Patents by Inventor Timothy F. Shirk

Timothy F. Shirk 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).

  • Planing device and method
    Patent number: 9248516
    Abstract: A planing device with a feed path for moving a material piece. The device includes a cutterhead on one side of the feed path, and a hold down unit on an opposing second side. The hold down unit includes a contact member that is held in a downward position towards the feed path. A cut control member is positioned upstream from the cutterhead. In use, the depth of cut and resulting amount of material removed from the one surface of the piece is dependent upon the thickness of the piece. One or more additional cutterheads may be positioned downstream to remove additional material from the piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Newman Machines Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy F. Shirk
  • Planing Device and Method
    Publication number: 20130130594
    Abstract: A planing device with a feed path for moving a material piece. The device includes a cutterhead on one side of the feed path, and a hold down unit on an opposing second side. The hold down unit includes a contact member that is held in a downward position towards the feed path. A cut control member is positioned upstream from the cutterhead. In use, the depth of cut and resulting amount of material removed from the one surface of the piece is dependent upon the thickness of the piece. One or more additional cutterheads may be positioned downstream to remove additional material from the piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: NEWMAN MACHINE COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: Timothy F. Shirk