Patents by Inventor Tony Reschke

Tony Reschke 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).

  • Roof truss shoe having wedge retention device and method of using the same
    Patent number: 7717650
    Abstract: A truss shoe for a mine roof truss comprises a base having a pair of ends, a curved side extending between the ends, a top side, and a bearing surface. The shoe includes an angled stanchion having a bore and a housing having a tapered bore, with a recess between the housing and stanchion. A retainer is sized to fit in the recess, with the retainer having an aperture disposed adjacent an end such that the blocks a portion of the opening of the bore in the housing to retain a wedge assembly in the tapered bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Dywidag-Systems International, U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Reschke, Roland Walker, Raymond Brandon
  • Cable coupler having retained wedges
    Patent number: 7690868
    Abstract: A cable coupler includes a body having a first end, a second end, and first and second passageways sized and shaped to receive a cable, with each passageway including a tapered portion. A wedge assembly is disposed in each tapered portion to secure a cable to the body. A clip assembly is attached to the body adjacent the tapered portion of each of the passageways and is shiftable between a closed position in which the clip assembly is positioned to prevent an adjacent one of the wedge assemblies from exiting the corresponding passageway and an open position in which the adjacent wedge assembly is insertable into the tapered portion of the corresponding passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Inventors: Alexander I. Wallstein, Raymond Brandon, Tony Reschke, Roland Walker
  • Cable Coupler Having Retained Wedges
    Publication number: 20100080649
    Abstract: A cable coupler includes a body having a first end, a second end, and first and second passageways sized and shaped to receive a cable, with each passageway including a tapered portion. A wedge assembly is disposed in each tapered portion to secure a cable to the body. A clip assembly is attached to the body adjacent the tapered portion of each of the passageways and is shiftable between a closed position in which the clip assembly is positioned to prevent an adjacent one of the wedge assemblies from exiting the corresponding passageway and an open position in which the adjacent wedge assembly is insertable into the tapered portion of the corresponding passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: DSI GROUND SUPPORT INC.
    Inventors: Alexander I. Wallstein, Raymond Brandon, Tony Reschke, Roland Walker
  • Cable Coupler Having Retained Wedges
    Publication number: 20090022544
    Abstract: A cable coupler includes a body having a first end, a second end, and first and second passageways sized and shaped to receive a cable, with each passageway including a tapered portion. A wedge assembly is disposed in each tapered portion to secure a cable to the body. A clip assembly is attached to the body adjacent the tapered portion of each of the passageways and is shiftable between a closed position in which the clip assembly is positioned to prevent an adjacent one of the wedge assemblies from exiting the corresponding passageway and an open position in which the adjacent wedge assembly is insertable into the tapered portion of the corresponding passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: DSI GROUND SUPPORT INC.
    Inventors: Alexander I. Wallstein, Raymond Brandon, Tony Reschke, Roland Walker
  • Roof Truss Shoe Having Wedge Retention Device and Method of Using the Same
    Publication number: 20070264090
    Abstract: A truss shoe for a mine roof truss comprises a base having a pair of ends, a curved side extending between the ends, a top side, and a bearing surface. The shoe includes an angled stanchion having a bore and a housing having a tapered bore, with a recess between the housing and stanchion. A retainer is sized to fit in the recess, with the retainer having an aperture disposed adjacent an end such that the blocks a portion of the opening of the bore in the housing to retain a wedge assembly in the tapered bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Tony Reschke, Roland Walker, Raymond Brandon