Patents by Inventor Thomas BARIC

Thomas BARIC 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).

  • Belt tensioning method
    Patent number: 10907707
    Abstract: Provided is an actuator, preferably a linear actuator, including a carriage having a lateral support surface for supporting a first longitudinal section of a belt against lateral deflection and a space adjacent to and longitudinally offset from the lateral support surface for partially surrounding a second longitudinal section of the belt that is deflected relative to the lateral support surface to take up slack and/or tension the belt. By containing the slack within the carriage using the space and the lateral support surface, slack may be removed from the belt or the belt may be tensioned in an easy and cost efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Baric, Mike Bridges, Adis Halimic
  • BELT TENSIONING METHOD
    Publication number: 20190219138
    Abstract: Provided is an actuator, preferably a linear actuator, including a carriage having a lateral support surface for supporting a first longitudinal section of a belt against lateral deflection and a space adjacent to and longitudinally offset from the lateral support surface for partially surrounding a second longitudinal section of the belt that is deflected relative to the lateral support surface to take up slack and/or tension the belt. By containing the slack within the carriage using the space and the lateral support surface, slack may be removed from the belt or the belt may be tensioned in an easy and cost efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas BARIC, Mike BRIDGES, Adis HALIMIC
  • Belt tensioning method
    Patent number: 10267393
    Abstract: Provided is an actuator, preferably a linear actuator, including a carriage (16) having a lateral support surface (144, 152) for supporting a first longitudinal section of a belt against lateral deflection and a space (164) adjacent to and longitudinally offset from the lateral support surface for partially surrounding a second longitudinal section of the belt that is deflected relative to the lateral support surface to take up slack and/or tension the belt. By containing the slack within the carriage using the space and the lateral support surface, slack may be removed from the belt or the belt may be tensioned in an easy and cost efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Baric, Mike Bridges, Adis Halimic
  • BELT TENSIONING METHOD
    Publication number: 20160102739
    Abstract: Provided is an actuator, preferably a linear actuator, including a carriage (16) having a lateral support surface (144, 152) for supporting a first longitudinal section of a belt against lateral deflection and a space (164) adjacent to and longitudinally offset from the lateral support surface for partially surrounding a second longitudinal section of the belt that is deflected relative to the lateral support surface to take up slack and/or tension the belt. By containing the slack within the carriage using the space and the lateral support surface, slack may be removed from the belt or the belt may be tensioned in an easy and cost efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas BARIC, Mike BRIDGES, Adis HALIMIC