Patents by Inventor Joel Montague

Joel Montague 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).

  • Versatile palletized work holding system
    Patent number: 7210675
    Abstract: A versatile palletized system provides for work to be held in place even while a top plate (7) as one type of workholder web is transferred. Movement can be provided by a coordinated topographically fixed movement web (39) which may have hydraulic pistons or other movement mechanisms (11) which cause actuation of a great variety of workholder devices (8) which may be attached to the workholder web (7). Accurate, repeatable positioning between the two webs can be accomplished for quick changeout and even configuration as a rotatable pallet system where one pallet can be set up while the other is being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Montague Tool & Manufacturing
    Inventors: James M. Montague, Gary Montague, Joel Montague, Douglas Franklin, Brett May
  • Versatile palletized work holding system
    Publication number: 20040113345
    Abstract: A versatile palletized system provides for work to be held in place even while a top plate (7) as one type of workholder web is transferred. Movement can be provided by a coordinated topographically fixed movement web (39) which may have hydraulic pistons or other movement mechanisms (11) which cause actuation of a great variety of workholder devices (8) which may be attached to the workholder web (7). Accurate, repeatable positioning between the two webs can be accomplished for quick changeout and even configuration as a rotatable pallet system where one pallet can be set up while the other is being used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: James M. Montague, Gary Montague, Joel Montague, Douglas Franklin, Brett May