Patents by Inventor Willis A. Rowcliffe

Willis A. Rowcliffe 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).

  • Apparatus for adapting a workpiece holding device to a machine tool
    Patent number: 8262099
    Abstract: An apparatus for adapting a workpiece holding device to a chuck of a machine tool includes a plurality of chuck locators configured for attachment to the chuck, such that the plurality of chuck locators includes at least three chuck locators. The apparatus further includes a mounting plate configured for attachment to the workpiece holding device. The mounting plate includes a body and a plurality of mounting plate locators corresponding to the plurality of chuck locators, such that the plurality of mounting plate locators are attached to the body and are configured to interface with the plurality of chuck locators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas C. Evans, Willis A. Rowcliffe
  • Apparatus for adapting a workpiece holding device to a machine tool
    Publication number: 20080029978
    Abstract: An apparatus for adapting a workpiece holding device to a chuck of a machine tool includes a plurality of chuck locators configured for attachment to the chuck, such that the plurality of chuck locators includes at least three chuck locators. The apparatus further includes a mounting plate configured for attachment to the workpiece holding device. The mounting plate includes a body and a plurality of mounting plate locators corresponding to the plurality of chuck locators, such that the plurality of mounting plate locators are attached to the body and are configured to interface with the plurality of chuck locators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas C. Evans, Willis A. Rowcliffe