Patents Assigned to Kenneth A. Kauffman
  • Patent number: 5617754
    Abstract: A single stage two plane coiled reinforcing bar stock straightener adapted to straighten an infeed of coiled reinforcing bar in both the horizontal and vertical planes for providing the straightened delivery of coil fed reinforcing bar material to processing and converting machinery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Kenneth A. Kauffman
    Inventors: Frank Senft, Joel D. McCorkel
  • Patent number: 5315522
    Abstract: A table bender controller employing a computerized display screen with the computer therefor being programmed to take keyed-in entry of customer provided bar shape specifications, whether entered by the machine operator at the machine location or from corresponding specification input data downloaded from a remote location input terminal, which specifications are in terms of a finished dimension of the bent bar profile along with the diameter of the bar to be bent and the bend degrees and directions of bend to produce the required shape, all of which either after key-in or downloading is called up in graphical display on the screen in a visual profile corresponding to that to be bent with appropriate machine and bar set instructions for producing such shape, including bending sequence, dimensions, gage marks, pin sizes and ram location for each of the component bends in the sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: Kenneth A. Kauffman
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Kauffman, Stephen C. Davis, Frederick W. Wise