Patents by Inventor Kraig R. Rayl

Kraig R. Rayl 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).

  • Method to continuously form surface mount flanged pins
    Patent number: 8087281
    Abstract: A method to make a flanged pin is described. The method includes feeding wire through a forming die whereby the wire is deformed to create a straight pin. The straight pin is then fed from the forming die to a heading die having a pre-formed cavity where a first portion of the straight pin is located in the forming die and a second portion of the straight pin is located in the heading die. A portion of the pin is secured in the forming and heading die, having a portion of the straight pin disposed in a gap defined by a space between the heading die and the forming die. As the die gap is closed, the portion of the straight pin is displaced into a pre-formed cavity thereby creating a flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignees: Bead Industries, Inc., Total Electronics LLC
    Inventors: James W. Balazsi, Kraig R. Rayl
  • Method to Continuously Form Surface Mount Flanged Pins
    Publication number: 20100031728
    Abstract: A method to make a flanged pin is described. The method includes feeding wire through a forming die whereby the wire is deformed to create a straight pin. The straight pin is then fed from the forming die to a heading die having a pre-formed cavity where a first portion of the straight pin is located in the forming die and a second portion of the straight pin is located in the heading die. A portion of the pin is secured in the forming and heading die, having a portion of the straight pin disposed in a gap defined by a space between the heading die and the forming die. As the die gap is closed, the portion of the straight pin is displaced into a pre-formed cavity thereby creating a flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: James W. Balazsi, Kraig R. Rayl