Patents by Inventor Roger Westall

Roger Westall 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 installation for clinching pieces of sheet metal
    Patent number: 7455746
    Abstract: A method for clinching pieces of metal plate, comprising the steps of: positioning two pieces of sheet metal (6a, 6b) in a clinching station (3), the two pieces of sheet metal (6a, 6b) being provided with at least one area of their edge whereon is applied a hot-curing resin, performing a clinching operation along the edge (16, 17) of said pieces (6a, 6b); and polymerising the resin by means of induction heating, in the same clinching station (3) by means of a heating device (19) which performs a localised heating of the clinched edges (16, 17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Comau SpA
    Inventor: Roger Westall
  • Method and installation for clinching pieces of sheet metal
    Publication number: 20050060866
    Abstract: A method for clinching pieces of metal plate, comprising the steps of: positioning two pieces of sheet metal (6a, 6b) in a clinching station (3), the two pieces of sheet metal (6a, 6b) being provided with at least one area of their edge whereon is applied a hot-curing resin, performing a clinching operation along the edge (16, 17) of said pieces (6a, 6b); and polymerising the resin by means of induction heating, in the same clinching station (3) by means of a heating device (19) which performs a localised heating of the clinched edges (16, 17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventor: Roger Westall