Patents by Inventor Terrence J. Hlavaty

Terrence J. Hlavaty 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: 7665980
    Abstract: A rack and pinion centering device for stack molding has at least one attachment device comprising a base attached to a mold member and at least one releasable clamp member, an end of a rack of a centering device being interposed between the base and the releasable clamp member and being held in a longitudinal location relative to the base within a range of adjustment by the releasable clamp members, whereby the longitudinal location of the rack relative to the mold member is determined within the range of adjustment. The attachment device permitting machining of mold members for attachment of centering devices while a mold assembly is removed from the clamp unit of a molding machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: DME Company LLC
    Inventors: Frank J. Eigler, Terrence J. Hlavaty
  • Publication number: 20090304841
    Abstract: A rack and pinion centering device for stack molding has at least one attachment device comprising a base attached to a mold member and at least one releasable clamp member, an end of a rack of a centering device being interposed between the base and the releasable clamp member and being held in a longitudinal location relative to the base within a range of adjustment by the releasable clamp members, whereby the longitudinal location of the rack relative to the mold member is determined within the range of adjustment. The attachment device permitting machining of mold members for attachment of centering devices while a mold assembly is removed from the clamp unit of a molding machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Frank J. Eigler, Terrence J. Hlavaty
  • Patent number: D288807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1987
    Assignee: International Jensen Incorporated
    Inventor: Terrence J. Hlavaty