Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Bender

Thomas M. Bender 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: 6389939
    Abstract: A multiple spindle bar machine is disclosed including a cylindrical spindle carrier assembly supporting a spaced apart array of spindle bearings. Workpiece holding spindles are rotatably journaled in the spindle bearings. A hollow spindle drive shaft extends through a central opening in the spindle carrier and includes a drive gear pinned to an end of the shaft. The drive gear intermeshes with spindle gears to drive the spindles at a uniform rotational speed. The spindle carrier assembly is rotatably supported by at least one set of tapered roller bearings bearing against an outer peripheral surface of a spindle carrier. The set of roller bearings are disposed in a notched annulus in an inner peripheral surface a headstock upright. Each roller bearing forms an acute included angle between the spindle carrier outer peripheral surface and a surface of the tapered bearing facing the spindle carrier. The set of tapered roller bearing is mechanically preloaded before machining operations commence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: DeVlieg Bullard II, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirt M. Babuder, Thomas M. Bender, Douglas A. Joseph, L. Joseph Stupica
  • Patent number: 5655687
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing container having an inner cavity for storing content to be dispensed, such as bath and beauty products. Content is dispensed when the container is squeezed through a dispensing valve. The container is supported in an inverted position so that the dispensing valve is at a base or dispensing end of the container. Accordingly, when the dispensing container is supported in an upright position by the base, bath products stored in the inner cavity gravitate toward the dispensing valve for immediate release. A travel cap seals the dispensing valve for transport. The travel cap is selectively attached to a closed end of the container when the container is in use and the dispensing end of the container to seal the dispensing valve for transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Redmond Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Fitten, Dieter F. Lay, Thomas M. Bender
  • Patent number: 5626262
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing container having an inner cavity for storing content, such as bath products and shampoo, to be dispensed and an opening for dispensing content. The container is supported by a base having a face including a rim ridge about the periphery thereof to define an elevated support ridge and a recessed end surface. A drain slot extends through the rim ridge for allowing fluid trapped under the rim ridge to escape. The base of the container is formed of a base cap which is coupled to a bottle to form the container. The bottle includes a main container segment, a neck having a diameter sized smaller than the main container segment and a shoulder connecting the main container segment and neck. A wall extends from the face of the base cap to define an interior cavity for the base cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Redmond Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Fitten, Dieter F. Lay, Thomas M. Bender
  • Patent number: D386413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Redmond Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Fitten, Dieter F. Lay, Thomas M. Bender
  • Patent number: D386687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Redmond Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Fitten, Dieter F. Lay, Thomas M. Bender
  • Patent number: D387988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Redmond Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Fitten, Dieter F. Lay, Thomas M. Bender