Patents by Inventor Steven Guido

Steven Guido 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).

  • Tooling and method for drawing and flanging a prototype part
    Patent number: 9782815
    Abstract: A prototype part drawing/flanging tool is provided that are arranged in a draw die set-up and a flange die set-up. The draw die set-up includes a binder ring, a pad; a flange forming ring, and a punch. The flange die set-up includes the flanging ring, the pad, and the punch. The draw die set draws a blank and the flange die set forms a flange on the blank in two separate operations using the same die parts in the two operations. A method is disclosed for making a formed and flanged part that begins by drawing a blank held by a pad, a flanging ring and a binder ring against a punch in a press to form a drawn blank. The drawn blank is then laser trimmed to form a trimmed/drawn blank. The trimmed/drawn blank is then clamped between the pad and the punch while the flange forming ring forms a flange into a flange forming groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Timothy Sallade, John Lowery, Erik Riha, Robert Schuh, Jorge Lopez, Matthew Campau, Hector Lopez, Steven Church, Brett Cook, Steven Guido
  • Tooling and Method for Drawing and Flanging a Prototype Part
    Publication number: 20160375483
    Abstract: A prototype part drawing/flanging tool is provided that are arranged in a draw die set-up and a flange die set-up. The draw die set-up includes a binder ring, a pad; a flange forming ring, and a punch. The flange die set-up includes the flanging ring, the pad, and the punch. The draw die set draws a blank and the flange die set forms a flange on the blank in two separate operations using the same die parts in the two operations. A method is disclosed for making a formed and flanged part that begins by drawing a blank held by a pad, a flanging ring and a binder ring against a punch in a press to form a drawn blank. The drawn blank is then laser trimmed to form a trimmed/drawn blank. The trimmed/drawn blank is then clamped between the pad and the punch while the flange forming ring forms a flange into a flange forming groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Sallade, John Lowery, Erik Riha, Robert Schuh, Jorge Lopez, Matthew Campau, Hector Lopez, Steven Church, Brett Cook, Steven Guido