Patents by Inventor Gerald Tully
Gerald Tully 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: 11440069Abstract: A bender includes a rotatable bending shoe having at least one channel therein configured to receive a workpiece, a seat proximate to the bending shoe which is configured to receive the workpiece thereon, and a sensor provided on the seat which is configured to sense the presence of the workpiece. In some embodiments, the sensor is configured to sense an end of the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.Inventors: Sean Daugherty, Jeffrey Plummer, Ryan Mantell, Gerald Tully
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Publication number: 20210016337Abstract: A bender includes a rotatable bending shoe having at least one channel therein configured to receive a workpiece, a seat proximate to the bending shoe which is configured to receive the workpiece thereon, and a sensor provided on the seat which is configured to sense the presence of the workpiece. In some embodiments, the sensor is configured to sense an end of the workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Sean Daugherty, Jeffrey Plummer, Ryan Mantell, Gerald Tully
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Patent number: 10792718Abstract: A bender includes a rotatable bending shoe having a plurality of channels therein configured to receive a workpiece and a follower assembly. The follower assembly includes a mount, a follower bar attached to the mount, the follower bar having a plurality of channels therein configured to receive the workpiece, a roller attached to the mount and engaged against the follower bar, the roller having an eccentric shaft extending therefrom, and a motor for rotating the shaft and roller, wherein rotation of the shaft and roller causes the follower bar to translate toward or away from the bending shoe. A drive member can be provided to move the mount toward or away from the bending shoe.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.Inventors: Sean Daugherty, Jeffrey Plummer, Ryan Mantell, Gerald Tully
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Publication number: 20200002687Abstract: A bender includes a rotatable bending shoe having a plurality of channels therein configured to receive a workpiece and a follower assembly. The follower assembly includes a mount, a follower bar attached to the mount, the follower bar having a plurality of channels therein configured to receive the workpiece, a roller attached to the mount and engaged against the follower bar, the roller having an eccentric shaft extending therefrom, and a motor for rotating the shaft and roller, wherein rotation of the shaft and roller causes the follower bar to translate toward or away from the bending shoe. A drive member can be provided to move the mount toward or away from the bending shoe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Sean Daugherty, Jeffrey Plummer, Ryan Mantell, Gerald Tully
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Patent number: 10406580Abstract: An automated bender and its method of operation according to some embodiments of the disclosure is provided. The automated bender includes a carousel which has all of the necessary components for bending a variety of conduit sizes provided thereon. The carousel can be rotated to a desired bending position to bend a particular type of conduit. A straight workpiece is fed into the automated bender and a bent workpiece, which may have multiple bends therein, is output from the automated bender. This bending process is performed without manual intervention. Software for achieving same is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.Inventors: Sean Daugherty, Jeffrey Plummer, Ryan Mantell, Gerald Tully, Sumeet Pujari
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Patent number: 10328500Abstract: A cutting and deburring tool according to some embodiments of the disclosure includes a body portion configured to cut a hole in the workpiece, and a workpiece engaging portion and a shaft extending therefrom. The body portion includes a cutting edge configured to cut a hole in a workpiece and deburring cutting edges configured to deburr a first edge of a hole of a workpiece when the body portion is rotated in a clockwise direction or in a counter-clockwise direction after the hole is cut by the body portion. In some embodiments, a second body portion is provided and includes deburring cutting edges configured to deburr a second, opposite edge of the hole when the body portions are rotated in rotated in the clockwise direction or the counter-clockwise direction after the hole is cut by the first body portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.Inventors: John Jeremiah Morton, Arthur Anton Piper, Gerald Tully
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Patent number: 10272482Abstract: An assembly includes a first punching jaw, a second punching jaw pivotally connected to the first punching jaw, a punching stamp provided on one of the punching jaws and a punching opening provided on the other of the punching jaws, and a handheld apparatus connected to the jaws. When said handheld apparatus is actuated, the first ends of the jaws move toward each other to effect a punching process.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignees: GUSTAV KLAUKE GMBH, GREENLEE TOOLS, INC.Inventors: Egbert Frenken, Gerald Tully
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Publication number: 20190039151Abstract: A cutting and deburring tool according to some embodiments of the disclosure includes a body portion configured to cut a hole in the workpiece, and a workpiece engaging portion and a shaft extending therefrom. The body portion includes a cutting edge configured to cut a hole in a workpiece and deburring cutting edges configured to deburr a first edge of a hole of a workpiece when the body portion is rotated in a clockwise direction or in a counter-clockwise direction after the hole is cut by the body portion. In some embodiments, a second body portion is provided and includes deburring cutting edges configured to deburr a second, opposite edge of the hole when the body portions are rotated in rotated in the clockwise direction or the counter-clockwise direction after the hole is cut by the first body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: John Jeremiah Morton, Arthur Anton Piper, Gerald Tully
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Publication number: 20180229392Abstract: Punch jaws are provided and are configured to punch holes and/or recesses in parts made of sheet metal. The punch jaws include first and second jaws pivotally connected to each other around a pivoting axis to pivot in a pivoting plane. A work region is formed by a punch ram on the first pivoting jaw and a punch opening on the second pivoting jaw. The punch ram carries a punch sleeve having a punch edge on its circumference. The punch sleeve moves in a side view, in which the pivoting axis is punctiform, along a circular line, a center point of which is formed by the pivoting axis, during its pivoting motion. The punch sleeve is introduced into the punch opening in a side view initially penetrates the punch opening with a front region the punch edge referred to the pivoting direction. The front region is in this side view formed on the side of the pivoting axis of the circular line with respect to a pivoting circle, along which the punch sleeve moves.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Egbert Frenken, Gerald Tully
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Patent number: 9849494Abstract: An automated bender and its method of operation according to some embodiments of the disclosure is provided. The automated bender includes a carousel which has all of the necessary components for bending a variety of conduit sizes provided thereon. The carousel can be rotated to a desired bending position to bend a particular type of conduit. A straight workpiece is fed into the automated bender and a bent workpiece, which may have multiple bends therein, is output from the automated bender. This bending process is performed without manual intervention. Software for achieving same is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.Inventors: Jeffrey Plummer, Sean Daugherty, Ryan Mantell, Gerald Tully
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Patent number: 9663304Abstract: A rotary chuck includes a clamp assembly, a first drive mechanism for operating the clamp assembly to clamp an associated workpiece, a frame rotationally fixed to the clamp assembly, and a second drive mechanism for rotating the frame and the clamp assembly. The second drive mechanism can rotate the frame and the clamp assembly around 360 degrees. A pair of alignment springs are engaged with a mounting plate upon which the second drive mechanism is mounted. The mounting plate can pivot relative to a stable surface to which it is mounted, and the springs limit the pivotal movement. Each first and second drive mechanism includes a motor, and are connected to a microprocessor for operation of the respective motor.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: GREENLEE TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Ryan Mantell, Jeffrey Plummer, Gerald Tully, Sean Daugherty
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Publication number: 20150151348Abstract: An assembly includes a first punching jaw, a second punching jaw pivotally connected to the first punching jaw, a punching stamp provided on one of the punching jaws and a punching opening provided on the other of the punching jaws, and a handheld apparatus connected to the jaws. When said handheld apparatus is actuated, the first ends of the jaws move toward each other to effect a punching process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Egbert Frenken, Gerald Tully
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Publication number: 20150135793Abstract: An automated bender and its method of operation according to some embodiments of the disclosure is provided. The automated bender includes a carousel which has all of the necessary components for bending a variety of conduit sizes provided thereon. The carousel can be rotated to a desired bending position to bend a particular type of conduit. A straight workpiece is fed into the automated bender and a bent workpiece, which may have multiple bends therein, is output from the automated bender. This bending process is performed without manual intervention. Software for achieving same is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Jeffery Plummer, Sean Daugherty, Ryan Mantell, Gerald Tully
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Publication number: 20150142157Abstract: An automated bender and its method of operation according to some embodiments of the disclosure is provided. The automated bender includes a carousel which has all of the necessary components for bending a variety of conduit sizes provided thereon. The carousel can be rotated to a desired bending position to bend a particular type of conduit. A straight workpiece is fed into the automated bender and a bent workpiece, which may have multiple bends therein, is output from the automated bender. This bending process is performed without manual intervention. Software for achieving same is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Sean Daugherty, Jeffrey Plummer, Ryan Mantell, Gerald Tully
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Publication number: 20150139774Abstract: A rotary chuck includes a clamp assembly, a first drive mechanism for operating the clamp assembly to clamp an associated workpiece, a frame rotationally fixed to the clamp assembly, and a second drive mechanism for rotating the frame and the clamp assembly. The second drive mechanism can rotate the frame and the clamp assembly around 360 degrees. A pair of alignment springs are engaged with a mounting plate upon which the second drive mechanism is mounted. The mounting plate can pivot relative to a stable surface to which it is mounted, and the springs limit the pivotal movement. Each first and second drive mechanism includes a motor, and are connected to a microprocessor for operation of the respective motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Greenlee Textron Inc.Inventors: Ryan Mantell, Jeffery Plummer, Gerald Tully, Sean Daugherty