Patents by Inventor Scott T. Fladhammer
Scott T. Fladhammer 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: 11719381Abstract: Provided is an adjustable linkage arm that includes an elongated housing, a wedge member situated inside the elongated housing, a wedge screw rotationally coupled to the elongated housing and threadably engaged with the wedge member to provide translation of the wedge member along a first axis during rotation of the wedge screw, and a first arm extension member situated at least partially inside the elongated housing and slidingly coupled to a first side of the wedge member, wherein translation of the wedge member along the first axis provides translation of the first arm extension member along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Asyst Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Scott T. Fladhammer, Michael B. Grimm
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Patent number: 11701995Abstract: An adjuster gear screw is provided that includes an adjuster shaft having a threaded portion and a shaft end, a gear head having a plurality of radial protrusions spaced by a plurality of radial indents, and a flange having a flange front surface, an elongated neck interconnecting the adjuster shaft and the gear head, and a gear having a gear rear surface, a plurality of teeth, and a plurality of fingers and notches extending along an inner circumference, wherein the gear is axially secured to the gear head in a first longitudinal direction via abutment of the gear rear surface with the flange front surface, and in a second longitudinal direction via engagement of the plurality of fingers with the plurality of indents, and wherein the gear is rotationally secured to the gear head via abutment of the plurality of radial protrusions with the plurality of notches.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Asyst Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Scott T. Fladhammer, Michael B. Grimm
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Patent number: 11585416Abstract: A fine pitch adjuster that includes a housing, a wheel gear positioned within the housing and coupled to a ball stud, wherein rotation of the wheel gear provides inward and outward longitudinal translation of the ball stud relative to the housing, and a clutching worm input drive including, an inner drive sleeve having a shaft portion and a head portion, the shaft portion including a plurality of sleeve slots formed therein and a plurality of engagement ribs, and an outer worm gear sleeve having worm gear threads, the worm gear threads coupled at least indirectly to the wheel gear, and an inner chamber, the outer worm gear sleeve including a plurality of grooves extending longitudinally along the inner chamber for mating engagement with the plurality of engagement ribs, wherein rotation of the inner drive sleeve provides clutchable engagement with the outer worm gear sleeve to rotate the wheel gear.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Asyst Technologies L.L.C.Inventor: Scott T. Fladhammer
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Publication number: 20230048664Abstract: A vehicle headlight aiming device is provided that includes, a device housing having an input drive gear, a screw chamber, an output screw having a screw shaft, a screw first end that is rotationally coupled at least indirectly with the input drive gear, and a screw second end. The device further including an indicator nut having a base with a nut indicator mark, a first leg and second leg extending from a base bottom portion, and an expandable threaded opening extending between a first threaded wall of the first leg and a second threaded wall of the second leg, the threaded walls selectively engageable with a threaded portion of the screw shaft, wherein the threaded opening is expandable to disengage the first threaded wall and the second threaded wall from the threaded portion to allow longitudinal movement of the indicator nut withing the device housing without rotating the output screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Asyst Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Scott T. Fladhammer, Michael B. Grimm, Peter F. Schwichtenberg, Paul M. Sutenbach
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Publication number: 20220381324Abstract: A fine pitch adjuster that includes a housing, a wheel gear positioned within the housing and coupled to a ball stud, wherein rotation of the wheel gear provides inward and outward longitudinal translation of the ball stud relative to the housing, and a clutching worm input drive including, an inner drive sleeve having a shaft portion and a head portion, the shaft portion including a plurality of sleeve slots formed therein and a plurality of engagement ribs, and an outer worm gear sleeve having worm gear threads, the worm gear threads coupled at least indirectly to the wheel gear, and an inner chamber, the outer worm gear sleeve including a plurality of grooves extending longitudinally along the inner chamber for mating engagement with the plurality of engagement ribs, wherein rotation of the inner drive sleeve provides clutchable engagement with the outer worm gear sleeve to rotate the wheel gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Asyst Technologies L.L.C.Inventor: Scott T. Fladhammer
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Patent number: 11371594Abstract: A supplemental driver assembly is disclosed that includes a supplemental drive gear having an upper portion including a tool engagement recess and circumferential supplemental drive gear teeth, and a cylindrical neck extending axially from the upper portion to an output shaft having one or more drive engagement protrusions, as well as a drive guide housing with a gear pocket for housing the upper portion of the supplemental drive gear, the gear pocket including a cylindrical pocket wall extending from a perimeter of a pocket floor, the pocket wall having a drive guide passage extending therethrough for receiving a side adjuster tool, wherein the gear pocket receives the supplemental drive gear and allows for rotational movement of the upper portion within the gear pocket, and a cylindrical collar extending axially from the gear pocket.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Asyst Technologies L.L.C.Inventor: Scott T. Fladhammer
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Publication number: 20220107050Abstract: Provided is an adjustable linkage arm that includes an elongated housing, a wedge member situated inside the elongated housing, a wedge screw rotationally coupled to the elongated housing and threadably engaged with the wedge member to provide translation of the wedge member along a first axis during rotation of the wedge screw, and a first arm extension member situated at least partially inside the elongated housing and slidingly coupled to a first side of the wedge member, wherein translation of the wedge member along the first axis provides translation of the first arm extension member along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: Asyst Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Scott T. Fladhammer, Michael B. Grimm
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Publication number: 20220032837Abstract: An adjuster gear screw is provided that includes an adjuster shaft having a threaded portion and a shaft end, a gear head having a plurality of radial protrusions spaced by a plurality of radial indents, and a flange having a flange front surface, an elongated neck interconnecting the adjuster shaft and the gear head, and a gear having a gear rear surface, a plurality of teeth, and a plurality of fingers and notches extending along an inner circumference, wherein the gear is axially secured to the gear head in a first longitudinal direction via abutment of the gear rear surface with the flange front surface, and in a second longitudinal direction via engagement of the plurality of fingers with the plurality of indents, and wherein the gear is rotationally secured to the gear head via abutment of the plurality of radial protrusions with the plurality of notches.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Asyst Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Scott T. Fladhammer, Michael B. Grimm
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Patent number: 11161449Abstract: An adjuster gear screw is provided that includes an adjuster shaft having a threaded portion and a shaft end, a gear head having a plurality of radial protrusions spaced by a plurality of radial indents, and a flange having a flange front surface, an elongated neck interconnecting the adjuster shaft and the gear head, and a gear having a gear rear surface, a plurality of teeth, and a plurality of fingers and notches extending along an inner circumference, wherein the gear is axially secured to the gear head in a first longitudinal direction via abutment of the gear rear surface with the flange front surface, and in a second longitudinal direction via engagement of the plurality of fingers with the plurality of indents, and wherein the gear is rotationally secured to the gear head via abutment of the plurality of radial protrusions with the plurality of notches.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Asyst Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Scott T. Fladhammer, Michael B. Grimm
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Patent number: 11149785Abstract: A coupling assembly is provided that includes a ball socket having a central socket axis, the ball socket includes a lower body portion extending to an upper flange portion, wherein the body portion and flange portion are at least partially segmented by a plurality of longitudinal socket slots to form a plurality of longitudinally extending arms, further included are a plurality of longitudinally extending journaling ribs protruding radially from the body portion, wherein the ribs include an upper rib portion and a lower rib portion, and wherein the upper rib portion has a greater radial width than the lower rib portion, a plurality of wedges extending from the body portion, a plurality of engagement tabs extending from the body portion, each having a tab end portion, and a ball stud engagement cavity centrally formed between the arms for receiving and pivotably securing a ball head of a ball stud therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Asyst Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Scott T. Fladhammer, Michael B. Grimm
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Publication number: 20210048059Abstract: An injectable cap assembly is provided that includes a cap housing with a cover portion having a base that extends substantially therearound, and an inner chamber positioned therein, a sealant flow channel extending along the base, a sealant input tube in fluid communication with the sealant flow channel and extending upwards from the base, a sealant output tube in fluid communication with the sealant flow channel and extending upwards from the base. The assembly further includes a cap insert securable within the inner chamber of the cap housing, the insert having a plurality of insert fingers for engagement with a fastener, and a plurality of outer walls interconnected with the insert fingers, the outer walls securably engageable with the inner chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Asyst Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Michael B. Grimm, Scott T. Fladhammer
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Publication number: 20200355217Abstract: A coupling assembly is provided that includes a ball socket having a central socket axis, the ball socket includes a lower body portion extending to an upper flange portion, wherein the body portion and flange portion are at least partially segmented by a plurality of longitudinal socket slots to form a plurality of longitudinally extending arms, further included are a plurality of longitudinally extending journaling ribs protruding radially from the body portion, wherein the ribs include an upper rib portion and a lower rib portion, and wherein the upper rib portion has a greater radial width than the lower rib portion, a plurality of wedges extending from the body portion, a plurality of engagement tabs extending from the body portion, each having a tab end portion, and a ball stud engagement cavity centrally formed between the arms for receiving and pivotably securing a ball head of a ball stud therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Asyst Technologies, LLCInventors: Scott T. Fladhammer, Michael B. Grimm
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Patent number: 10800318Abstract: An adjuster extender is provided that includes a tubular sleeve longitudinally connected to an extender stud, the sleeve having an inner bore for matingly receiving an adjustment shaft of an adjuster to provide radial support therebetween, and a plurality of engagement arms that extend from the sleeve into the inner bore, the engagement arms including arm ends for engaging an adjuster stud on the adjustment shaft to provide an axial interlock between the sleeve and the adjustment shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Asyst Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael B. Grimm, Scott T. Fladhammer
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Patent number: 10793058Abstract: An adjuster adjusts the position of a fog lamp, headlamp, or other form of adjustable, automotive lamp. The adjuster includes a side-opening retainer screw interface. The side-opening retainer allows the adjuster to provide clutching throughout travel. In addition, a distal end of the retainer includes a set of retainer snap fingers and a separate set of spring fingers. The snap fingers and spring fingers allow for a strong, elastic connection to a lamp mating panel and allow the retainer to securely connect to lamp mating panels of various thicknesses.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Asyst Technologies, LLCInventors: Scott T. Fladhammer, Michael B. Grimm
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Publication number: 20200114804Abstract: An adjuster gear screw is provided that includes an adjuster shaft having a threaded portion and a shaft end, a gear head having a plurality of radial protrusions spaced by a plurality of radial indents, and a flange having a flange front surface, an elongated neck interconnecting the adjuster shaft and the gear head, and a gear having a gear rear surface, a plurality of teeth, and a plurality of fingers and notches extending along an inner circumference, wherein the gear is axially secured to the gear head in a first longitudinal direction via abutment of the gear rear surface with the flange front surface, and in a second longitudinal direction via engagement of the plurality of fingers with the plurality of indents, and wherein the gear is rotationally secured to the gear head via abutment of the plurality of radial protrusions with the plurality of notches.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Asyst Technologies, LLCInventors: Scott T. Fladhammer, Michael B. Grimm
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Publication number: 20200017019Abstract: An adjuster adjusts the position of a fog lamp, headlamp, or other form of adjustable, automotive lamp. The adjuster includes a side-opening retainer screw interface. The side-opening retainer allows the adjuster to provide clutching throughout travel. In addition, a distal end of the retainer includes a set of retainer snap fingers and a separate set of spring fingers. The snap fingers and spring fingers allow for a strong, elastic connection to a lamp mating panel and allow the retainer to securely connect to lamp mating panels of various thicknesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: Asyst Technologies, LLCInventors: Scott T. Fladhammer, Michael B. Grimm
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Publication number: 20190061603Abstract: An adjuster extender is provided that includes a tubular sleeve longitudinally connected to an extender stud, the sleeve having an inner bore for matingly receiving an adjustment shaft of an adjuster to provide radial support therebetween, and a plurality of engagement arms that extend from the sleeve into the inner bore, the engagement arms including arm ends for engaging an adjuster stud on the adjustment shaft to provide an axial interlock between the sleeve and the adjustment shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Asyst Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael B. Grimm, Scott T. Fladhammer
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Patent number: 7517123Abstract: A motorized adjuster (30) is used for adjusting the aim of a lamp. The adjuster has a housing (32) and a motor (36). An output shaft (38) passes through the housing and is operably connected to the motor. A ball stud (60) is moved by actuation of the motor and may also be moved by manual operation (41). A clutching feature may be included to prevent damage due to over adjustment attempts.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2004Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Asyst Technologies, LLCInventors: Raul Aguinaga, Scott T. Fladhammer, Mark Roszko
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Patent number: 6692176Abstract: A ball socket for connection with a wall or plate type structure resists accidental pull-out therefrom. The ball socket includes a socket cup for retaining a ball stud. Snap locks extend from the ball socket to provide a mechanical connection with the structure. A sleeve located initially in the socket cup is driven between the snap locks as the ball stud is placed in the socket cup. This prevents the snap locks from moving in a manner that allows the ball socket to be accidentally pulled from the structure. The structure may be a wall in a headlamp assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Asyst Technologies LLCInventor: Scott T. Fladhammer