Patents by Inventor John M. Segal

John M. Segal 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).

  • Centering device for a saw blade
    Patent number: 6536129
    Abstract: A device for centering tools, such as saw blades, rotary cutters and the like which are circular and which have bores of different sizes, on processing machines such that they can be positioned about their center axes. The device includes a mount adapted to be attached to such a machine, and a slide coupled to the mount and adapted to move relative to the mount. A first bearing is coupled to the mount, and a second and third bearing are coupled to the slide and mounted for movement on the slide selectively toward or away from the first bearing. The first, second and third bearings are configured to engage the bore of the blade such that the bore is centered on the machine and the blade is rotatable about its center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: North American Products Corp.
    Inventors: John M. Segal, Russell E. Neukam
  • Centering device for a saw blade
    Publication number: 20020078584
    Abstract: A device for centering tools, such as saw blades, rotary cutters and the like which are circular and which have bores of different sizes, on processing machines such that they can be positioned about their center axes. The device includes a mount adapted to be attached to such a machine, and a slide coupled to the mount and adapted to move relative to the mount. A first bearing is coupled to the mount, and a second and third bearing are coupled to the slide and mounted for movement on the slide selectively toward or away from the first bearing. The first, second and third bearings are configured to engage the bore of the blade such that the bore is centered on the machine and the blade is rotatable about its center axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: North American Products Corp.
    Inventors: John M. Segal, Russell E. Neukam
  • Centering device for a saw blade
    Patent number: 6298573
    Abstract: A device for centering tools, such as saw blades, rotary cutters and the like which are circular and which have bores of different sizes, on processing machines such that they can be positioned about their center axes. The device includes a mounting plate adapted to be attached to such a machine, a first and second bearings on the plate, and a third bearing mounted for movement on the plate selectively toward or away from the first and second bearings. The first, second and third bearings being engagable with the bore of the blade such that the bore is centered on the machine and the blade is rotatable about its center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: North American Products Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Segal, Russell E. Neukam