Brian M Singleton

US Patent:

6558609, May 6, 2003

Filed:

Jun 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/874497

Inventors:

Brian M. Singleton - Saline MI

Assignee:

Ann Arbor Machine Company - Chelsea MI

International Classification:

B29C 4932

US Classification:

264537, 264540, 264542, 425526, 425531, 425532, 425534, 425535

Abstract:

A blow molding machine capable of relatively high production rates at relatively low cost is provided. The blow molding machine comprises a base, a reciprocating shuttle mechanism supported by the base, a single blow molding station supported by the base, and adapted to receive a parison for forming the hollow article at the blow molding station, a pair of cooling stations supported by the base on flanking sides of the blow molding station, a pair of blow pin carriages spaced from one another, each of which is connected to the shuttle mechanism and is indexable to the blow molding station and to one of the cooling stations. Each blow pin carriage can comprise one or more blow pin assemblies that are movable independent of the shuttle mechanism between a rest position and a blow position.

US Patent:

20020086083, Jul 4, 2002

Filed:

Jan 4, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/754478

Inventors:

Brian Singleton - Saline MI, US

International Classification:

B29C049/36

US Classification:

425/532000, 425/540000

Abstract:

A multi-station rotary blow molding machine suitable for molding hollow articles from a thermoplastic parison is described. Plural, indexable dials present blow mold assemblies for parison insertion at a common, shared parison insertion station. The parisons can be extruded parisons or injection molded preforms.

US Patent:

20080271302, Nov 6, 2008

Filed:

May 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/799818

Inventors:

Robert Betzig - Ann Arbor MI, US
Brian Singleton - Jackson MI, US

International Classification:

B23P 21/00

US Classification:

29430, 1983461, 41422207, 901 50

Abstract:

A machining center is provided enabling a high degree of machining automation. The machining center includes a master machining head including multiple spindles mounted fixedly to the machining base. A workpiece transport system transports workpieces between machining stations and also moves it toward and away from the machining stations which are preferable fixedly mounted. Registration pins mounted to the master machine head register with a receiving socket carried by the workpiece platform or associated workpiece fixture. A robot actuator is provided which loads and unloads workpieces with the machining center and can also potentially provide other functions such as tool inspection tool changing, workpiece repositioning.