Curtis W Downey

US Patent:

6785947, Sep 7, 2004

Filed:

Mar 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/387462

Inventors:

Curtis William Downey - Dothan AL
Robert Lewis Wood - Dothan AL

Assignee:

Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B23P 1102

US Classification:

29446, 294011, 29452, 723671, 7237024

Abstract:

A method of making core board product may be under the control of a processing unit. A first tubular core may be dispensed to a conveying portion to support the first tubular core at an interim location. The first tubular core may be conveyed to a flattening position under pressure of a compression member. The first tubular core is substantially compressed between the compression member and a flattening surface. The steps of dispensing, conveying, compressing may be repeated for at least a second tubular core. The second tubular is substantially compressing core against the first tubular core. The substantially compressed first tubular core and second tubular core may be fastened together in an abutting relationship with a plurality of fastening members so as to form the core board product.

US Patent:

20020189084, Dec 19, 2002

Filed:

Jun 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/880079

Inventors:

Curtis Downey - Dothan AL, US
Robert Wood - Dothan AL, US
James Ragan - Dothan AL, US

International Classification:

D21J001/00
D21J003/00

US Classification:

029/791000

Abstract:

A core board forming apparatus includes a feeding apparatus for sensing and dispensing tubular cores at predetermined dispensing positions. A compression apparatus receives and detects the tubular cores and flattens and secure at least two flattened tubular cores together. A controller unit controls the operation of the feeding apparatus and the compression apparatus. The presence of first tubular core is detected after the step of dispensing. In response to detecting the first tubular core is substantially flattened. A core board product includes at least two substantially flattened paper cores fastened together by integral fastening members having two fastening portions extending directly through the flattened cores.

US Patent:

20030175479, Sep 18, 2003

Filed:

Mar 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/387463

Inventors:

Curtis Downey - Dothan AL, US
Robert Wood - Dothan AL, US
James Ragan - Dothan AL, US

Assignee:

Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B32B003/04

US Classification:

428/124000, 428/223000

Abstract:

A core board forming apparatus includes a feeding apparatus for sensing and dispensing tubular cores at predetermined dispensing positions. A compression apparatus receives and detects the tubular cores and flattens and secure at least two flattened tubular cores together. A controller unit controls the operation of the feeding apparatus and the compression apparatus. The presence of first tubular core is detected after the step of dispensing. In response to detecting the first tubular core is substantially flattened. A core board product includes at least two substantially flattened paper cores fastened together by integral fastening members having two fastening portions extending directly through the flattened cores.

US Patent:

20060197269, Sep 7, 2006

Filed:

Mar 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/072105

Inventors:

Curtis Downey - Dothan AL, US
Bobby Wood - Butler AL, US

International Classification:

B25B 5/14

US Classification:

269111000

Abstract:

A new clamp for woodworking. The clamp features two parallel clamp rails joined at each end by connecting members. The movement of sliding clamps along the clamp rails is coordinated by a bracing member which connects the sliding clamps together and provides a clamping surface.