Patents by Inventor Ronald E. Findley

Ronald E. Findley 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: 20240308056
    Abstract: A truss assembly table including a table frame, a tabletop, a first pressing mechanism, and a second pressing mechanism, wherein the pressing mechanisms are each configured to apply an even amount of force to the chord members and chords of a truss built on the truss assembly table during the truss assembly process and thus reduce the likelihood that the truss will be improperly built.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Mathew Nickolas Milton, Ronald E. Findley, Steven E. Daniels, Heather M. Veach, John L. Carmical, Caleb Scarbrough
  • Publication number: 20240308055
    Abstract: A truss assembly table having a plurality of truss ejection mechanisms configured to eject assembled trusses from the truss assembly table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Mathew Nickolas Milton, Ronald E. Findley, Steven E. Daniels, Heather M. Veach, John L. Carmical, Caleb Scarbrough
  • Publication number: 20230356428
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lumber handling and cutting apparatus, including an incoming material conveyor assembly, a material infeed assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly, a cutting assembly adjacent to the material infeed assembly, a material outfeed assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, an outgoing material conveyor assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, and a printer assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly and the material infeed assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ronald E. Findley, Mark K. Gipson
  • Patent number: 11731307
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lumber handling and cutting apparatus, including an incoming material conveyor assembly, a material infeed assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly, a cutting assembly adjacent to the material infeed assembly, a material outfeed assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, an outgoing material conveyor assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, and a printer assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly and the material infeed assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Findley, Mark K. Gipson
  • Patent number: 11708222
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lumber handling and cutting apparatus, including an incoming material conveyor assembly, a material infeed assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly, a cutting assembly adjacent to the material infeed assembly, a material outfeed assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, an outgoing material conveyor assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, and a printer assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly and the material infeed assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Findley, Mark K. Gipson
  • Publication number: 20230173709
    Abstract: A lumber board cutting apparatus including a housing, an infeed drive, an outfeed drive, a lumber board cutter, and a lumber board gripper including a gripper arm, a lumber board mover connected to the gripper arm, and a lumber board clamper connected to the gripper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Ronald E. Findley, Peter S. Walter, Alexandre S. Da Silva
  • Patent number: 11491681
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lumber handling and cutting apparatus, including an incoming material conveyor assembly, a material infeed assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly, a cutting assembly adjacent to the material infeed assembly, a material outfeed assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, an outgoing material conveyor assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, and a printer assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly and the material infeed assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Findley, Mark K. Gipson
  • Patent number: 11407139
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lumber handling and cutting apparatus, including an incoming material conveyor assembly, a material infeed assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly, a cutting assembly adjacent to the material infeed assembly, a material outfeed assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, an outgoing material conveyor assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, and a printer assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly and the material infeed assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Findley, Mark K. Gipson
  • Publication number: 20200338783
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lumber handling and cutting apparatus, including an incoming material conveyor assembly, a material infeed assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly, a cutting assembly adjacent to the material infeed assembly, a material outfeed assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, an outgoing material conveyor assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, and a printer assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly and the material infeed assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald E. Findley, Mark K. Gipson
  • Publication number: 20200338782
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lumber handling and cutting apparatus, including an incoming material conveyor assembly, a material infeed assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly, a cutting assembly adjacent to the material infeed assembly, a material outfeed assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, an outgoing material conveyor assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, and a printer assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly and the material infeed assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald E. Findley, Mark K. Gipson
  • Publication number: 20200338781
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lumber handling and cutting apparatus, including an incoming material conveyor assembly, a material infeed assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly, a cutting assembly adjacent to the material infeed assembly, a material outfeed assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, an outgoing material conveyor assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, and a printer assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly and the material infeed assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald E. Findley, Mark K. Gipson
  • Publication number: 20200339360
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lumber handling and cutting apparatus, including an incoming material conveyor assembly, a material infeed assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly, a cutting assembly adjacent to the material infeed assembly, a material outfeed assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, an outgoing material conveyor assembly adjacent to the cutting assembly, and a printer assembly adjacent to the incoming material conveyor assembly and the material infeed assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald E. Findley, Mark K. Gipson
  • Patent number: 8366087
    Abstract: A jig positioning system for use on a truss assembly table. The puck assembly 108 has a puck 109 positioned at least partially above the table top 105 with the puck 109 connected to a carriage 110 positioned at least partially below the table top. The puck assembly 108 moves along slots 118 in the table top 105. A threaded rod 102 extends through a threaded passageway 103 in the carriage 110, so, when the threaded rod rotates, the puck assembly moves along a corresponding slot in the table. A rod support member 116 extends along the length of the threaded rod 102 and is positioned below the threaded rod 102, the support member 116 contacting the carriage and, thereby, preventing the threaded rod from excessive sagging. A debris path is provided along both sides of the support member 116.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. McAdoo, Ronald E. Findley, Jeffrey Ceurter, Neil Bradley
  • Publication number: 20080179802
    Abstract: A jig positioning system for use on a truss assembly table. The puck assembly 108 has a puck 109 positioned at least partially above the table top 105 with the puck 109 connected to a carriage 110 positioned at least partially below the table top. The puck assembly 108 moves along slots 118 in the table top 105. A threaded rod 102 extends through a threaded passageway 103 in the carriage 110, so, when the threaded rod rotates, the puck assembly moves along a corresponding slot in the table. A rod support member 116 extends along the length of the threaded rod 102 and is positioned below the threaded rod 102, the support member 116 contacting the carriage and, thereby, preventing the threaded rod from excessive sagging. A debris path is provided along both sides of the support member 116.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: David L. McAdoo, Ronald E. Findley, Jeffrey Ceurter, Neill Bradley