Patents by Inventor Dominic M. Bertram

Dominic M. Bertram 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).

  • Remotely adjustable feed system
    Patent number: 8887828
    Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide a remotely adjustable feed system for remotely controlling the movement of a tool head on a machining tool along an axis of motion by means of converting reciprocal linear motion, i.e., back and forth linear motion, into rotary motion. The rate of movement of the tool head along the axis of motion may be controlled by varying the distance of linear motion in each cycle of linear reciprocal motion and/or by varying the rate of linear reciprocal motion cycles per unit time. Alternatively, or in addition, the rate of movement of the tool head along the axis of motion may be controlled by varying the amount of rotary motion that results from a given amount of reciprocal linear motion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the movement of the tool head may be controlled by directly controlling the rotary motion that drives the tool head along the axis of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Climax Portable Machine Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Dillman, Garrett L. Headrick, David M. Briggs, Timothy S. Clements, Darren P. Weidman, Dominic M. Bertram
  • REMOTELY ADJUSTABLE FEED SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120175143
    Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide a remotely adjustable feed system for remotely controlling the movement of a tool head on a machining tool along an axis of motion by means of converting reciprocal linear motion, i.e., back and forth linear motion, into rotary motion. The rate of movement of the tool head along the axis of motion may be controlled by varying the distance of linear motion in each cycle of linear reciprocal motion and/or by varying the rate of linear reciprocal motion cycles per unit time. Alternatively, or in addition, the rate of movement of the tool head along the axis of motion may be controlled by varying the amount of rotary motion that results from a given amount of reciprocal linear motion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the movement of the tool head may be controlled by directly controlling the rotary motion that drives the tool head along the axis of motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: CLIMAX PORTABLE MACHINE TOOLS INC.
    Inventors: John W. Dillman, Garrett L. Headrick, David M. Briggs, Timothy S. Clements, Darren P. Weidman, Dominic M. Bertram