Patents by Inventor Joel Walton

Joel Walton 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: 10092957
    Abstract: A rotating machining device for machining a work piece includes a body having a support housing and a headstock rotatable relative to the support housing. A tool module is mounted to the headstock that includes a tool feed system and an actuating assembly is attached to the support housing. The actuating assembly is arranged to collide with and actuate the tool feed system at a collision point. The radial position of the collision point is adjustable relative to the tool module such that the collision point is repositionable independent of the tool module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: TRI TOOL INC.
    Inventors: Joel Walton, Vinh Hoang, Justin Tripp, Ashkan Ferozepurwalla
  • Patent number: 10092959
    Abstract: A rotating machining device for machining a work piece includes a support housing adapted for mounting on the work piece and a headstock rotatably mounted on the support housing about an axis. The headstock including an internal gear. A drive module is arranged to drive rotation of the headstock about the axis and at least one gear connection is formed between the internal gear and the drive module. The at least one gear connection is positioned radially inside of an outer diameter of the support housing to protect an operator from a pinch point associated with the at least one gear connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: TRI TOOL INC.
    Inventors: Joel Walton, Vinh Hoang, Justin Tripp, Ashkan Ferozepurwalla, Scott Stanton
  • Patent number: 9863467
    Abstract: A bearing assembly includes a first race having an arcuate configuration and a first set of bearing elements. The first set of bearing elements is arranged to dynamically contact the first race and recirculate within the bearing assembly in a first direction. A second race has an arcuate configuration and is removably secured to the first race. A second set of bearing elements is arranged to dynamically contact the second race and recirculate within the bearing assembly in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Tri Tool Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Walton, Vinh Hoang
  • Publication number: 20170043405
    Abstract: A rotating machining device for machining a work piece includes a support housing adapted for mounting on the work piece and a headstock rotatably mounted on the support housing about an axis. The headstock including an internal gear. A drive module is arranged to drive rotation of the headstock about the axis and at least one gear connection is formed between the internal gear and the drive module. The at least one gear connection is positioned radially inside of an outer diameter of the support housing to protect an operator from a pinch point associated with the at least one gear connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Joel WALTON, Vinh HOANG, Justin TRIPP, Ashkan FEROZEPURWALLA, Scott STANTON
  • Publication number: 20150360293
    Abstract: A rotating machining device for machining a work piece includes a body having a support housing and a headstock rotatable relative to the support housing. A tool feed system including a tool module is attached to the headstock and a tripper pin assembly is attached to the support housing. The tripper pin assembly is arranged to collide with the tool feed system at a collision point for advancement of the tool feed system relative to the work piece. The radial position of the collision point is adjustable relative to the tool module such that the collision point is repositionable independent of the tool module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Joel WALTON, Vinh HOANG, Justin TRIPP, Ashkan FEROZEPURWALLA
  • Patent number: 9138808
    Abstract: A rotating machining device for machining a work piece includes a support housing adapted to be mounted on the work piece and a headstock rotatably mounted on the support housing. At least one tool module is mounted to the headstock and includes a tool feed system having a tool holder and a feed mechanism operatively connected to the tool holder. A tripper pin assembly is mounted on the support housing and arranged to collide with the feed mechanism for advancement of the tool holder relative to the work piece. The feed mechanism collides with the tripper pin assembly at a collision point radially positioned inside of an outer diameter of the headstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Tri Tool Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Walton, Vinh Hoang, Justin Tripp, Ashkan Ferozepurwalla
  • Publication number: 20150184691
    Abstract: A bearing assembly includes a first race having an arcuate configuration and a first set of bearing elements. The first set of bearing elements is arranged to dynamically contact the first race and recirculate within the bearing assembly in a first direction. A second race has an arcuate configuration and is removably secured to the first race. A second set of bearing elements is arranged to dynamically contact the second race and recirculate within the bearing assembly in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Joel WALTON, Vinh HOANG
  • Publication number: 20150107425
    Abstract: A rotating machining device for machining a work piece includes a support housing adapted to be mounted on the work piece and a headstock rotatably mounted on the support housing. At least one tool module is mounted to the headstock and includes a tool feed system having a tool holder and a feed mechanism operatively connected to the tool holder. A tripper pin assembly is mounted on the support housing and arranged to collide with the feed mechanism for advancement of the tool holder relative to the work piece. The feed mechanism collides with the tripper pin assembly at a collision point radially positioned inside of an outer diameter of the headstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Joel WALTON, Vinh HOANG, Justin TRIPP, Ashkan FEROZEPURWALLA
  • Publication number: 20150101467
    Abstract: A rotating machining device includes a segmented support housing arranged to be mounted on a work piece and a segmented headstock mounted on the support housing and rotatable relative to the support housing about an axis. The rotating machining device also includes at least one bearing assembly disposed between the headstock and the support housing. The at least one bearing assembly includes a first race having a first set of bearing elements arranged to dynamically contact a first portion of the headstock and reciprocate within the bearing assembly in a first direction. The at least one bearing assembly also includes a second race having a second set of bearing elements arranged to dynamically contact a second portion of the headstock and recirculate within the bearing assembly in a second direction opposite the first direction so as to promote distribution of a load applied to the bearing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Joel WALTON, Vinh HOANG
  • Patent number: 8997611
    Abstract: A rotating machining device includes a segmented support housing arranged to be mounted on a work piece and a segmented headstock mounted on the support housing and rotatable relative to the support housing about an axis. The rotating machining device also includes at least one bearing assembly disposed between the headstock and the support housing. The at least one bearing assembly includes a first race having a first set of bearing elements arranged to dynamically contact a first portion of the headstock and reciprocate within the bearing assembly in a first direction. The at least one bearing assembly also includes a second race having a second set of bearing elements arranged to dynamically contact a second portion of the headstock and recirculate within the bearing assembly in a second direction opposite the first direction so as to promote distribution of a load applied to the bearing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Tri Tool Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Walton, Vinh Hoang