Patents by Inventor Tom Pora

Tom Pora 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).

  • Redraw carriage assembly and slide mount
    Patent number: 4702098
    Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for resiliently clamping a redraw cup (82) against a redraw die (34) in a crank and slide press (144) of the type having a redraw carriage assembly (12) that includes a redraw sleeve (62), and for slidably mounting the redraw carriage assembly (12) to the crank and slide press (144). The apparatus for resiliently clamping the redraw cup (82) against the redraw die (34) includes a fluid actuator (58) that is disposed circumferentially around the longitudinal axis (20) of the redraw die (34) and circumferentially around the redraw punch (46). The apparatus for slidably mounting the redraw carriage assembly to the crank and slide press includes guide rails (86a, 86b, 90a, and 90b) and pluralities of rollers (126a-126d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1987
    Assignee: Ball Corporation
    Inventors: Tom Pora, Tony Grandinetti