Patents by Inventor Timothy M. Strang

Timothy M. Strang 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).

  • Self-locking rotary handwheel assembly for a robotic parallel gripper assembly
    Patent number: 10399234
    Abstract: A handwheel assembly includes a housing. A shaft having a central axis is rotatably supported by the housing. A locking device is rigidly attached to the housing. A rotary gear is circumferentially disposed over the shaft. A handwheel is circumferentially disposed over the shaft. The rotary gear and handwheel are operable to slide along the shaft from a first locked position to a second unlocked position. In the first locked position, the rotary gear is engaged with the locking device to rotationally lock the shaft. In the second unlocked position, the rotary gear is disengaged from the locking device to allow the shaft to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Applied Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy M. Strang, Stefan Casey
  • SELF-LOCKING ROTORY HANDWHEEL ASSEMLY FOR A ROBOTIC PARALLEL GRIPPER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190077025
    Abstract: A handwheel assembly includes a housing. A shaft having a central axis is rotatably supported by the housing. A locking device is rigidly attached to the housing. A rotary gear is circumferentially disposed over the shaft. A handwheel is circumferentially disposed over the shaft. The rotary gear and handwheel are operable to slide along the shaft from a first locked position to a second unlocked position. In the first locked position, the rotary gear is engaged with the locking device to rotationally lock the shaft. In the second unlocked position, the rotary gear is disengaged from the locking device to allow the shaft to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Applied Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy M. Strang, Stefan Casey