Patents by Inventor Joseph Pierre Genereux

Joseph Pierre Genereux 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).

  • Rotary fill member for a die assembly
    Patent number: 7775081
    Abstract: A rotary fill slide assembly for a sheet metal forming die that has a working element that performs an operation on a portion of a sheet metal blank. The rotary fill slide assembly has a motor that is controlled based upon a press cycle timing mechanism. The rotary fill slide is assembled to the die to fill a space adjacent to a portion of the blank when the blank is in position for the working element to perform the operation on the blank. A linkage connects the motor to the rotary fill slide. The motor drives the linkage in synchronization with the press cycle to fill the space during the period of time that the working element performs the operation on the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Joseph Pierre Genereux, Diane Xu
  • Rotary Fill Member for a Die Assembly
    Publication number: 20090049879
    Abstract: A rotary fill slide assembly for a sheet metal forming die that has a working element that performs an operation on a portion of a sheet metal blank. The rotary fill slide assembly has a motor that is controlled based upon a press cycle timing mechanism. The rotary fill slide is assembled to the die to fill a space adjacent to a portion of the blank when the blank is in position for the working element to perform the operation on the blank. A linkage connects the motor to the rotary fill slide. The motor drives the linkage in synchronization with the press cycle to fill the space during the period of time that the working element performs the operation on the blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph Pierre Genereux, Diane Xu