Patents by Inventor Glen BELLIKKA

Glen BELLIKKA 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).

  • Tool system including non-contact positioning device
    Patent number: 10471584
    Abstract: A tool system includes a rail, a trolley, a tool, a detent, and a target. The trolley is translatable between first and second positions along the rail. The tool is secured to the trolley. The detent includes a magnet. One of the target and the magnet is located at a third position along the rail, between the first and second positions. The other one of the target and the magnet is coupled to the trolley. The magnet and target cooperate to resist trolley movement away from the third position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Glen Bellikka
  • TOOL SYSTEM INCLUDING NON-CONTACT POSITIONING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190299394
    Abstract: A tool system includes a rail, a trolley, a tool, a detent, and a target. The trolley is translatable between first and second positions along the rail. The tool is secured to the trolley. The detent includes a magnet. One of the target and the magnet is located at a third position along the rail, between the first and second positions. The other one of the target and the magnet is coupled to the trolley. The magnet and target cooperate to resist trolley movement away from the third position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Glen BELLIKKA