Patents by Inventor John D. Andrews

John D. Andrews 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).

  • Publication number: 20120003900
    Abstract: A rotary grinding system includes a support frame and a grinding assembly coupled to the support frame for longitudinal movement, with respect to a workpiece attached to the support frame. A radial arm is suspended below the grinding assembly and rotated in a plane parallel to the workpiece. A grinding wheel traverses the radial arm, thereby working a circular, annular or sector portion of the workpiece. The height, and therefore the depth of cut, of the grinding wheel may be precisely adjusted via a single point adjustment screw or the like. Optionally, the grinding system may be controlled by a computer numeric controller (CNC) to automatically refinish programmed portions or all of the workpiece. Eccentric pins extending from the support frame and into the workpiece may be used to adjust the lateral position of the support frame, relative to the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: ARTISAN INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: David A. Hudson, Craig Karl Wallace, Michael McLaughlin, John A. Umina, John D. Andrews, Richard D. Regan
  • Patent number: D251112
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1979
    Assignee: Mira-Pak Inc.
    Inventor: John D. Andrews