Patents Examined by Jason L Vaughan
  • Patent number: 11959504
    Abstract: Self-forming thread blind fasteners and methods for fastening are provided. The self-forming thread blind fastener comprises a sleeve and a pin. The sleeve comprises a first sleeve end, a second sleeve end, an elongate portion, and an inner wall defining a bore. The pin is configured to be at least partially received by the bore. The pin comprises a first pin end, a second pin end, a pin head portion, an at least partially threaded portion, a shank intermediate, and a driving portion. The at least partially threaded portion is configured to form threads on at least a portion of the inner wall of the sleeve. The driving portion is configured to receive a torque to rotate the pin within the sleeve and thereby axially compress and deform the sleeve and form the threads on the at least a portion of the inner wall of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventor: Thomas Brennetot
  • Patent number: 11958707
    Abstract: A sheet transport roller having a high friction coefficient and a rubber composition for forming a roller main body thereof. The rubber composition of the present disclosure, which is a rubber composition for forming the roller main body of the sheet transport roller, contains a rubber component containing an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer and a rosin component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Hamakubo, Ryosuke Fujii, Satoshi Ito
  • Patent number: 11958149
    Abstract: A fastening tool. In the fastening tool, a top part guiding matching portion engages a top part guiding portion in a sliding fit; a pressing part guiding matching portion engages a pressing part guiding portion in a sliding fit; a lever hinged to a base part; a transmission part engages a transmission part guiding slot in a sliding fit; the transmission part is driven to slide by the pressing part, and the lever is driven to rotate by the transmission part, then the top part is driven to slide out, due to a reaction force acting on the pressing part by the transmission part and the friction between the pressing part and the base part, the pressing part remains to be self-locked by friction, which can constrain the pressing part and the top part is locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: AECC SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT ENGINE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., AECC COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT ENGINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yiting Hu, Wenxing Mu, Fei Pan, Yuqian Zhou
  • Patent number: 11958098
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a brake disc includes providing at least one sheet of predefined thickness, blanking a first disc-shaped portion in the at least one sheet adapted to make a first plate of a ventilated braking band, blanking a second disc-shaped portion in the at least one sheet adapted to make a second plate of the ventilated braking band, blanking a third portion in the at least one sheet adapted to make at least one ventilation spacer for the ventilated braking band, drawing the third portion by shaping first and second protrusions, forming opposite first and second recesses adapted to make ventilation channels, connecting the first disc-shaped portion to the first protrusion by discontinuous weld spots, and connecting the second disc-shaped portion to the second protrusion by discontinuous weld spots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventor: Andrea Milanesi
  • Patent number: 11958102
    Abstract: A method of repairing a chain can include aligning a bore of an outer chain link with a bore of an inner chain link, inserting a pin through the aligned bores, the pin having a thread end opposite a head end, engaging a multi-jackbolt tensioner with the thread end of the pin, the multi-jackbolt tensioner having a plurality of fasteners, advancing each of the plurality of fasteners to press on the outer chain link, and forming an interference fit between the pin and the outer chain link at the bore of the outer chain link from the advancing of the fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: REXNORD INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Leo Vento, David Richard Woods, Kyle Steven Jansson
  • Patent number: 11953859
    Abstract: A combined device applies an axial force to a timepiece component, and simultaneously measures the axial distance between a reference and a surface of the component. The device includes a support carrying a measuring body which includes a measuring unit for carrying out an axial measurement of the position of this surface, and a controller operated by a user or by an automated manipulator, for applying to this surface, a characterised axial force transmitted to the bearing and measuring point by a calibrated axial resilient return device. The device is used by having a stack of flat, specific resilient elements, which are characterised by the combined force characteristic thereof as a function of the applied axial stroke, impart to the controller the rotational or axial stroke which corresponds to the specific axial force to be applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
    Inventors: Fabrice Ganguin, Erich Welz
  • Patent number: 11946504
    Abstract: Riveted assemblies are provided that can include a substrate extending between two ends to define opposing substrate surfaces having a first opening extending between the opposing substrate surfaces; a metal-comprising substrate extending between two ends to define opposing metal-comprising substrate surfaces having a second opening extending between the opposing metal-comprising substrate surfaces. The riveted assemblies can further provide that the first and second openings complement one another when the substrate and metal-comprising substrate are engaged; and a rivet shaft extends through the openings and engages the substrate with the rivet head and the metal-comprising substrate with the rivet stop head, at least a portion of the stop head being mixed with, and forming a metallurgical bond with the metal-comprising substrate. Assemblies are provided that can include a rivet stop head mixed with, and metallurgically bonded with a metal-comprising substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Scott A. Whalen, Tianhao Wang, Piyush Upadhyay, Keerti S. Kappagantula
  • Patent number: 11944880
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club heady may include a body portion having an interior cavity with a front opening, a face portion coupled to the front opening to close the interior cavity, a plurality of back groove portions on a back surface of the face portion, a mass portion coupled to the body portion, a polymer filler material in the interior cavity, and a face support portion coupled to the back surface of the face portion. Each groove portion of the plurality of back groove portions is located between the face support portion and a perimeter edge of the face portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Patent number: 11945063
    Abstract: A method of repairing a piston seal assembly comprises removing worn material from a piston seal groove to generate a worked seal groove, applying a groove buildup member to the worked seal groove, and disposing a seal member proximate the groove buildup member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Patrick Bowler
  • Patent number: 11945071
    Abstract: A polishing brush (1) includes a rod-shaped member (2) and a grinding element bundle (4) formed of a plurality of wire-shaped grinding elements (3). The rod-shaped member (2) has a holding hole (6) at a front portion (2a) to hold the grinding element bundle (4). The holding hole (6) has a bottom face (7) and a sleeve-shaped peripheral wall (8) extending from the bottom face (7) in an inclination direction (S). The grinding element bundle (4) has a seated portion (4a) seated in the holding hole (6) and a protruding portion (4b) protruding from an opening (6a) of the holding hole (6) in the inclination direction (S). The tip end of the protruding portion (4b) is located on the outside of the rod-shaped member (2) when viewed from the axis (L0) direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: XEBEC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., TAIMEI CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji Sato
  • Patent number: 11938385
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having an interior cavity and a face portion, first and second mass portions, first and second ports on the body portion connected to the interior cavity, a third port inside the body portion connected to the interior cavity and configured to receive the second mass portion, a port sleeve inside the second port and configured to receive the first mass portion, and a filler material inside the interior cavity and coupled to the port sleeve and coupled to a back surface of the face portion. The port sleeve is moveable inside the second port toward and away from the face portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Daniel C. Kirtley
  • Patent number: 11938384
    Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a face portion and a body portion having an interior cavity. The face portion includes a front surface, a back surface, a face center portion, and a back groove portion on the back surface. The back groove portion at least partially surrounds the face center portion. A mass portion located on the toe side of the body portion is coupled to the body portion and includes a material having a greater density than a material of the body portion. A port on the body portion is connected to the interior cavity. A filler material is in the interior cavity and is injected into the interior cavity from the port. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Parsons, Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Patent number: 11943872
    Abstract: A mounting device of the present disclosure is used in a mounting system including multiple mounting devices that perform a mounting process on a mounting target. The mounting device includes a mounting section configured to pick up a component from a supply section holding the component and perform the mounting process for the component on the mounting target, an inspection section configured to perform an inspection process on the component disposed on the mounting target by using reference information, and a control section configured to, when the reference information is updated after an error in the component subjected to a mounting process prior to the mounting device is detected, cause the inspection section to execute the inspection process using the updated reference information on the component subjected to the mounting process prior to the mounting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsutaka Inagaki, Shigeto Oyama, Haruna Narita
  • Patent number: 11939884
    Abstract: A blade for a gas turbine includes a removed portion space, and further includes an airfoil portion defining the removed portion space, the airfoil portion formed from a base material, and a replacement component formed to fill the removed portion space. The replacement component is formed from a material that includes 50%-80% base material, 0%-30% braze material, and 0%-8% aluminum. A braze joint is formed between the airfoil portion and the replacement component to attach the replacement component to the airfoil portion and fill the removed portion space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand A. Kulkarni, Kazim Ozbaysal, Ahmed Kamel, Kyle I. Stoodt
  • Patent number: 11932420
    Abstract: A system and method for forming an aft fuselage section of an aircraft include a forward section having a stabilizer channel. The forward section includes an upper sill beam and a lower sill beam. One or more pivot fittings are securely fastened between the upper sill beam and the lower sill beam. The one or more pivot fittings are configured to pivotally couple to a horizontal stabilizer within the stabilizer channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joel Joseph, Richard R. Rosman, Max Tyler Breedlove, Paul B. Diep
  • Patent number: 11932451
    Abstract: Methods and systems for integrating multiple portions of a container are provided. The method and system are specifically designed for integrating multiple shell portions with ear lobe-shaped tabs. The method comprises: providing a first set of retention structures to be associated with a plurality of inter-connecting features formed on an edge of a first shell part, wherein the first set of retention structures comprise at least a lead-in feature and a retention feature; providing a second set of retention structures to be associated with a plurality of inter-connecting features formed on an edge of a second shell part, wherein the second set of retention structures comprise at least a deflection feature and a retention feature; and engaging the two shell parts with aid of the retention structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ECO.LOGIC BRANDS INC.
    Inventors: Julie Corbett, Gregory Rodrigues, Romeo Graham, Robert Watters, Philip Streets, Luc Boucher
  • Patent number: 11937374
    Abstract: A feeder maintenance device manages history information including at least one of a usage count of a consumable part or a measurement value of the consumable part used in a cleaning section, and displays information on a usage state of the consumable part as a consumable parts screen based on history information. With feeder maintenance device, information related to the consumable part can be reported to an operator. Also, with feeder maintenance device, because an operator can replace or replenish a consumable part, it is possible to perform maintenance processing of feeder more reliably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhisa Komiyama, Tomonori Yanagi
  • Patent number: 11933365
    Abstract: A producing method of a bearing unit includes: a step of measuring torque of a first bearing unit under each of a plurality of load conditions during production of the first bearing unit; a step of determining a target value of each of a plurality of production parameters based on of a load-torque relationship obtained from measurement results of the torque; and a step of producing a second bearing unit on the basis of the target value of each of the plurality of production parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 11931880
    Abstract: A gate holding device for holding an agricultural gate (1) during installation is disclosed. The device (7, 57, 207) takes the form of an elongate attachment member defining a first axis and having a first hinge member (20, 70, 270) connected thereto adjacent a lower end of said attachment member, an elongate foot piece (8, 58, 208) defining a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis and having a second hinge member (21, 71, 121) connected to the foot piece intermediate the ends thereof and perpendicular to the second axis, the first and second hinge members being connected together to permit rotation of the foot piece relative to said attachment member between an initial position where the foot piece is substantially parallel to the gate and a final position in which the foot piece is substantially perpendicular to the gate. Preferably a pair of such devices is used. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: WIREMAN PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Ian Lowrey
  • Patent number: 11931476
    Abstract: A method for producing a strainer dish for receiving medical objects to be disinfected or sterilized. A base surface is produced from a sheet metal blank in a first machining step. In a second machining step, the sheet metal blank or base surface is provided with holes to obtain a perforated starting shape. In a third machining step which takes place after the first and second machining steps, a perforated plane is produced, which can be divided into a flat inner section and an edge section. In a fourth machining step which takes place after the third machining step, a strainer dish shape is produced. The raw bottom corresponds to the flat inner section of the perforated plane. A fifth machining step, which takes place after the third machining step, at least partially produces a three-dimensionally structured bottom from the flat inner section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Dennis Görz, Bianca Rosin, Eva Streit, Timo Knittel