Patents Assigned to TD Industrial Coverings, Inc.
  • Cover member for a robot used in a painting process having absorptive properties
    Patent number: 10943985
    Abstract: A cover member for a robot used in a painting process includes an inner knitted substructure, an outer knitted substructure and a spacer yarn positioned between and secured to the inner and outer knitted substructures. The cover member has stretchability, compressibility and resiliency similar to conventional resilient foam materials while at the same time providing characteristics for absorbing paint to substantially reduce paint dripping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: TD INDUSTRIAL COVERINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Mark D'Andreta
  • Apparatus for preventing a cover from being drawn into a joint of a paint robot
    Patent number: 10478848
    Abstract: An apparatus for preventing a cover from being drawn into a joint of a paint robot includes a circular ring member mounted to the paint robot proximate the joint. The circular ring member may include first and second blocking members. The paint robot includes first and second portions rotatable relative to one another about an axis of the joint. The circular ring member circumferentially surrounds the first portion of the paint robot such that the axis of the joint passes through the circular ring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TD INDUSTRIAL COVERINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Mark D'Andreta
  • Apparatus for preventing a cover from being drawn into an axis joint of a paint robot and related method
    Patent number: 10105727
    Abstract: An arrangement for automated painting of an object includes a paint robot, a cover and a cover blocking member. The paint robot defines an axis joint about which a first portion rotates relative to a second portion. The cover covers at least a portion of the paint robot. The cover blocking member is in the form of a band carried by the paint robot and is positioned between the paint robot and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: TD INDUSTRIAL COVERINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Mark D'Andreta
  • APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING A COVER FROM BEING DRAWN INTO AN AXIS JOINT OF A PAINT ROBOT AND RELATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20140216334
    Abstract: An arrangement for automated painting of an object includes a paint robot, a cover and a cover blocking member. The paint robot defines an axis joint about which a first portion rotates relative to a second portion. The cover covers at least a portion of the paint robot. The cover blocking member is in the form of a band carried by the paint robot and is positioned between the paint robot and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: TD INDUSTRIAL COVERINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Mark D'Andreta
  • Method and apparatus for creating an enhanced electrical field to improve paint transfer efficiencies
    Patent number: 7422773
    Abstract: A cover for a robot which includes an electrostatic spray gun with a nozzle which sprays charged material. The cover includes an insulating layer adapted to generally surround the robot except at an aperture where the nozzle extends from the cover. The cover also includes a conductor on the insulating layer near the aperture and spaced apart from the robot. A charge source provides an electric charge to the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: TD Industrial Coverings, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark D'Andreta
  • Axis ring with brush
    Patent number: D848155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: TD INDUSTRIAL COVERINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Mark D'Andreta