Patents by Inventor Ryan Craig Mercer

Ryan Craig Mercer 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).

  • Positioning drive shaft support for roller leveler
    Patent number: 9802232
    Abstract: A roller leveler assembly has a first cassette having a first set of work rolls of a first diameter and work roll spacing and a second cassette having a second set of work rolls of a second diameter and work roll spacing. A drive mechanism selectively drives one of the first cassette of the first set of rolls and the second cassette of the second set of rolls. The drive mechanism has a first set of upper drive shafts and a second set of lower drive shafts and a drive shaft support assembly. The drive shaft support assembly has a first support shaft for supporting the first set of upper drive shafts and a second support shaft for supporting the second set of lower drive shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Butech Bliss
    Inventor: Ryan Craig Mercer
  • Stretching device
    Patent number: 9327334
    Abstract: A stretching device has a housing, a first clamping member attached to a first portion of the housing, a second clamping member attached to a second portion of the housing, a first insert mounted to the first clamping member, and a second insert mounted to the second clamping member. The first insert and the second insert protect workpieces to be clamped and gripped therebetween. The inserts are releasably mounted to gripping surfaces of the clamping members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Butech Bliss
    Inventors: John R. Buta, Ryan Craig Mercer
  • POSITIONING DRIVE SHAFT SUPPORT FOR ROLLER LEVELER
    Publication number: 20150283591
    Abstract: A roller leveler assembly has a first cassette having a first set of work rolls of a first diameter and work roll spacing and a second cassette having a second set of work rolls of a second diameter and work roll spacing. A drive mechanism selectively drives one of the first cassette of the first set of rolls and the second cassette of the second set of rolls. The drive mechanism has a first set of upper drive shafts and a second set of lower drive shafts and a drive shaft support assembly. The drive shaft support assembly has a first support shaft for supporting the first set of upper drive shafts and a second support shaft for supporting the second set of lower drive shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Butech Bliss
    Inventor: Ryan Craig Mercer
  • STRETCHING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140096582
    Abstract: A stretching device has a housing, a first clamping member attached to a first portion of the housing, a second clamping member attached to a second portion of the housing, a first insert mounted to the first clamping member, and a second insert mounted to the second clamping member. The first insert and the second insert protect workpieces to be clamped and gripped therebetween. The inserts are releasably mounted to gripping surfaces of the clamping members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Butech Bliss
    Inventors: John R. Buta, Ryan Craig Mercer