Patents Examined by Jimmy T Nguyen
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Patent number: 11214031Abstract: The present disclosure provides an oil hydraulic press including a support frame, at least one main cylinder assembly and at least one fixed die table. The at least one main cylinder assembly and the at least one fixed die table are disposed in the support frame. A pressing mechanism is formed between the at least one main cylinder assembly and the at least one fixed die table. The support frame is in an annular or ring-like shape and is configured for fixing the at least one main cylinder assembly and the at least one fixed die table. The main cylinder assembly and the fixed die table can be fixed by the support frame, which forms a ring-like structure, can be operated in one, two or multiple sets in parallel, and all can realize pressing manufacture. The oil hydraulic press has less components, reduced material consumption and low manufacturing cost.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignees: NINGBO DEMA INTELLIGENT MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventor: Xiangyi Dong
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Patent number: 11214030Abstract: A core compressor is disclosed that includes a housing, a first pair of rollers and a second pair of rollers, both positioned in the housing. Each of the pair of rollers includes an upper roller and a lower roller. The first pair of the rollers is located proximate to a first end of the core compressor, and the second pair of the rollers is located proximate to a second and opposing end of the core compressor. The upper roller and lower roller of the first pair of rollers are located a first distance apart. The upper roller and lower roller of the second pair of rollers are located a second distance apart. Each roller includes at least one row of teeth extending generally perpendicularly away from the surface of the roller.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Industrial Shredders LTD.Inventors: Richard Mark Phillips, Eric Jason Wallace
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Patent number: 11207858Abstract: A compaction material feeding device for a vertical baling press, the compaction material feeding device having a compaction material compartment and a conveyor for feeding compaction material from the compaction material compartment to a loading opening of the associated baling press. In the compaction material feeding device the compaction material compartment is limited by a web-shaped carrier element having side wall segments and having a floor segment, as well as at least two fixed second side walls situated opposite one another. The carrier element can be lifted by a lifter device. In a maximally lifted end position of the carrier element, this element is drawn tight, and a compaction material transfer region of the compaction material feeding device is covered and closed by one of the side wall segments of the carrier element. In addition, a baling press is provided having a compaction material feeding device as described.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Strautmann Gépgyártó Hungária KftInventors: Wolfgang Strautmann, Dominik Strautmann, Philipp Strautmann
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Patent number: 11207724Abstract: A crimping unit (1) having a first plate (10); a first lever (50) equipped with a winding wheel (54), a second lever (60) equipped with a crushing wheel (64), a winding actuator connected to the first lever (50), and a crushing actuator connected to the second lever (60). The winding actuator and the crushing actuator are governed by an electronic control unit (7) to vary the distance between the winding wheel (54) and/or the crushing wheel (65) of the first axis according to the angular position of the first plate (10) around the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2017Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: TREMARKInventor: Jean-Charles Marchadour
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Patent number: 11203171Abstract: A shear press for scrap including a machine body defining a compaction channel to contain the scrap and guide it in a sliding manner along a predetermined advance direction a compaction unit and blades. The compaction unit includes two mutually opposed jaws articulated to the machine bod according to axes of rotation parallel to each other and orthogonal to the advance direction of the scrap, and actuating members to rotate the jaws around the respective axes of rotation, in opposite directions, between an open configuration and a closed configuration. Each aw includes an operating surface to laterally de-limit the compaction channel when the jaw is in open configuration. The extreme point of a first rectilinear stretch with respect to the axis of rotation of the jaw is aligned to the latter along a direction of alignment which forms, with the first rectilinear stretch, an angle having its vertex facing the inner part of the compaction channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: ACHA S.RL.Inventor: Cesare Bonfiglioli
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Patent number: 11197427Abstract: A wrapping system includes: a material roll configured to hold a roll of wrapping material; a knife assembly comprising a movable knife that is configured to cut wrapping material that comes off the material roll; a sensor associated with the material roll and configured to output a drawn material signal; and a controller. The controller is configured to: receive the drawn material signal; determine a length of wrapping material that is drawn from the material roll; output a cut signal to the knife assembly when the drawn length of wrapping material reaches a defined length; determine a length of wrapping material that is drawn from the material roll after outputting the cut signal; and output an excessive wrap signal when the length of wrapping material drawn after outputting the cut signal exceeds a threshold length.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventor: Scott C. Simmons
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Patent number: 11192275Abstract: A modular press suitable for use in the manufacture of EWC products may include a plurality of frame modules coupled together and aligned along a feed path axis. Each frame module may have a generally planar body supported on a corresponding pair of bases, an elongate aperture, an upper and a lower platform within the aperture, and a platen between the platforms. Optionally, the ends of the aperture may be curved. A first actuator system may be operable to move the platen from a raised position to an intermediate position, and a second actuator system may be operable to press the platen downwardly from the intermediate position onto a workpiece within the aperture. Some modular presses may include conveyor rolls and a third actuator system to raise and lower the conveyor rolls. In some embodiments, the actuator systems may be pneumatic actuator systems. Corresponding methods and systems are also described herein.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: USNR, LLCInventors: Samuel Taylor Pope, Laura Hart Meeker, Conrad Bullion, Kevin K. O'Connell
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Patent number: 11186057Abstract: A press machine is provided. Two vertical hydraulic cylinders are arranged on an upper beam plate of a press machine body, and the two hydraulic cylinders correspond to workbenches at corresponding positions in a one-to-one correspondence, constituting left and right working units, and a common mechanical drive unit and a common hydraulic drive unit are set for the left and right working units. The mechanical driving unit is composed of a driving motor through an electromagnetic clutch, an electromagnetic brake and lead screw nut driving mechanism driven by a gear pair. According to the load profiles during the working process of hydraulic press machine, the mechanical driving unit or the hydraulic driving unit are selected to provide energy for the two working units. A control method for the press machine, a press machine execution system and a control method for the press machine execution system are further involved.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: HEFEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Haihong Huang, Lei Li, Zhicheng Cao, Zhifeng Liu
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Patent number: 11186056Abstract: A mechanical press, with at least one drive shaft having a driver that is eccentric with respect to a shaft axis, and a sliding block. The sliding block is driven by the driver to perform a forcibly guided movement. During an execution of a pressure stroke, the sliding block is guided on at least one sliding surface on the pressure-input side opposite to a pressure-input-side surface of a slide guide. The sliding block has a sliding surface on the pressure-output side lying opposite to the pressure-input side surface, this surface being guided on a pressure-output-side surface of the slide guide, wherein the sliding surface on the pressure-input side of the sliding block has a concave or convex curvature. The sliding surface on the pressure-output side of the sliding block has the opposite concave or convex curvature, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: SMS group GmbHInventor: Wilhelm Krieger
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Patent number: 11181145Abstract: In order for contaminants (50) that are in particular liquid or highly viscous or solid and impact in an operating portion (40b) of one or 2 processing shafts (40.1, 40.2) that rotate adjacent to each other not to reach bearings (2) of the shafts (40.1, 40.2) which are arranged axially outside of the processing portion (40b) which could damage the bearings a wiping device (6) is arranged there between which is additionally axially shielded by a bearing plate (3) and a splash guard plate (4) wherein the wiping device provides that contaminants (50) that reach the wiping section (40a) are wiped off at this location and cannot move further through the bearing plate (3) to the bearing (2) that is arranged outside of the bearing plate (3).Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Inventor: Hermann Schwelling
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Patent number: 11173679Abstract: Method of working for processing scrap metal stored on a scrap-metal collecting site using a shearing press, press or shears for the processing of scrap metal, the shearing press, press or shears being provided with a filling tray and with an outlet for the processed scrap metal. The device is a self-powered shearing press, press or shears, namely a shearing press, press or shears provided with its own mechanism for movement.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: PRESSES ET CISAILLES LEFORT, SOCIÉTÉ ANONYMEInventor: Christian Yvon N. Lefort
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Patent number: 11166412Abstract: A baler including a baling chamber that includes a bale-forming channel including an inlet end and an outlet end, a plunger mounted within the channel for compressing bale material in the channel and driving the compressed bale material towards the outlet end of the channel, and a rotary drive mechanism for driving reciprocating movement of the plunger, and an additional drive mechanism for driving the compressed bale material towards the outlet end of the channel, thereby reducing torque in the rotary drive mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Kuhn-Geldrop BVInventors: Jean-Claude Galant, Marijn Van De Laarschot
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Patent number: 11161315Abstract: A press machine has a body, a lower pressing assembly, and an upper pressing assembly. The body has a first driving device, a second driving device, at least one first supporting rod, and at least one second supporting rod. The at least one first supporting rod is rotatably connected to the first driving device. The at least one second supporting rod is rotatably connected to the second driving device. The lower pressing assembly is movably mounted with the at least one first supporting rod of the body. The upper pressing assembly is movably mounted with the at least one second first supporting rod of the body, and is able to move toward the lower pressing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Corex Materials CorporationInventors: Shao-Chen Chiu, Cheng-Feng Yang
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Patent number: 11154014Abstract: A roll for an agricultural baler includes: a cylinder including an outer cylindrical surface and an interior space, the cylinder being at least partially formed by a first end segment and a second end segment held together, the first end segment and the second end segment each having a respective interior wall with a wall opening in the interior space; a connector placed in each wall opening and bearing against the respective interior walls of the first end segment and the second end segment to hold the first end segment and the second end segment together; and a plurality of loops extending from the outer cylindrical surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Chandrashekhar K. Singh, Todd F. Hertzler, John R. McClure, Luke W. Morrie, Joshua Hurst
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Patent number: 11142369Abstract: A tear-off lid with a curled edge of the removal opening is formed such that before the edge is curled, a plastics layer provided as a band of low thickness and preferably only 0.1 mm thickness is applied to the collar of the lid ring. In this way, a good seal of the cut edge of the tear-off lid is produced economically and with the possibility for production at a high rate.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Soudronic AGInventors: Pascal Gauch, Peter Taiana
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Patent number: 11140832Abstract: An agricultural baler including a bale chamber; a plunger; a feeder duct; and a rotor feeder unit. The rotor feeder unit includes a rotor feeder unit bottom distant from a rotor feeder forming a lower boundary of a conveying channel through the rotor feeder unit. The rotor feeder unit also includes scrapers placed in a conveying direction behind the rotor feeder. The scrapers extend in between the tines and have a leading face cooperating with the tines. The agricultural baler further includes a position adjuster configured to displace the leading face of the scrapers relative to the rotor feeder unit bottom, and to displace a top wall and/or the bottom wall of the feeder duct, in order to adjust the volume of the feeder duct.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Jeroen Devroe, Dieter Kindt, Bram Rosseel, Jeng Mooren
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Patent number: 11142359Abstract: A strapping system and method for automatically applying strapping to at least one associated object, such as a roll of coiled material having a void. The system includes a first end effector (E1) and second end effector (E2), each end effector (E1,E2) mountable to a robotic arm (A1,A2) and including at least a portion of a chute, the end effectors (E1,E2) movable relative to each other when mounted to a robotic arm (A1,A2) such that the chute portions of each end effector can be selectively brought together in a plurality of orientations to define a generally continuous chute loop (CH) through which a strapping material can be advanced to surround the at least one associated object located at least partially within the chute loop.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Taylor-Winfield Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Lee A. Stone, Brian Rea, Jeffery Bell
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Patent number: 11134615Abstract: An agricultural baler including a bale case, a plunger, a duct, and a stuffer unit, operably associated with the duct. The stuffer unit includes a fork assembly including tines, a drive mechanism acting on the fork assembly, and a clutch arrangement for selective coupling the drive mechanism to a power source of the baler. The clutch arrangement includes a selectively operable dog clutch including a driving clutch member and a driven clutch member. The driving and the driven clutch member are configured for selectively engaging each other in one direction of rotation of the driving clutch member relative to the driven clutch member. The clutch arrangement furthermore includes an overrunning clutch associated with the driving clutch member and the driven clutch member.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Wouter Standaert, Xavier G. J. M. Bonte, Jeroen Devroe, Dries Liefooghe, Bram Rosseel, Dieter Kindt, Thomas Vandaele
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Patent number: 11136188Abstract: A organic waste collection vehicle includes a chassis, a rear container for containing waste material, the rear container being mounted on the chassis, a hopper connected to the rear container and spaced above the chassis, the hopper being furthermore sloped to flow liquid toward the rear container, an automatic bin-tipping mechanism for dumping organic waste from a waste bin into the hopper, and a packer for compacting the organic waste material.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Haul-All Equipment Ltd.Inventors: C. Kelly Philipp, Simon A. Hann
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Patent number: 11130597Abstract: A sealing tool for forming a joint in a seal positioned on overlying courses of strap includes a body, a motor and drive train housed, at least in part, in the body, a power supply and a sealing assembly mounted to the body. The sealing assembly is operably coupled to the motor. The sealing assembly includes at least one jaw having a pair of opposing jaw elements. Each jaw element has two edges for cutting into the seal and the courses of strap and forming a bent tab. The jaw element edges are configured to cut into the seal and the courses of strap material at different distances into a width of the seal and strap material. A method for forming seal and a seal formed by the tool and method are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Signode Industrial Group LLCInventors: Jason R. Nasiatka, Janusz Figiel