Patents Examined by Adam J Eiseman
  • Forging and inclined window hole punching composite die
    Patent number: 11203052
    Abstract: A forging and inclined window hole punching composite die includes an upper die holder, a connection sleeve, an upper die sliding sleeve, a pressure plate, inclined window puncher pins, a center puncher pin, first connection screw rods, first springs, second connection screw rods, second springs, hydraulic assistant systems, a lower die and a bottom plate. Bottom surface of the pressure plate of the composite die is a plane to avoid deformation of a front molding surface. Hydraulic power is added to the inclined window puncher pins to increase the pressure for punching inclined holes, avoid quality problems and increase a demolding force. A multi-split synchronous hydraulic device may well realize synchronization of the plurality of inclined window puncher pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: CITIC Dicastal CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zuo Xu, Jinling Yang, Li Yang, Xiaoting Zhu, Zhen Wang, Weizhou Liu, Yukun Yang, Haifeng Li, Zhiwei Yang
  • Apparatus for flatting, punching or stamping
    Patent number: 11203049
    Abstract: An apparatus (2) for flatting, punching or stamping a material (40) introduced into the apparatus (2), said apparatus (2) comprising a first cylinder (14) provided with an outer layer configured for flatting, punching or stamping the material (40); a back-pressure cylinder (16) extending parallel to the first cylinder (14) and an adjustment mechanism (22, 22?, 28, 28?, 34, 34?, 36) for adjusting the distance between the first cylinder (14) and the back-pressure cylinder (16). The adjustment mechanism (22, 22?, 28, 28?, 34, 34?, 36) comprises a first contact member (22) and preferably a second contact member (22?) brought into contact with the bottom portion (circumference) of the first cylinder (14). The contact member(s) (22, 22?) are mounted on a structure (34, 34?) being movably mounted relative to the back-pressure cylinder (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: ALUNETIC APS
    Inventor: Phillip Larsen
  • Hydraulic power tool
    Patent number: 11203107
    Abstract: A working head for a hydraulic power tool including a head frame and a first moveable die head configured to move along the working head frame. The first moveable die head configured to receive a first moveable die comprising a first body length. A second die head is adapted to receive a second die comprising a second body length. The first body length of the moveable die is different from the second body length of the stationary die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Koski, Troy Marks, Eric Norquist, James Ballard, Kris Kanack
  • Separator for a food-product grinding machine with metering auger
    Patent number: 11203022
    Abstract: A grinding machine for grinding food-products, such as meat or the like, includes an orifice plate at the outlet of a grinding head. The orifice plate has collection passages that discharge a mixture of soft material and hard material through the orifice plate. A separator assembly, including a separator screw, separation chamber, metering auger, and metering cone, is located downstream of the orifice plate for separating the soft material from the hard material. The metering auger is fixedly coupled to a distal end of the separator screw and has a reduced diameter relative to the separator screw. The metering auger advances in a downstream direction the hard material of the mixture of soft material and hard material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: E. William Wight, Timothy Hahn, Kyle Schinkowsky, Christopher Albrecht, Nathan Levande
  • Herb grinder
    Patent number: 11203021
    Abstract: A herb grinder includes: a main body with a receiving indentation, which has a spout indentation; a cutting section with top and bottom cutting parts, a magnet, and a ferromagnetic part; a main body with a receiving indentation, which has a spout indentation, a center interior, traversal ridges, a flow blocker, an exit canal, and an exit aperture; a slidable exit lid that covers the dispensing aperture; a window, a light source, a rotatable dispensing spout assembly with a dispensing arm and a dispensing spout that is configured to connect with an empty cigarette tube; a dispensing vibrator, and a vibration button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Cloudious9 Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Yao Tien Huang
  • Baler with removable sidewalls
    Patent number: 11197426
    Abstract: A baler including a frame having a first end, and a second end opposite the first end. The baler also having a compression chamber, where the compression chamber defines a central axis extending longitudinally therethrough, a plunger assembly at least partially positioned and movable within the compression chamber, and a panel removably coupled to the frame, and where the panel at least partially defines the compression chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Nikhil Kulkarni, Darin L. Roth, Timothy J. Kraus, Jeremy M. Erdmann
  • Adjustable die for a press brake
    Patent number: 11198166
    Abstract: Disclosed is a die for a press brake including a base, a first half portion and a second half portion of a mold, each including a plurality of plates parallel to one another and alternated in a longitudinal direction of the die, the die including a translation device to move the half portions away from and toward each other, the device including a plurality of guides obtained on the plates, a shaft slidingly engaged with the guides, a first pinion and a second pinion mounted on the shaft and at least a first rack and at least a second rack respectively on a first plate of the first half portion and on a second plate of the second half portion and meshed respectively with the first and second pinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: ROLLERI S.P.A.
    Inventor: Domenico Mazzocchi
  • Foliage shredder
    Patent number: 11198132
    Abstract: A foliage shredder that can shred inputted foliage matter into uniform sized particles without pulverizing the inputted foliage matter includes a housing, a shredding axle, a motor, a stand, a digital timer, a power cord, and a lid. The shredding axle is concentrically positioned within a cylindrical compartment of the housing and rotatably coupled to a rotor of the motor. A stator of the motor is externally connected to the housing and electrically connected to the power cord through the digital timer. The lid is terminally attached to the housing thus closing the cylindrical compartment. The cylindrical compartment functions as a container unit for the inputted foliage as the electrically powered shredding axle shreds the inputted foliage into uniform sized particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Inventors: Russell Elbridge Holcomb, Ryder Everette Holcomb, John Gilbert Shingle
  • Tool for mounting a tension clamp
    Patent number: 11192673
    Abstract: A tension clamp (19) includes a band (20) surrounding an object to be fastened and a buckle (21) arranged on the inner band end portion (22) and surrounding the band (20), with the outer band end portion (23) extending through the buckle (21). A tool for mounting the tension clamp includes a holding device for holding the buckle (21) along with the band (20) surrounding the object to be fastened, a tensioning device for tensioning the band (20) round the object to be fastened by applying tension to the outer band end portion (23), a locking device (50) for locking the buckle (21) on the band (20), and a severing device for cutting off excessive band length. The locking device (50) has plier jaws (54) adapted to be inserted into lateral windows (25) of the buckle (21) for deforming side edge portions (24) of the other band end portion (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Oetiker Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Robert Seelos, Nelson De Vittori, Peter Steiner
  • Bale shredder with elevated discharge
    Patent number: 11191218
    Abstract: A bale shredder may comprise a bale hopper defining an interior bale chamber for receiving a bale to be shredded, a bale shredding assembly to shred a bale in the chamber including a shredding rotor having a plurality of flails to contact a bale in the bale chamber, and a passage for receiving material shredded by the shredding rotor. In embodiments, a conveying assembly may facilitate material flow through the passage with a moving conveying surface. A collecting auger assembly may collect material ejected by the shredding rotor through the passage and may include an auger with an auger shaft rotatable about a rotation axis. In embodiments, a discharge assembly with a discharge rotor configured to receive the shredded material from the collecting auger assembly and expel the material through a discharge opening, and the discharge rotor may rotate on the auger shaft of the collecting auger assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventor: Ethen D Wentz
  • Vertical shaft impact crusher
    Patent number: 11192116
    Abstract: Vertical shaft crushers and control systems therefor are disclosed. In some embodiments a rotor of the crusher is reversible and/or autogenous. In some embodiments a crushing chamber of the crusher includes at least one anvil and at least one rock shelf chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Superior Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Schultz, Robert Ross
  • Differential temperature push bending method and device for tube with small bending radius
    Patent number: 11185904
    Abstract: Disclosed are differential temperature push bending method and device for tube with small bending radius, the device comprising: a push bending die, core, fillers and pushers, wherein the core and the fillers are both arranged in a bending chamber of the push bending die, an inlet and an outlet end of the push bending die are respectively provided with a front guiding sleeve and a rear guiding sleeve, the pusher in the front guiding sleeve abuts against a plurality of fillers, and the pusher in the rear guide sleeve abuts against the core. A heat rod is provided at an outer end of the bending chamber. The present disclosure adopts differential temperature type push bending, flow performance of the tube blank at the outer corner of the die can be improved, and the material can be timely fed to prevent excessive stretching and thinning of the outer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Nanchang Hangkong University (NCHU)
    Inventors: Xuefeng Xu, Yubin Fan, Chunlin Fu
  • Tool with heater for forming part with tailored properties
    Patent number: 11185906
    Abstract: Disclosed is a forming system having a first die assembly and a second die assembly with dies having die surfaces that are configured to cooperate with each other to form a die cavity therebetween so as to receive a workpiece therein. One or both of the dies includes a heater insert member that has a serpentine groove therein for receiving a flexible heater member. The flexible heater member is configured to conform with the shape of the serpentine groove. The heater insert member is position adjacent to the die surface and provides more uniform heating of the surface to form complex 3D surfaces with tailored properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA INIERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Yunxin Ma, David Polsoni
  • System and method of forming a metallic closure for a threaded container
    Patent number: 11185909
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods of forming a metallic closure for a metallic bottle are provided. The present disclosure provides a pre-formed metallic closure and apparatus and methods of forming the metallic closure. The metallic closure can be reformed with a peripheral channel before the metallic closure is positioned on a metallic bottle. An inner tool and an outer tool can form the channel in one operation. Optionally, a thread can be formed on a metallic closure prior to use of the metallic closure to seal a metallic bottle. A capping apparatus of the present disclosure uses less force to seal a metallic bottle with a metallic closure of the present disclosure compared to the force required with a prior art ROPP closure. Accordingly, a metallic closure of the present disclosure can seal a metallic bottle formed of less material (such as by being thinner) than prior art metallic bottles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: BALL CORPORATION
    Inventors: John R. Ross, David J. Bonfoey
  • Apparatus and method for an adjustable toggle assembly
    Patent number: 11179728
    Abstract: An adjustable toggle assembly adapted for use on an item of crushing equipment having a frame and a jaw, said adjustable toggle assembly. The assembly includes a wedge having a generally tapered configuration, a first wear bar configured to contact the wedge, and a second wear bar configured to contact the wedge. The assembly also has a first cover plate and a second cover plate. The assembly further includes a means for moving the wedge relative to the first wear bar and the second wear bar. The assembly still further includes a first toggle seat that is connected to the frame and a second toggle seat that is connected to the jaw. The means for moving the wedge relative to the first wear bar and the second wear bar is adapted to move the wedge between a contracted position and an expanded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Telsmith, Inc.
    Inventors: Josh Terry, Lodewikus van der Walt, Mike Thompson
  • Method and device for producing sheet-metal components
    Patent number: 11179762
    Abstract: A method for producing dimensionally highly accurate sheet-metal components is provided. A blank is formed to a preformed part, wherein the preformed part in the cross section at least in regions has an excess developed length. The preformed part is calibrated in regions to a calibrated part while at least in regions using the excess developed length of the cross section of the preformed part, wherein the preformed edges of the preformed part during the calibrating are at least in regions disposed so as to be free of any form-fit. The calibrated part is trimmed at least in regions after the calibrating, in order for the sheet-metal component (60) to be produced. A device for producing dimensionally highly accurate sheet-metal components is moreover described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Arndt Marx, Daniel Caspary, Olaf Müller, Martin Kibben, Daniel Nierhoff, Thomas Flehmig
  • Compressive forming processes for enhancing collapse resistance in metallic tubular products
    Patent number: 11179763
    Abstract: A method to improve the collapse resistance of metallic tubular products is disclosed. Stress is applied to the metallic tubular products in order to change the residual stress profile of the metallic tubular products, such as those that have completed a straightening process, resulting in a residual stress profile that improves collapse resistance. The metallic tubular product is subjected to radial compression processing to control the residual stress profile and to enhance collapse resistance. The radial compression process may be applied after the tubular product has been subjected to a straightening process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: United States Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Peter W. Moore, Bisen Lin
  • Method for removing liquid from a slurry
    Patent number: 11179909
    Abstract: A method for removing liquid from a slurry includes: (i) feeding the slurry into the inlet of a press; (ii) removing liquid from the slurry as the slurry advances through a deliquifying section of the press, thereby producing a pressate stream; (iii) forming a plug of material as the slurry is advanced through a plug formation section of the press; (iv) advancing the plug of material to a discharge section of the press; and (v) removing additional liquid from the plug of material by operating the press so that the pressure in the discharge section of the press is greater than the pressure of the pressate stream by at least 2 psi. The present invention also relates to a method for controlling discharge consistency from a press, without provision of discharge restrictors, by varying the pressure differential between a discharge section of the press and a pressate stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignees: Voith Patent GmbH, Iogen Energy Corporation
    Inventors: William Miller, Trevor Richardson, Stephen A. Rowland
  • Method of manufacturing pressed product
    Patent number: 11179761
    Abstract: Disclosed is an example of a method of manufacturing a pressed product including a substantially U-shaped main body and an undercut flange situated in the main body, in which an angle modification process can be eliminated. In the disclosed method, a third bent part, which is situated away from a first bent part towards a second bent part on a metallic sheet by a first length or more, is bent such that the first bent part is moved towards a first press direction and the undercut flange is moved towards a second press direction. The first press direction and the second press direction are opposite to each other. The first length is a length from a boundary between the undercut flange and a first plate portion to a tip of the undercut flange sized by projecting the undercut flange on an imaginary surface orthogonal to the first plate portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ryo Misawa
  • Method for the destruction of data carriers, collection vehicle and use of a pulper
    Patent number: 11174101
    Abstract: A method for the destruction of data carriers preventing access to the process of rendering confidential data carriers, which consist of paper or similar material, unreadable and allowing the carriers to be destroyed. In the method, confidential data carriers are collected at the point of origin in secure collection containers, removed by a collection vehicle, and are supplied to a paper recycling plant in a final step. The interior of a mobile pulper, which is connected to the collection vehicle, is filled with the confidential data carriers, the carriers are mixed with a pulping fluid and the mixture is blended by an agitator to form a suspension of defibrated documents and pulping fluid, a hydromechanical pulping process taking place in the pulper before the suspension is supplied to the paper recycling plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: RHENUS DATA OFFICE AG
    Inventor: Michael Jörg Huber