Patents by Inventor Joseph R. Cummens

Joseph R. Cummens 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: 4621516
    Abstract: A transfer feed press for performing a series of press operations on a workpiece at a series of work stations where a plurality of finger units spaced along the work stations for gripping the workpieces move the same between successive work stations in the press. Servo motors, in association with the appropriate gearing, transfer the finger units along the X, Y, Z axes for positioning the workpieces at successive work stations. Separate servo motors are adapted to rotate a workpiece, gripped by the finger units, 180.degree., for performing press operations on both sides of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1986
    Assignee: Avondale Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas B. Schafer, William Sindelar, deceased, Joseph R. Cummens
  • Patent number: 4607516
    Abstract: A transfer feed press for performing a series of press operations on a workpiece at a series of work stations where a plurality of finger units spaced along the work stations for gripping the workpieces move the same between successive work stations in the press. Servo motors, in association with the appropriate gearing, transfer the finger units along the X, Y, Z axes for positioning the workpieces at successive work stations. Separate servo motors are adapted to rotate a workpiece gripped by the finger units 180.degree., for performing press operations on both sides of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1986
    Assignee: Danly Machine Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas B. Schafer, William Sindelar, deceased, Joseph R. Cummens
  • Patent number: 3945757
    Abstract: A turbine type air motor including a rotor and driven spindle having automatic speed regulation. The spindle and rotor have cooperating ports to control the flow of air to the rotor, and the spindle has provision for limited twisting movement within the rotor for moving the ports into and out of register. A biasing spring interposed between the spindle and rotor urges the ports normally out of register when the tool is lightly loaded. An increase in the load imposed upon the spindle causes the spindle to retreat relative to the rotor and against the force of the spring to bring the ports into register, thereby to increase the flow of air so that the torque developed by the rotor increases in step with the torque loading imposed on the spindle to maintain speed. In the preferred embodiment the spindle is of hollow construction and compressed air is fed axially into the hollow for transmission into the rotor through radial ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1976
    Assignee: Onsrud Machine Works, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph R. Cummens