Patents by Inventor Craig Feltenbarger

Craig Feltenbarger 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).

  • Truing machine and method for magnesium components
    Patent number: 11638945
    Abstract: A machine for bending a casted or stamped component into compliance with dimension and tolerance requirements, includes a base and at least one fixed holding device coupled to the base and configured to hold a corresponding datum of the component. The machine further includes at least one bending device coupled to the base and configured to engage a corresponding bending datum of the component, and a control system configured to control the at least one fixed holding device and the at least one bending device during a manipulation routine. The at least one fixed holding device is configured to hold the component in a predetermined spatial orientation relative to the base. The at least one bending device is configured to plastically deform the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: MAGNESIUM PRODUCTS OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Tom Faupel, Craig Feltenbarger
  • TRUING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MAGNESIUM COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20170173654
    Abstract: A machine for bending a casted or stamped component into compliance with dimension and tolerance requirements, includes a base and at least one fixed holding device coupled to the base and configured to hold a corresponding datum of the component. The machine further includes at least one bending device coupled to the base and configured to engage a corresponding bending datum of the component, and a control system configured to control the at least one fixed holding device and the at least one bending device during a manipulation routine. The at least one fixed holding device is configured to hold the component in a predetermined spatial orientation relative to the base. The at least one bending device is configured to plastically deform the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Tom Faupel, Craig Feltenbarger