Patents by Inventor Ronald Bruntink

Ronald Bruntink 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).

  • Patent number: 9440275
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for working sheet-like material, such as a press brake for bending steel sheet. The device includes: a frame; two, relative to each other movable, substantially parallel beams for working the sheet-like material, which beams are connected to the frame; driving means for driving the substantially parallel beams away or towards each other; at least one spring means, connected at a horizontal position along said beams for urging the beams away from each other; wherein the spring means have a spring constant that is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Nivora IP B.V.
    Inventor: Ronald Bruntink
  • Publication number: 20150273555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for working sheet-like material, such as a press brake for bending steel sheet. The device includes: a frame; two, relative to each other movable, substantially parallel beams for working the sheet-like material, which beams are connected to the frame; driving means for driving the substantially parallel beams away or towards each other; at least one spring means, connected at a horizontal position along said beams for urging the beams away from each other; wherein the spring means have a spring constant that is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Ronald Bruntink
  • Patent number: 8459089
    Abstract: The invention relates to driving means for displacing two elongate members, the driving means comprising: a first set of at least a row of primary rollers and a row of secondary rollers; a second set of at least a row of primary rollers and a row of secondary rollers; wherein the first set is connected to a first member and the second set is connected to a second member; and wherein a belt serpentines between the primary rollers of the first set and the primary rollers of the second set along the length of the members and serpentines back between the secondary rollers of the first set and the secondary rollers of the second set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Nivora IP B.V.
    Inventor: Ronald Bruntink
  • Publication number: 20110239728
    Abstract: The invention relates to driving means for displacing two elongate members, the driving means comprising: a first set of at least a row of primary rollers and a row of secondary rollers; a second set of at least a row of primary rollers and a row of secondary rollers; wherein the first set is connected to a first member and the second set is connected to a second member; and wherein a belt serpentines between the primary rollers of the first set and the primary rollers of the second set along the length of the members and serpentines back between the secondary rollers of the first set and the secondary rollers of the second set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: SAFAN B.V.
    Inventor: Ronald Bruntink