Patents by Inventor Kevin E. Smith

Kevin E. Smith 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: 5467627
    Abstract: An end finisher machine is disclosed. A longitudinal base mounts a stabilizer block which in turn mounts a high speed shaft or spindle, the spindle extends through a head having a camming surface and mounts a tooling assembly at its distal end. A motor drives the spindle at high speeds. A workpiece is placed in a tool holder mounted on the base adjacent the head. A first drive cylinder moves the stabilizer block and the tooling assembly to a correct axial position adjacent the workpiece. A second drive cylinder moves the head to cam the tooling assembly to drive the tools to perform the desired tooling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: Wauseon Machine and Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin E. Smith, Kurtis J. Hoffman