of processing stations includes: a plurality of drive sub-modules. Each drive sub-module includes: a primary input shaft, a first primary output shaft operatively coupled to the primary input shaft, and a second primary output shaft operatively coupled to the primary input shaft. For a first drive sub-module: the primary input shaft is operatively coupled to, and driven by, a main drive assembly motor, and the first primary output shaft is operatively coupled to, and drives, an associated first drive shaft of a first processing station. For a second drive sub-module: the primary input shaft is operatively coupled to, and driven by, the second primary output shaft of the first drive sub-module, and the first primary output shaft is operatively coupled to, and drives, an associated first drive shaft of a second processing station.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Russell Bauer, Daniel A. Jansen
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Publication number: 20220063930Abstract: 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: November 10, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Michael Bryan Maxwell, Daniel A. Jansen
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Patent number: 11208271Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Michael Bryan Maxwell, Daniel A. Jansen
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Publication number: 20210370378Abstract: A quick-change die assembly for a necker machine includes an outer die mounting, an outer die, an outer die quick-release coupling, an inner die mounting, an inner die assembly, and an inner die quick-release coupling. The outer die is coupled to the outer die mounting by the outer die quick-release coupling. The inner die assembly is coupled to the inner die mounting by the inner die quick-release coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Russell Bauer, Daniel A. Jansen
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Patent number: 11117180Abstract: A quick-change die assembly for a necker machine includes an outer die mounting, an outer die, an outer die quick-release coupling, an inner die mounting, an inner die assembly, and an inner die quick-release coupling. The outer die is coupled to the outer die mounting by the outer die quick-release coupling. The inner die assembly is coupled to the inner die mounting by the inner die quick-release coupling.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Russell Bauer, Daniel A. Jansen
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Patent number: 11097333Abstract: A forming station for a necker machine including a frame assembly, an inboard turret assembly, an outboard turret assembly and a forming station quick-change assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Russell Bauer, Daniel A. Jansen
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Patent number: 10934104Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey, Seth Daniel Holdmeyer
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Publication number: 20210046528Abstract: A base reformer assembly, and/or a base reformer roller die unit, includes a generally torpid chuck, a roller die, and a roller die unit actuating assembly. The roller die is movably disposed within the chuck. The roller die unit actuating assembly is structured to actuate the roller die. The roller die unit actuating assembly is operatively coupled to the roller die. Further, all elements of the roller die unit actuating assembly have a robust cross-sectional area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Richard James Edward Mercer, Ian Kenneth Scholey