Patents by Inventor Eric L. Beaty

Eric L. Beaty 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).

  • Chuck body, machine center, and method for gripping a work object to be processed
    Patent number: 10525558
    Abstract: A chuck body includes a base, a fixed gripper finger, a cylinder mount, a slide, and a movable gripper finger. The base includes a planar member. The fixed gripper finger is fixedly provided on the planar member at a position spaced from a longitudinal end of the planar member. The cylinder mount is mounted on the planar member, and includes a cylinder and a linear actuator operably engaging the cylinder to linearly move the cylinder in a longitudinal direction of the planar member toward and away from the fixed gripper finger. The slide is secured to a distal end of the cylinder and is integrally movable with the cylinder. The movable gripper finger is secured to the slide and positioned to cooperate with the fixed gripper finger to grip an associated work object when moved toward the fixed gripper finger by the linear actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric L. Beaty, Nicholas A. Jeffers
  • Automatic fastener driving system, apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9662754
    Abstract: A fastener driving system, apparatus and method includes a receiver into which the fastener is deposited and a torqueing device extendable into the receiver for applying powered torque to the fastener to install the fastener into the associated work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eric L. Beaty
  • AUTOMATIC FASTENER DRIVING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160096242
    Abstract: A fastener driving system, apparatus and method includes a receiver into which the fastener is deposited and a torqueing device extendable into the receiver for applying powered torque to the fastener to install the fastener into the associated work piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventor: Eric L. Beaty
  • CHUCK BODY, MACHINE CENTER, AND METHOD FOR GRIPPING A WORK OBJECT TO BE PROCESSED
    Publication number: 20140183805
    Abstract: A chuck body includes a base, a fixed gripper finger, a cylinder mount, a slide, and a movable gripper finger. The base includes a planar member. The fixed gripper finger is fixedly provided on the planar member at a position spaced from a longitudinal end of the planar member. The cylinder mount is mounted on the planar member, and includes a cylinder and a linear actuator operably engaging the cylinder to linearly move the cylinder in a longitudinal direction of the planar member toward and away from the fixed gripper finger. The slide is secured to a distal end of the cylinder and is integrally movable with the cylinder. The movable gripper finger is secured to the slide and positioned to cooperate with the fixed gripper finger to grip an associated work object when moved toward the fixed gripper finger by the linear actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric L. Beaty, Nicholas A. Jeffers