Kim William Beck

US Patent:

20090212033, Aug 27, 2009

Filed:

Feb 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/389655

Inventors:

Kim Beck - Toledo OH, US
Kurt McMurtrie - Defiance OH, US
Richard A. Marando - Mohrsville PA, US

International Classification:

B23K 26/10
B23K 26/38

US Classification:

21912172, 21912167

Abstract:

A laser blanking device for high speed cutting of a rapidly fed strip of coil stock includes a pin conveyor traveling a recurring loop along a longitudinal axis. At least two moveable gantries are supported above the pin conveyor. Each gantry is capable of moving at least a limited length along the longitudinal axis. At least one moveable laser head is suspended on each gantry, and the laser heads are capable of moving along the corresponding gantry along multiple axes transverse to or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the device. The device further has an entry pinch roll assembly and a second pinch roll assembly positioned at opposed ends of the conveyor. A pair of pinch rollers cooperates with each pinch roll assembly to apply tension to the strip traveling therebetween. Each pinch roller continually feeds the moving strip along the conveyor while the laser heads situated between the pinch roll assemblies move and progressively cut a perimeter portion of a blank or cut-out from the moving strip.

US Patent:

20160244276, Aug 25, 2016

Filed:

Oct 9, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/027532

Inventors:

- Napoleon OH, US
Marvin Karl HIMMELEIN - Perrysburg OH, US
James Edwin GERDEMAN - Toledo OH, US
Kim BECK - Toledo OH, US
Jeffrey Paul GERKEN - Perrysburg OH, US

International Classification:

B65G 57/00
B65G 21/20
B65G 43/00
B65G 47/91
B65G 47/92

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides a system for transporting work pieces from one location to another. The system uses either magnetic force or vacuum, or both, to lift and retain the work pieces against the moving overhead conveyor belt. The system can interrupt the magnetic force and/or the vacuum to release the work pieces from against the moving overhead conveyor belt at a desired transport location.