Patents by Inventor Bruce Thielges
Bruce Thielges 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).
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Patent number: 11759914Abstract: A vise assembly is disclosed. In one example, the vise assembly includes a vise body and a jaw pusher movably coupled to the vise body. The jaw pusher includes a jaw insert having a first top edge and a second top edge, where the first top edge is an outward extending radius edge. A jaw is provided having a jaw top and a jaw bottom, the jaw bottom including a recess for receiving the jaw insert, the recess including a ramped surface extending longitudinally along a top edge for receiving the jaw insert radius edge and wherein the positioned on the jaw pusher without the use of tools.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Mate Precision Technologies Inc.Inventors: Bruce Thielges, Patrick Bear, William Dahlquist, Gregory Ferry, Steven Flynn, Joseph Schneider, Larry Villeneuve, Christopher Wark
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Publication number: 20220040819Abstract: A vise assembly is disclosed. In one example, the vise assembly includes a vise body and a jaw pusher movably coupled to the vise body. The jaw pusher includes a jaw insert having a first top edge and a second top edge, where the first top edge is an outward extending radius edge. A jaw is provided having a jaw top and a jaw bottom, the jaw bottom including a recess for receiving the jaw insert, the recess including a ramped surface extending longitudinally along a top edge for receiving the jaw insert radius edge and wherein the positioned on the jaw pusher without the use of tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Mate Precision Technologies Inc.Inventors: Bruce Thielges, Patrick Bear, William Dahlquist, Gregory Ferry, Steven Flynn, Joseph Schneider, Larry Villeneuve, Christopher Wark
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Patent number: 11033948Abstract: A punch and die set and selection apparatus adapted for sheet material forming, to work cooperatively with an automated punch press to select one of a set of punches and dies to operate within said apparatus to be engaged with the punch-press load-applying ram and tool holders, and to compel or allow the non-selected dies to be moved away from the sheet material so as not to impinge on or damage the sheet material being formed.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Mate Precision Technologies Inc.Inventors: Christopher Morgan, Bruce Thielges
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Patent number: 10953453Abstract: A punch or die component for a press brake apparatus includes a tool body having a coupling end adapted for coupling with a holder, and a working end adapted for operation on a workpiece. One or more magnetic elements can be adapted for selective engagement of the punch or die component within a press apparatus by magnetic coupling with the tool body, where the working end is configured for forming the workpiece by operation of the press apparatus. The magnetic coupling can be defined between the tool body and holder disposed adjacent the coupling end, or between the tool body and an adjacent punch or die component disposed along a side surface of the tool body, or both.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Mate Precision Technologies Inc.Inventors: Dean A. Sundquist, Bruce Thielges, Ron Windingstad
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Publication number: 20190366411Abstract: A punch and die set and selection apparatus adapted for sheet material forming, to work cooperatively with an automated punch press to select one of a set of punches and dies to operate within said apparatus to be engaged with the punch-press load-applying ram and tool holders, and to compel or allow the non-selected dies to be moved away from the sheet material so as not to impinge on or damage the sheet material being formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Christopher Morgan, Bruce Thielges
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Patent number: 10328479Abstract: A punch assembly includes a punch body having an axis and a replaceable punch tip configured for a punching operation, e.g., in a punch press apparatus. A laterally manipulated coupling pin is provided to selectively engage the punch tip with the punch body along the axis, and to selective disengage the punch tip from the punch body.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Mate Precision Tooling, Inc.Inventor: Bruce Thielges
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Publication number: 20190134691Abstract: A tool or die component for a press brake apparatus includes a tool body having a coupling end adapted for coupling with a holder, and a working end adapted for operation on a workpiece. One or more magnetic elements can be adapted for selective engagement of the tool or die component within a punch press apparatus by magnetic coupling with the tool body, where the working end is configured for forming the workpiece by operation of the press brake apparatus. The magnetic coupling can be defined between the tool body and holder disposed adjacent the coupling end, or between the tool body and an adjacent tool or die component disposed along a side surface of the tool body, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Dean A. Sundquist, Bruce Thielges, Ron Windingstad
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Publication number: 20160229078Abstract: A punch assembly includes a punch body having an axis and a replaceable punch tip configured for a punching operation, e.g., in a punch press apparatus. A laterally manipulated coupling pin is provided to selectively engage the punch tip with the punch body along the axis, and to selective disengage the punch tip from the punch body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventor: Bruce Thielges
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Patent number: 8413561Abstract: A multiple punch and die assembly adapted to a punch press for carrying out a punching or forming operation comprises a punch assembly for holding a plurality of selectively operable punches that selectively engage a workpiece. The punch assembly has a punch carrier for reciprocal motion within a punch guide and a striker body engaging the punch carrier, said striker body being selectively, toollessly connectable to the punch carrier while permitting relative rotation of the striker body and punch carrier to select a punch for engagement by the striker. A detent means releasably positions the striker body in one of a plurality of operating positions, at which a punch is positioned for being struck selectively by the ram via the striker body such that one punch is driven to an operating position when at least one other punch is inactive, the inactive punches engageable by a lock plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Mate Precision Tooling, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Thielges, Ron Windingstad, Larry Villeneuve, Phil Lysdahl
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Patent number: 7954404Abstract: A punch assembly for a punch press has a punch housing with a punch that is slideably mounted for reciprocation along punch axis within the punch housing and at least one resilient member in the housing for yieldably biasing the punch upwardly in the housing along the punch axis. A punch length adjustment subassembly is provided in the punch housing. The subassembly has a base member that is slideable axially but non-rotatably mounted within the housing and a punch head member having an upper end that is positioned to be struck by a punch ram of a punch press for driving the punch downwardly to an operating position. The punch head is mounted for rotation on the punch axis relative to the base member but is held against axial movement relative to the base member.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Mate Precision Tooling, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Thielges, David A. Berry
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Publication number: 20110107888Abstract: A multiple punch and die assembly adapted to be placed in a punch press having a punch ram for imparting movement to a selected punch assembly for carrying out a punching or forming operation comprises a punch assembly for holding a plurality of selectively operable punches mounted for independent movement in the punch assembly so as to selectively engage a workpiece. The punch assembly has a punch carrier for reciprocal motion within a punch guide and a striker body engaging the punch carrier, said striker body being selectively, toollessly connectable to the punch carrier by a pair of tabs located on a lower circumference of the striker body, said pair of tabs located on a lower circumference of the striker body with a radial separation other than 180 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Bruce Thielges, Ron Windingstad, Larry Villeneuve, Phil Lysdahl
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Publication number: 20090266209Abstract: A punch assembly for a punch press has a punch housing with a punch that is slideably mounted for reciprocation along punch axis within the punch housing and at least one resilient member in the housing for yieldably biasing the punch upwardly in the housing along the punch axis. A punch length adjustment subassembly is provided in the punch housing. The subassembly has a base member that is slideable axially but non-rotatably mounted within the housing and a punch head member having an upper end that is positioned to be struck by a punch ram of a punch press for driving the punch downwardly to an operating position. The punch head is mounted for rotation on the punch axis relative to the base member but is held against axial movement relative to the base member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: Bruce Thielges, David A. Berry