Patents by Inventor Alexander D. YOUNGWERTH

Alexander D. YOUNGWERTH has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230264322
    Abstract: Disclosed are vise embodiments designed to lower manufacturing cost and work well in an automated CNC milling production environment. The disclosed embodiments include rigid vises having high clamp force and low internal friction. The embodiments include features for resisting the ingress of metal chips into sensitive moving parts through the use of commonly available seals and the flow of CNC coolant to flush metal chips away from the vise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander D. YOUNGWERTH, Albert James YOUNGWERTH, Benjamin Thomas BLAINE, Eric LEBSACK, Dan THOMPSON
  • Publication number: 20220297315
    Abstract: Disclosed are mechanical interfaces of an end-of-arm-tool (EOAT) and part-gripping devices. The EOAT mechanical interface is for operatively coupling a gripper actuator to the part-gripping device. The part-gripping device mechanical interface is matable to the EOAT mechanical interface for operatively coupling the EOAT to the part-gripping device. Among other improvements, also disclosed are improved gripper fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Albert James YOUNGWERTH, Alexander D. YOUNGWERTH, Benjamin Thomas BLAINE
  • Patent number: D987931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: VersaBuilt, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander D. Youngwerth, Albert James Youngwerth, Benjamin Thomas Blaine