Patents by Inventor Douglas Maxwell Sassaman

Douglas Maxwell Sassaman 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).

  • Cutter for tire bead winder
    Patent number: 10695998
    Abstract: A cutting apparatus for an elongate wire is provided, and includes a housing that supports a first cutter that has a body, a recess, and a cutting blade. The cutting blade is disposed upon a wall of the body that defines the recess, the first cutter is fixed with respect to the housing. The housing additionally supports a second cutter that has a body, a recess, and a cutting blade, wherein the cutting blade is disposed upon a wall of the body that defines the recess. The second cutter is normally positioned with respect to the first cutter such that the recess of the first cutter is aligned with the recess of the second cutter, and is movable to a second position where the recess of the second cutter translates with respect to the recess of the first cutter, such that the respective cutting blades translate toward each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: BARTELL MACHINERY SYSTEMS, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Douglas Maxwell Sassaman, Christopher L. Johnson
  • Bead measurement system
    Patent number: 10365084
    Abstract: The current embodiments provide a system for determining a parameter of a tire component. The system may have a background surface, a first measurement device configured to measure a dimension with respect to the reference surface and a support surface located at least partially between the first measurement device and the reference surface, where the support surface is configured to support the tire component. The parameter may correspond to the dimension on the background surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Bartell Machinery Systems, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Nathan Jeremy Little, Douglas Maxwell Sassaman, Collin McLaughlin Sears
  • CUTTER FOR TIRE BEAD WINDER
    Publication number: 20170313008
    Abstract: A cutting apparatus for an elongate wire is provided, and includes a housing that supports a first cutter that has a body, a recess, and a cutting blade. The cutting blade is disposed upon a wall of the body that defines the recess, the first cutter is fixed with respect to the housing. The housing additionally supports a second cutter that has a body, a recess, and a cutting blade, wherein the cutting blade is disposed upon a wall of the body that defines the recess. The second cutter is normally positioned with respect to the first cutter such that the recess of the first cutter is aligned with the recess of the second cutter, and is movable to a second position where the recess of the second cutter translates with respect to the recess of the first cutter, such that the respective cutting blades translate toward each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Bartell Machinery Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Maxwell Sassaman, Christopher L. Johnson
  • BEAD MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170234677
    Abstract: The current embodiments provide a system for determining a parameter of a tire component. The system may have a background surface, a first measurement device configured to measure a dimension with respect to the reference surface and a support surface located at least partially between the first measurement device and the reference surface, where the support surface is configured to support the tire component. The parameter may correspond to the dimension on the background surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Bartell Machinery Systems, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Nathan Jeremy Little, Douglas Maxwell Sassaman, Collin McLaughlin Sears