Patents Assigned to CASCADE
  • Patent number: 11737614
    Abstract: A web material dispenser includes a housing and a pivotable roll support assembly provided therein. A first mandrel is provided at a first attachment location of the roll support assembly to support a first roll of web material. A second mandrel is provided at a second location of the roll support assembly to support a second roll of web material. The web material dispenser permits one-handed operation to replace the rolls of web material and to change positions of the mandrels within the dispenser. The roll support assembly may have a linkage arm and/or a roll support arm. Positions of the first and second mandrels relative to the dispenser's opening can be switched by pivoting the linkage arm relative to the housing and by pivoting the roll support arm relative to the linkage arm. A method for switching positions of rolls in the web material dispenser is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: CASCADES CANADA ULC
    Inventors: Patrick Mainville, Mélody Sue Myette, Benoit Orban
  • Patent number: 11734491
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for linguistically-driven automated text formatting are described herein. Data representing the linguistic structure of input text may be received from Natural Language Processing (NLP) Services, including but not limited to constituents, dependencies, and coreference relationships. A text model of the input text may be built using the linguistic components and relationships. Cascade rules may be applied to the text model to generate a cascaded text data structure. Cascaded data may be displayed on a range of media, including a phone, tablet, laptop, monitor, VR/AR devices. Cascaded data may be presented in dual screen formats to promote more accurate and efficient reading comprehension, greater ease in teaching native and foreign language grammatical structures, and tools for remediation of reading-related disabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Cascade Reading, Inc.
    Inventors: Julie A. Van Dyke, Michael Gorman, Mark Lacek
  • Publication number: 20230249359
    Abstract: A material handling clamp having a proportional relief valve delivering pressurized fluid to clamp arms that grasp a load, and having a controller configured to receive load geometry data and variably control the proportional relief valve to provide a target clamp force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Cascade Corporation
    Inventors: Brent G. RUNNING, Christopher M. WALTHERS, Cory Evan PEARMAN
  • Publication number: 20230242388
    Abstract: A hydraulic control circuit operable to selectively hydraulically link first and second hydraulic actuators and to bypass that hydraulic link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Cascade Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher M. WALTHERS
  • Patent number: 11668695
    Abstract: A density detection system uses a magnetic force feedback actuator positioner to maintain a precise selected pressure between transducer wheels and the surface of a sheet of material as the sheet of material moves through a position between transducer wheel and lift wheel. Consequently, the antiquated mechanical/pneumatic springs/airbags of prior art ultrasonic density detection systems are replaced with a highly responsive magnetic force feedback actuator positioner capable of providing a precise and relatively constant force that can react to the introduction of a sheet of material, and/or variations in the surface of a sheet of material, extremely rapidly without the bounce/recovery oscillations associated with prior art ultrasonic density detection systems. Consequently, precise density measurements of an entire sheet of material can be obtained with unprecedented accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Boise Cascade Company
    Inventor: David Bolton
  • Patent number: 11659858
    Abstract: A system and method for closing and sealing a cone is provided. One embodiment extends a first closing head in a first downward slant onto an open top of the cone filled with the smokable material to form a first fold on the top of the cone; extends a sealing head downward onto the first fold; extends a second closing head in a second downward slant onto the open top of the cone to form a second fold on the top of the cone; extends the sealing head downward onto the first fold and the second fold; extends a third closing head in a third downward slant onto the open top of the cone to form a third fold on the top of the cone; and extends the sealing head downward onto the first fold, the second fold, and the third fold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Cascade Manufacturing Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Giddings, Roger Sunday
  • Patent number: 11655130
    Abstract: A hydraulic control circuit operable to selectively hydraulically link first and second hydraulic actuators and to bypass that hydraulic link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Cascade Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher M. Walthers
  • Patent number: 11650596
    Abstract: A load alignment aid with range finding sensors positioned diagonally on a mounting platform to calculate range, vertical alignment, and horizontal alignment. Each sensor measures a distance (d) from the mounting platform to the load. Where d(1) does not equal d(2) and d(1) does not equal d(3), a misalignment due to tilt or chassis misalignment is detected. The aid further includes a display which may show a graphic representation of the approach to a load and an alert for misalignment notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Cascade Corporation
    Inventor: Pat McKernan
  • Patent number: 11634091
    Abstract: An acoustic fiber silencer for a motor vehicle includes a first sound absorbing layer and a second sound insulating layer. The layers are formed of lightweight fibrous material, and the sound insulating layer is quilted. The acoustic fiber silencer includes a frame to which the sound absorbing and sound insulating layers are secured. The frame provides structural support and shape to the sound absorbing and sound insulating layers. The acoustic fiber silencer is lightweight while maintaining excellent noise attenuation properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Cascade Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Campbell, Andrew R. Skestone
  • Patent number: 11623834
    Abstract: A web material dispenser for housing two or more rolls is provided. The web material dispenser includes a housing having a fixed housing portion provided with a first roll support assembly coupled thereto for supporting a first roll of web material. The housing further has a movable housing portion, movable between a closed position and an open position, provided with a second roll support assembly coupled thereto for supporting a second roll of web material. The fixed and movable housing portions defining a housing chamber therebetween when the movable portion is in the closed position, for at least partially enclosing the two or more rolls of web material within the housing chamber. The movable portion is moved to the open position for providing access to the two or more rolls and allowing replacement of at least one of the first and second rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: CASCADES CANADA ULC
    Inventors: Richard Paré, Antoine Dallaire, Mélody Sue Myette
  • Patent number: 11618054
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-, oil- and grease-resistant multilayer coating for a paper-based substrate comprising a water-based inner primer coating, an intermediate polymeric extrusion coating, and a water-based top barrier coating, wherein a surface of the paper-based substrate coated therewith has water, oil and grease barrier properties, and wherein the paper-based substrate coated therewith is repulpable and recyclable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: CASCADES GROUPE PRODUITS SPÉCIALISÉS
    Inventor: Yvon Mongrain
  • Publication number: 20230085508
    Abstract: A telescoping weigh fork unit where a base fork has an integrated hydraulic cylinder and a slideable outer shoe on which are supported at least two load cells. Optionally the unit may include an outside telescopic fork shoe to which the load cells are mounted and which supports the outer shoe. Unit may further include a system to alert if distance or weight thresholds are exceeded or if a load cell is inoperable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Cascade Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen LYDA
  • Patent number: 11602183
    Abstract: A sports glove, such as a lacrosse glove or a hockey glove, for a player or other wearer. The sports glove comprises a hand covering for protecting a hand of the wearer. The hand covering comprises protective padding. The hand covering comprises a palm portion for overlying a palm of the wearer's hand, a back portion for overlying a back of the wearer's hand, finger portions for receiving fingers of the wearer's hand, and a thumb portion for receiving a thumb of the wearer's hand. The sports glove comprises a cuff for overlying a wrist of the wearer. The cuff comprises protective padding. The cuff is adjustable. For example, the cuff may be flared relative to the hand covering and configured such that a flare of the cuff is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: CASCADE MAVERIK LACROSSE, LLC
    Inventor: Eric Lemieux
  • Publication number: 20230034611
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an attachment assembly for coupling to a base plate includes a substantially planar attachment plate having a top side and a bottom side, a magnet assembly including at least three magnets, each of the at least three magnets having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first sides of the at least three magnets are configured for coupling with the bottom side of the attachment plate, wherein the at least three magnets each have a first end and a second end, such that the first end of each magnet is adjacent a second end of an adjacent magnet to form an array, and a shim plate removably coupled to the second side of the at least three magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Pacific Cascade Parking Equipment Corporation
    Inventor: Mark A. Curtis
  • Patent number: D972929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: CASCADES CANADA ULC
    Inventor: Philippe Marcoux
  • Patent number: D983556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: CASCADES CANADA ULC
    Inventors: Benoit Orban, Mélody Sue Myette
  • Patent number: D983557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: CASCADES CANADA ULC
    Inventors: Benoit Orban, Mélody Sue Myette
  • Patent number: D985286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Columbia Cascade Company
    Inventor: Steven K. Kirn
  • Patent number: D989509
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: CASCADES CANADA ULC
    Inventors: Manuel Léveillé, Olivier Patry, Nathalie Comeau
  • Patent number: D992909
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: CASCADES CANADA ULC
    Inventor: Sandra A. Enderby