Patents by Inventor Njell Cooley

Njell Cooley 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 and apparatus for locating and holding a flange
    Publication number: 20050045689
    Abstract: Apparatus for locating and grasping a flange include a plurality of clamp arms that move from an unclamped position to a clamped position, clamping the flange to the upper surface of a support platform. A plurality of pins are adapted to move upwardly into flange holes within the flange for positioning the flange during the clamping action. The locating and the clamping of the flange to the upper surface of the support platform are accomplished by a single pusher rod that is connected to both the pins and the clamps. The method comprises using a single pusher rod connected to both the pins and the clamps for locating and clamping the flange to the upper surface of a platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: GENESIS SYSTEMS GROUP, L.L.C.
    Inventors: John Pingilley, Roger Christensen, Njell Cooley, Michael McCreary, Don Stabenow, John Hogue