Patents Assigned to MET
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Patent number: 7234734Abstract: An integral transverse flange for a duct includes a first upturned portion extending substantially perpendicularly from a duct wall of the duct. The flange further includes a second portion bent rearwardly from the first upturned portion, and a third return portion turned toward the duct wall and rounded back toward the first upturned portion from the second portion. A fourth L-shaped portion extends from the third return portion, the L-shaped portion having a first arm arranged adjacent to and in close relation with the second portion and a second arm arranged adjacent to and in close relation with the first upturned portion. A bead is formed in the first upturned portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Met-Coil Systems, LLCInventors: Michael C. Borwig, John J. Toben
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Patent number: 7214001Abstract: An insertion device configured for connecting to a frame of a concrete paving machine. The insertion device including a housing, a guide tube extending from the housing, and an ejection device positioned in the housing and cooperating with the guide tube to individually eject dowels stored by the housing through the guide tube. According to one embodiment, the housing includes an alignment system for aligning the dowels in the housing in a predetermined orientation. In another embodiment, the housing has a parting feature that extends along a forward external side of the housing. In yet another embodiment, the guide tube includes a resilient element provided at an outlet portion that is arranged to seal the outlet portion of the guide tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Drion Constructie, besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakeliikheidInventor: François Joseph Casters
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Patent number: 7199369Abstract: A radiation detector of the present invention has at least one radiation measuring component and a radiation detector surface. A layer of protective covering substantially covers the radiation detector surface and protects the at least one radiation measuring component. The layer of protective covering preferably includes a protective material sub-layer and may include an optional coating sub-layer. The radiation detector surface may be, for example, a scintillator, cover glass, or chip surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Met One Instruments, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Heverly
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Patent number: 7159428Abstract: A pre-beading apparatus for fashioning a cylindrical includes a housing have a work surface and an aperture formed in the work surface, where the aperture is capable of accommodating the cylindrical workpiece. A rotatable head assembly is concentrically aligned with the aperture, and includes a bead wheel and a cut wheel disposed on opposing distal ends of the rotatable head assembly. A gripper assembly is disposed within the housing and includes a securing means that extends into the cylindrical workpiece and permits selective movement of the cylindrical workpiece in an axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Met-Coil Systems CorporationInventors: Leland M. Rieck, John M. Zlatohlavek
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Publication number: 20060170139Abstract: The invention provides a separating vessel (10) suitable for use in the treatment of a mineral sample wherein a molten slag (11) is separated from a molten collector material (12) comprising a container defining an interior cavity (13) for receiving the molten materials (11, 12), an outlet aperture (14) leading from the interior cavity to the exterior of the container, and a separating surface (15) associated with the outlet aperture (14) which is shaped to cause droplets of flux (11a) to be carried along such surface, while droplets of collector material (12a) drip off such surface by the force of gravity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2003Publication date: August 3, 2006Applicant: INNOVATIVE MET PRODUCTS (PTY) LIMITEDInventor: Boyne Hohenstein
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Publication number: 20060170216Abstract: An integral transverse flange for a duct includes a first upturned portion extending substantially perpendicularly from a duct wall of the duct. The flange further includes a second portion bent rearwardly from the first upturned portion, and a third return portion turned toward the duct wall and rounded back toward the first upturned portion from the second portion. A fourth L-shaped portion extends from the third return portion, the L-shaped portion having a first arm arranged adjacent to and in close relation with the second portion and a second arm arranged adjacent to and in close relation with the first upturned portion. A bead is formed in the first upturned portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2005Publication date: August 3, 2006Applicant: MET-COIL SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Michael Borwig, John Toben
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Patent number: 7066981Abstract: The invention provides a method of assaying a mineral sample for determining the concentration of selected metals in a sample comprising the steps of providing a comminuted mineral sample; mixing such sample with a flux; preheating a reaction vessel to a temperature which approximates the melting point of the flux; introducing the mixture of the mineral sample and flux into the crucible, whereby the mixture is transformed to a molten state to capture the metal to be assayed in a collector material; and separating slag from the collector material.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2001Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Innovative MET Products (PTY) LimitedInventors: George M. Cowan, Boyne F. Hohenstein, Keith S. McIntosh, Pierre K. Hofmeyer
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Patent number: 6981398Abstract: A seam closing apparatus for use in sealing a duct seam having an outwardly extending sealing portion and a lower fold includes a handle portion having a power actuation trigger and a first roller for engaging the outwardly extending sealing portion of the duct seam. A second roller is also provided for engaging the lower fold of the duct seam. Operation of the power actuation trigger causes the first roller to rotate in a first direction, thereby flattening the outwardly extending sealing portion of the duct seam.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2003Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Met-Coil Systems CorporationInventors: John J. Toben, Michael C. Borwig
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Patent number: 6938397Abstract: A semi-automatic gift or package wrapping method and apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a machine frame that provides a work surface with measuring and wrapping sections. A sheet feed and cutting mechanism feeds paper from a role in two steps with a time pause in between for enabling a user or operator to partially wrap the package with part of the first section of dispensed paper web. Thereafter, the second section of paper web is dispensed and the web cut transversely at a trailing edge. Multiple selectable supply rolls are optionally provided, or a single roll machine can be used. Longitudinal cutters trim the sides of the paper to obtain a custom desired width for the full cut sheet. A user interface display controls machine functions such as start, continue and sheeter. In the sheeter mode, a selected number of sheets of a selected size can be dispensed and cut for use at another workstation to warp other boxes of known uniform size (i.e. shirt boxes at a department store).Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2002Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Met-Tech Corp.Inventor: Michael E. Miller
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Publication number: 20050072203Abstract: A pre-beading apparatus for fashioning a cylindrical includes a housing have a work surface and an aperture formed in the work surface, where the aperture is capable of accommodating the cylindrical workpiece. A rotatable head assembly is concentrically aligned with the aperture, and includes a bead wheel and a cut wheel disposed on opposing distal ends of the rotatable head assembly. A gripper assembly is disposed within the housing and includes a securing means that extends into the cylindrical workpiece and permits selective movement of the cylindrical workpiece in an axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2004Publication date: April 7, 2005Applicant: MET-COIL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Leland Rieck, John Zlatohlavek
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Publication number: 20050039812Abstract: A duct reinforcing rod and fabrication apparatus for use with a conduit and a threaded element dimensioned to fit within the conduit includes a positioning device to position the conduit at an insertion position and an insertion device for inserting the threaded element a predetermined distance into the conduit. A deformation device is also employed to deform the conduit such that the deformation occurs at two locations on the conduit, the two locations being longitudinally spaced from one another along a length of the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2003Publication date: February 24, 2005Applicant: MET-COIL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: John Toben, Michael Borwig
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Patent number: 6813982Abstract: A computerized positioning and cutting apparatus and method for automatically cutting structures to predetermined lengths with a minimum amount of scrap for a given project. The apparatus includes a frame and a positioning trough supported by the frame. A magazine is mounted to the frame, which is sized to receive uncut lengths of structure to be selectively fed to the positioning trough. A drive system is mounted to the frame and connected to a positioning system for positioning the uncut structures in the trough. A cutter is mounted on the frame to cut the structures as the positioning system feeds the structures through the trough. A controller having an associated computer system is in electrical communication with the drive system and the cutter. The computer system calculates the optimum number of cuts per a predetermined uncut length of structure to produce a minimum amount of waste structure for the project.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2003Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Met-Coil Systems CorporationInventors: Ashok Shah, Richard Frank Blum
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Patent number: 6802970Abstract: A fluid-treating device containing a distributing device having a revolving disc in a stationary housing, and a motor for rotating the disc. Feed and discharge pipes are connected to an end wall of the housing and open onto the revolving disc. Stationary vessels are connected to the housing via connecting pipes. The revolving disc includes a plurality of passageways that open on the outer side of the disc. For a number of positions of the disc, the passageways are each connected to one of the connecting pipes, while feed and discharge pipes open via ring-like ducts into different passageways.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Puritech Besloten Vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheidInventor: Filip Rochette
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Publication number: 20040158986Abstract: An elbow rotator apparatus for rotating an integrally formed section of an elbow workpiece includes a pair of gripping arms which are selectively positionable in a first position displaced from the elbow workpiece, and a second position in which the gripping arms are in contact with the integral section of the elbow workpiece. A rotary actuator is operatively connected to the gripping arms to selectively rotate the gripping arms by a predetermined amount when the gripping arms are in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2003Publication date: August 19, 2004Applicant: MET-COIL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventor: Jairo Munoz
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Publication number: 20040154455Abstract: A cutoff apparatus includes a blade and an actuator, the actuator being operatively connected to the blade for selectively moving the blade in a rectilinear direction. A cutting block is disposed adjacent the blade, and the cutting block is positioned off-center with respect to a plane defined by the blade's rectilinear movement. A depth control mechanism is utilized for selectively controlling a degree of movement of the blade toward the cutting block. Operation of the actuator selectively causes the blade to move in the rectilinear direction thereby impacting the cutting block to an extent in accordance with the depth control mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: MET-COIL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Randy Runyan, Timothy A. Coon
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Patent number: D500961Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2003Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: L. Krochmal and Sons, besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheidInventor: Ronald Krochmal
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Patent number: D512601Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2003Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: H.V.D. Besloten Vennootschap met Beperkte aansprakelijkheidInventor: Benny M. L. Pitteurs
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Patent number: D545238Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2006Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: L. Krochmal & Sons, besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheidInventor: Henry Krochmal
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Patent number: D547692Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: L. Krochmal & Sons, besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheidInventor: Henry Krochmal
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Patent number: D554819Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Ni-Met Home & Garden Products Inc.Inventor: Harsha Shah