Patents by Inventor Jamil Snead

Jamil Snead 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).

  • Patent number: 9969025
    Abstract: A mounting mechanism for connecting a tractor unit to a guide track, the mounting mechanism includes a fixed block having a first set of rolling devices and a movable plate having a second set of rolling devices. The distance between the first and second sets of rolling devices is adjustable by moving the movable plate to engage or disengage the tractor unit to the guide track. A clamping assembly is provided with a shaft, cam spring, and cam handle for adjusting the distance between the first and second rolling devices. When the cam handle is in an open position, the distance between the rolling devices is greater than the width of the guide track and when the cam handle is in a closed position the distance between the rolling devices is approximately equal to the width of the guide track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Victor Miller, Jamil Snead
  • Patent number: 9731385
    Abstract: A welding system for applying a weld to a workpiece, the welding system including a frame, a welding torch mounted on the frame, the welding torch including an electrode; a wire guide adapted to direct a wire toward the electrode; a wire alignment assembly including a fixture frame having a wire guide holder mounted thereon, the wire guide being supported on the wire guide holder, wherein the wire alignment assembly includes multiple degrees of freedom for adjusting the position of the wire guide as needed for a given welding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Miller, Jamil Snead
  • Patent number: 9636785
    Abstract: The invention described herein generally pertains to locking mechanisms for levers operable to mount a tractor unit to a guide track and to engage a drive gear of the tractor unit to a track gear of the guide track. The levers for mounting the tractor unit and/or to engage the drive gear are lockable in a closed position. The closed position relates to a state of the levers when the tractor unit is mounted on the guide track or when the drive gear is engaged with the track gear. The levers can be easily operable to mount/dismount or engage/disengage, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Dean Traver, Jamil Snead
  • Patent number: 9387549
    Abstract: Techniques, systems, and devices are described for a weld head that includes an adjustable clamping mechanism with a quick release insert. In one aspect, a weld head having an adjustable clamping mechanism for clamping a welding work piece includes a weld head containment structure having an opening that receives a welding work piece, a clamping member located inside the opening of the weld head containment structure and including a pivot joint for clamping the welding work piece to the weld head, a handle member connected to the clamping member at the pivot joint to rotate the clamping member when the handle member is moved, and an actuator coupled to the clamping member to enable the clamping member to pivot on the pivot joint to different clamping positions for clamping welding work pieces of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jamil Snead, Victor Miller
  • Publication number: 20160067835
    Abstract: A cart adapted to perform a welding operation on a workpiece, the cart including a moving platform; a first slide supported on the moving platform defining a first slide plane; a second slide pivotally attached to moving platform, the second slide defining a second slide plane; a second damp engagable with the second slide to hold a pivotal position of the second slide at a selected slide angle relative to the moving platform; an implement supported on the first slide and second slide, wherein operation of the first slide and the second slide move the implement to a selected position relative to the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Jamil Snead
  • Patent number: 9266198
    Abstract: A cart adapted to perform a welding operation on a workpiece, the cart including a moving platform; a first slide supported on the moving platform defining a first slide plane; a second slide pivotally attached to moving platform, the second slide defining a second slide plane; a second clamp engagable with the second slide to hold a pivotal position of the second slide at a selected slide angle relative to the moving platform; an implement supported on the first slide and second slide, wherein operation of the first slide and the second slide move the implement to a selected position relative to the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventor: Jamil Snead
  • Publication number: 20150129580
    Abstract: A welding system for applying a weld to a workpiece, the welding system including a frame, a welding torch mounted on the frame, the welding torch including an electrode; a wire guide adapted to direct a wire toward the electrode; a wire alignment assembly including a fixture frame having a wire guide holder mounted thereon, the wire guide being supported on the wire guide holder, wherein the wire alignment assembly includes multiple degrees of freedom for adjusting the position of the wire guide as needed for a given welding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: VICTOR MILLER, JAMIL SNEAD
  • Publication number: 20150129573
    Abstract: The invention described herein generally pertains to locking mechanisms for levers operable to mount a tractor unit to a guide track and to engage a drive gear of the tractor unit to a track gear of the guide track. The levers for mounting the tractor unit and/or to engage the drive gear are lockable in a closed position. The closed position relates to a state of the levers when the tractor unit is mounted on the guide track or when the drive gear is engaged with the track gear. The levers can be easily operable to mount/dismount or engage/disengage, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: RICHARD DEAN TRAVER, JAMIL SNEAD
  • Publication number: 20150129557
    Abstract: A welding system comprising a frame having a curved profile configured to at least partially surround a cylindrical work piece, a welding torch supported on the frame a motor supported on the frame and extending outward therefrom the motor being connected to at least one of the frame around the welding torch to move the welding torch relative to the workpiece a motor housing in which at least a portion of the motor is received, the motor housing defining a cooling receiver a cooling assembly adapted to circulate a coolant through the housing, the cooling assembly including a supply line and a return line connected to a cooling insert, the cooling insert being received in the cooling receiver, the cooling insert defining a cooling passage through which the coolant is circulated; wherein the supply line and return line are sealingly attached to the cooling insert with the motor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: VICTOR MILLER, JAMIL SNEAD
  • Publication number: 20140263257
    Abstract: A torch head in a welding system for applying a weld to a workpiece, the torch head including a torch head body having a first side, a second side, an inward side and a outer side, the torch head body further including a lower surface and a top surface forming a solid; the torch body defining a slot extending from the lower surface to the top surface on the first side; an electrode assembly including an electrode mounted on the torch body, the electrode extending downward relative to the lower surface of the torch body; a wire adjustment assembly including a bracket supporting a wire guide that receives a wire from a wire supply; the bracket being attached to a rack and pinion supported within the slot, the rack being located inward of the pinion and slideable within the slot, the pinion being rotatable within the slot, and engaged with the rack to move the bracket vertically upon rotation of the pinion to adjust the vertical position of the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Miller, Stephen Cole, Jamil Snead
  • Publication number: 20140263205
    Abstract: A torch height adjustment mechanism includes a welding torch head connected to a torch plate; a first four-bar linkage between the torch plate and a linkage interface; a second four-bar linkage between the linkage interface and a mounting plate for connecting the torch-height adjustment mechanism to an automatic welding unit; a shaft providing rotational movement to the second four-bar linkage; and means for communicating rotational movement of a first link of the second four-bar linkage to a first link of the first four-bar linkage to translate the torch plate vertically without rotation along a path between a raised position and a lowered position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventor: Jamil Snead
  • Publication number: 20130306612
    Abstract: Techniques, systems, and devices are described for a weld head that includes an adjustable clamping mechanism with a quick release insert. In one aspect, a weld head having an adjustable clamping mechanism for clamping a welding work piece includes a weld head containment structure having an opening that receives a welding work piece, a clamping member located inside the opening of the weld head containment structure and including a pivot joint for clamping the welding work piece to the weld head, a handle member connected to the clamping member at the pivot joint to rotate the clamping member when the handle member is moved, and an actuator coupled to the clamping member to enable the clamping member to pivot on the pivot joint to different clamping positions for clamping welding work pieces of different sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jamil Snead, Victor Miller
  • Publication number: 20130200057
    Abstract: A mounting mechanism for connecting a tractor unit to a guide track, the mounting mechanism includes a fixed block having a first set of rolling devices and a movable plate having a second set of rolling devices. The distance between the first and second sets of rolling devices is adjustable by moving the movable plate to engage or disengage the tractor unit to the guide track. A clamping assembly is provided with a shaft, cam spring, and cam handle for adjusting the distance between the first and second rolling devices. When the cam handle is in an open position, the distance between the rolling devices is greater than the width of the guide track and when the cam handle is in a closed position the distance between the rolling devices is approximately equal to the width of the guide track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Miller, Jamil Snead
  • Patent number: 8496422
    Abstract: A threaded fastener-nut combination for attaching two work pieces together has means for preventing the intrusion of the fastener threads into the bores of each work piece, thus preventing damage to the work piece which may result from such intrusion. The stud member has a pawl member which extends radially outward to engage an aperture in the nut member, which locks the nut member to the stud member. The engagement of the nut member to the threaded portion of the stud member produces both audible and tactile feedback to indicate that the fastener is properly placed and engaged. Tactile feedback is returned through the emergence of the pawl through the aperture in the nut, and by the rotation of the entire fastener assembly upon the provision of further tightening effort. Auditory feedback is provided through a “click” or similar sound produced when the pawls engages the aperture of the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Avibank Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Senaluck, Jamil Snead, Edward Avetisian
  • Publication number: 20110170986
    Abstract: A threaded fastener-nut combination for attaching two work pieces together has means for preventing the intrusion of the fastener threads into the bores of each work piece, thus preventing damage to the work piece which may result from such intrusion. The stud member has a pawl member which extends radially outward to engage an aperture in the nut member, which locks the nut member to the stud member. The engagement of the nut member to the threaded portion of the stud member produces both audible and tactile feedback to indicate that the fastener is properly placed and engaged. Tactile feedback is returned through the emergence of the pawl through the aperture in the nut, and by the rotation of the entire fastener assembly upon the provision of further tightening effort. Auditory feedback is provided through a “click” or similar sound produced when the pawls engages the aperture of the nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: AVIBANK MANUFACTURING INC.
    Inventors: Peter Senaluck, Jamil Snead, Edward Avetisian
  • Patent number: D775250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jamil Snead, Stephen Cole
  • Patent number: D810161
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jamil Snead, Stephen Cole