Patents by Inventor Karl Klopfenstein

Karl Klopfenstein 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).

  • Pallet assembly system
    Patent number: 10675776
    Abstract: A fastener delivery system for transporting and dispensing fasteners comprises a source of pressurized air, a dispenser configured for dispensing each of the fasteners into a workpiece, a first pathway providing a first passageway for the fasteners to pass through, and a second pathway providing a second passageway for the fasteners to pass through. Each of the first pathway and the second pathway is placed in selective fluid communication with the source of pressurized air to blow one of the fasteners disposed in the first pathway or the second pathway towards the dispenser. The dispenser includes a toggle feature for alternatingly receiving the fasteners from each of the first pathway and the second pathway. Each of the pathways includes an air brake mechanism for decelerating each of the fasteners as each of the fasteners approaches the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: ALLIANCE AUTOMATION, LLC
    Inventors: Chet Wenninger, Karl Klopfenstein, Josh Foltz, Jason Daniels, Mark Seiler
  • PALLET ASSEMBLY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180345525
    Abstract: A fastener delivery system for transporting and dispensing fasteners comprises a source of pressurized air, a dispenser configured for dispensing each of the fasteners into a workpiece, a first pathway providing a first passageway for the fasteners to pass through, and a second pathway providing a second passageway for the fasteners to pass through. Each of the first pathway and the second pathway is placed in selective fluid communication with the source of pressurized air to blow one of the fasteners disposed in the first pathway or the second pathway towards the dispenser. The dispenser includes a toggle feature for alternatingly receiving the fasteners from each of the first pathway and the second pathway. Each of the pathways includes an air brake mechanism for decelerating each of the fasteners as each of the fasteners approaches the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Chet Wenninger, Karl Klopfenstein, Josh Foltz, Jason Daniels, Mark Seiler