Patents by Inventor Ronnie M. Willis

Ronnie M. Willis 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).

  • Apparatus for forming threads in a pipe end
    Publication number: 20030156913
    Abstract: A pipe end thread cutting apparatus includes three milling cutter heads mounted on a support wall which is vertically movable with the heads mounted symmetrically about a central axis in use; a gripping chuck for holding a pipe end is mounted on a rotatable shaft carried on a support member which is movable toward and away from the milling cutter heads and motor drives are provided for each cutter head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventor: Ronnie M. Willis
  • Cutting apparatus for generating threads for pipe nipples
    Publication number: 20020166423
    Abstract: A thread milling cutter for forming threads on a pipe end is provided with a platform that is mounted on a slide table and movable by threaded connection to rod; the milling cutter includes a head supporting a plurality of milling cutters in separate, rotatable shafts with a common drive for all the shafts and if desired, for the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: MUELLER CO.
    Inventor: Ronnie M. Willis
  • Article tagging apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6013150
    Abstract: A tag applicator for cylindrical objects is provided with an applicator station for receiving an adhesive surfaced label or tag over a pair of flexible wrapping fingers; a transport device engages, grips and moves an article to be tagged from a supply station through a tag applying station and then to a discharge station with the movement of the part through the tag applying station being effective in combination with the wrapping fingers to securely apply the adhesive tag to the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Grinnell Corporation
    Inventor: Ronnie M. Willis