Patents by Inventor Russell Philpot

Russell Philpot 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).

  • Computer controlled coiling machine
    Patent number: 5117668
    Abstract: A system for controlling the feeding of wire to a workstation for the formation of a coil spring by means of at least one moveable work tool that is disposed at the workstation and that is selectively operated to move to different positions in the formation of a particular spring. The system includes a feed mechanism for feeding wire to the workstation and computer control means for controlling the feed mechanism to optimize the rate of spring making. The computer control means includes an entry means for setting predetermined characteristics regarding wire feed and work tool motion in constructing the particular spring. Work tool motion intervals are defined and the velocity of wire feed is maintained in a predetermined velocity range during the work tool motion interval, increasing in the velocity feed to a velocity greater than the predetermined velocity range outside of this work tool motion interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: Sleeper & Hartley Corp.
    Inventors: Russell Philpot, Timothy J. Hallihan
  • Computer controlled coiling machine
    Patent number: 4934165
    Abstract: A system for controllng the feeding of wire to a workstation for the formation of a coil spring by means of at least one moveable work tool that is disposed at the workstation and that is selectively operated to move to different positions in the formation of a particular spring. The system includes a feed mechanism for feeding wire to the workstation and computer control means for controlling the feed mechanism to optimize the rate of spring making. The computer control means includes an entry means for setting predetermined characteristics regarding wire feed and work tool motion in constructing the particular spring. Work tool motion intervals are defined and the velocity of wire feed is maintained in a predetermined velocity range during the work tool motion interval, increasing in the velocity feed to a velocity greater than the predetermined velocity range outside of this work tool motion interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Sleeper & Hartley Corp.
    Inventors: Russell Philpot, Timothy Hallihan