Patents by Inventor Robert A. Lehmkuhl

Robert A. Lehmkuhl 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).

  • Publication number: 20140151404
    Abstract: A vented automatic dispending cap for use with a flexible container may generally include a body and a retainer cap attached to the body. A pressure chamber is formed between the body and retainer cap. A set of resilient spring members spaced around the body holds the retainer cap against the body, which seats a valve within a dispensing hole extending through the cap. When the container is squeezed, product in the container may be forced into the pressure chamber expanding the pressure chamber and unseating the valve, thereby allowing product to exit the dispensing opening. A lip seal around the upper circumferential edge of the body prevents fluid from leaking out of the sides of the chamber but allows air to enter the chamber for venting the flexible container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Robert A. Lehmkuhl, Jeffrey A. Harding, Marc A. Briere
  • Patent number: 8499985
    Abstract: A vented automatic dispending cap for use with a flexible container may generally include a body and a retainer cap attached to the body. A pressure chamber is formed between the body and retainer cap. A set of resilient spring members spaced around the body holds the retainer cap against the body, which seats a valve within a dispensing hole extending through the cap. When the container is squeezed, product in the container may be forced into the pressure chamber expanding the pressure chamber and unseating the valve, thereby allowing product to exit the dispensing opening. A lip seal around the upper circumferential edge of the body prevents fluid from leaking out of the sides of the chamber but allows air to enter the chamber for venting the flexible container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Inventors: Robert A. Lehmkuhl, Jeffrey A. Harding, Marc A. Briere
  • Publication number: 20130193170
    Abstract: A vented automatic dispending cap for use with a flexible container may generally include a body and a retainer cap attached to the body. A pressure chamber is formed between the body and retainer cap. A set of resilient spring members spaced around the body holds the retainer cap against the body, which seats a valve within a dispensing hole extending through the cap. When the container is squeezed, product in the container may be forced into the pressure chamber expanding the pressure chamber and unseating the valve, thereby allowing product to exit the dispensing opening. A lip seal around the upper circumferential edge of the body prevents fluid from leaking out of the sides of the chamber but allows air to enter the chamber for venting the flexible container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Robert A. Lehmkuhl, Jeffrey A. Harding, Marc A. Briere
  • Publication number: 20120080449
    Abstract: A vented automatic dispending cap for use with a flexible container may generally include a body and a retainer cap attached to the body. A pressure chamber is formed between the body and retainer cap. A set of resilient spring members spaced around the body holds the retainer cap against the body, which seats a valve within a dispensing hole extending through the cap. When the container is squeezed, product in the container may be forced into the pressure chamber expanding the pressure chamber and unseating the valve, thereby allowing product to exit the dispensing opening. A lip seal around the upper circumferential edge of the body prevents fluid from leaking out of the sides of the chamber but allows air to enter the chamber for venting the flexible container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Robert A. Lehmkuhl, Jeffrey A. Harding, Marc A. Briere
  • Patent number: 7721918
    Abstract: The non-vented automatic dispensing cap is generally formed of a body and a retainer cap. The body is threadably secured to a squeezable tube or container. The retainer cap is attached to the body. A pressure chamber is formed between the body and retainer cap. A piston may also form a wall of the pressure chamber. A coil spring or resilient flange holds a valve seated within a dispensing hole extending through the cap. When the tube is squeezed, the product is forced into the pressure chamber expanding the pressure chamber and unseating the valve, thereby allowing product to exit the dispensing opening. Upright, inverted, vented and unvented versions are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Inventor: Robert A. Lehmkuhl
  • Patent number: 6938800
    Abstract: The non-vented automatic dispensing cap is generally formed of a body and a retainer cap. The body is threadably secured to a squeezable tube or container. The retainer cap is attached to the body. A pressure chamber is formed between the body and retainer cap. A piston may also form a wall of the pressure chamber. A coil spring or resilient flange holds a valve seated within a dispensing hole extending through the cap. When the tube is squeezed, the product is forced into the pressure chamber expanding the pressure chamber and unseating the valve, thereby allowing product to exit the dispensing opening. Upright, inverted, vented and unvented versions are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Inventor: Robert A. Lehmkuhl
  • Patent number: 5842605
    Abstract: A dispenser for use with a container of lotion or paste-like product to be dispensed. The dispenser comprises a body having an inlet port connectable to the container and a dispensing spout with a closure cap. The dispenser has a plunger assembly manually shiftable between an unactuated position and an actuated position and a piston shiftable by the plunger assembly between an unactuated position and an actuated position. Both the plunger assembly and the piston are biased toward their unactuated position. As the plunger assembly and piston are shifted toward their actuated positions, the spout cap is opened and the piston causes product to be dispensed through the spout. When the plunger assembly is released and it and the piston return to their unactuated positions, a suck back vacuum withdraws product back into said spout, a vacuum created by the piston draws product from the container into the dispenser and the spout is closed by the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Inventor: Robert A. Lehmkuhl
  • Patent number: 4944643
    Abstract: A tooling device for numerically controlled machining centers having programmable torque, thrust and surface sensing utilizing a telescopic tool holder comprising an adapter to be retained in the taper of the machine spindle and a control rod in the spindle attached to an actuating rod having electronic coupling means to control the axis feed rate of the computer numerical control for controlling deceleration of the spindle and a transducer for producing a signal to feed the spindle to a programmable depth and to measure the tool thrust and torque and to sense the location of work surfaces with random length tools and also be able to control feed rate of tool proportional to tool thrust or torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1990
    Inventor: Robert A. Lehmkuhl
  • Patent number: 4784539
    Abstract: An intelligent Tool System used with Computer Numerical Controlled machining centers consisting of a method of establishing tool presence and type of tooling device and a method of eliminating any error due to thermal growth.The spindle mechanism provides CNC Communicating and Operating means with spindle mounted devices for establishing tool presence and type of tooling for eliminating error due to thermal growth and for determining the function of tooling devices such as telescoping tool holders for determining work surface location with random length tools and for sensing tool condition; automatic boring tools for high precision boring and contouring; probing devices for work surface location, measurement and definition; combination boring and probing tools for boring and measuring a hole without removing the tool from the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Assignee: Manuflex Corporation
    Inventor: Robert A. Lehmkuhl
  • Patent number: 4778313
    Abstract: An intelligent tool system used with computer numerical controlled machining centers consisting of an internal spindle machanism and a variety of spindle mounted devices.The spindle mechanism provides CNC communicating and operating means with spindle mounted devices such as; telescoping tool holders for determining work surface locating with random length tools and for sensing tool condition; automatic boring tools for high precision boring and contouring; probing devices for work surface location, measurement and definintion; combination boring and probing tools for boring and measuring a hole without removing the tool from the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Assignee: Manuflex Corp.
    Inventor: Robert A. Lehmkuhl
  • Patent number: 4752166
    Abstract: A probe having a stylus spindle mounted in a machine tool for locating an object in relation to the stylus measurable along two axis perpendicular to the centerline of the stylus or in the plus and minus direction parallel to the center line of the stylus. The probe provides a discreet signal on contact or a signal level proportional to deflection of the stylus through interfacing with the machine computer numerical control by a machine mounted transducer unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Assignee: Manuflex Corp.
    Inventor: Robert A. Lehmkuhl
  • Patent number: 4612831
    Abstract: A boring machine having a tapered shank received in a spindle with a pre-loaded adjustable boring bar carrying said tapered shank and a non-rotating torque arm for controlling a pre-loaded adjustable boring bar pivotally secured to a tapered shank to pivot the boring bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Inventor: Robert A. Lehmkuhl
  • Patent number: 4579487
    Abstract: A tool adapter for use in drilling, tapping and milling operations with the spindle of a machining center having a collet type tool holder which holds the tool which upon advancement into the work piece at a programmed feed rate to a programmed depth rate utilizes a spring loaded unit to signal the computer numerical control through a transducer of the machining center in the event a tool is broken during the machining operation to automatically stop said operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1986
    Inventor: Robert A. Lehmkuhl
  • Patent number: 4149822
    Abstract: This invention relates to a machine tool having an upright column movably supported on a bed with a saddle movable along the guide surface of the column, supported on the bed of the machine tool and a headstock with a balancing arrangement, comprising a bar supported at each of its ends by individual cables and the headstock counterbalanced by means of a hydraulic cylinder connected to said headstock, whereby upon the traversing of the headstock, the bar counterbalances the headstock to a series of cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1979
    Assignee: The Carlton Machine Tool Company
    Inventor: Robert A. Lehmkuhl