Patents by Inventor Michael A. Glidden

Michael A. Glidden 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).

  • Belt sander
    Patent number: 12115617
    Abstract: A belt sander includes a frame, a drive roller, an idler roller rotatably attached to a pivot arm, a first linear actuator configured for pivoting the pivot arm, a nose roller and a continuous abrasive belt wrapped around the drive roller, the idler roller and the nose roller. A drive motor rotates the drive roller, and an air cylinder attached to the frame and a nose roller spindle exerts a first force against the frame and a second force equal to and opposite the first force against the nose roller spindle. A first sensor senses a position of a belt edge, and a first controller receives a belt edge position signal from the first sensor and sends a command signal responsive to the position signal to the first linear actuator for expanding or contracting so as to pivot the pivot arm about a pivot point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Duronte Carter, Zachary J. Stephenson, Jose Gregorio Martinez, Soren Mortvedt, Michael A. Glidden, Kevin Bell, Matthew S. Carlin, Davin Phillips
  • BELT SANDER
    Publication number: 20220331929
    Abstract: A belt sander includes a frame, a drive roller, an idler roller rotatably attached to a pivot arm, a first linear actuator configured for pivoting the pivot arm, a nose roller and a continuous abrasive belt wrapped around the drive roller, the idler roller and the nose roller. A drive motor rotates the drive roller, and an air cylinder attached to the frame and a nose roller spindle exerts a first force against the frame and a second force equal to and opposite the first force against the nose roller spindle. A first sensor senses a position of a belt edge, and a first controller receives a belt edge position signal from the first sensor and sends a command signal responsive to the position signal to the first linear actuator for expanding or contracting so as to pivot the pivot arm about a pivot point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Duronte Carter, Zachary J. Stephenson, Jose Gregorio Martinez, Soren Mortvedt, Michael A. Glidden, Kevin Bell, Matthew S. Carlin, Davin Phillips