Richard B Edwards

US Patent:

7370398, May 13, 2008

Filed:

Apr 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/107755

Inventors:

Anatoly Gosis - Palatine IL, US
Richard L. Edwards - Cary IL, US
Howard W. Kimball - Canal Winchester OH, US
Anthony Brent Marshall - Killeen TX, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B23Q 7/00
B25B 5/00

US Classification:

2940701, 2940705, 2940708, 29559, 292811, 73 101, 269236

Abstract:

A new and improved method for calibrating workpiece clamping mechanisms such that once a particular clamping mechanism is calibrated with respect to a particular workpiece to be clamped upon a support surface, the clamping mechanism will always clamp the workpiece with a predetermined, precisely repeatable clamping force. In addition, the method of the present invention may be utilized in conjunction with the calibration of a plurality of clamping mechanisms so as to enable the plurality of clamping mechanisms to always generate the same precise clamping force whereby the multiple clamping mechanisms, utilized to clamp a single workpiece upon a support surface, can in fact clamp different regions of the single workpiece with precisely the same predetermined clamping force such that all regions of the single workpiece are in fact securely clamped.

US Patent:

7661241, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Apr 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/107760

Inventors:

Anatoly Gosis - Palatine IL, US
Richard L. Edwards - Cary IL, US
Howard W. Kimball - Canal Winchester OH, US
Anthony Brent Marshall - Killeen TX, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B23D 7/08

US Classification:

527491, 52DIG 1, 52182, 269295, 269293, 83745, 83766

Abstract:

A new and improved single tool or jig which is universally useable in connection with the fabrication or trimming of left and right side edge portions of stair tread components, left and right end portions of stair tread side edge plank components, and stair riser components, so as to permit all of such components to be properly mated together in order to impart to the exposed or open stair members a seamless finished appearance.

US Patent:

7871058, Jan 18, 2011

Filed:

Jul 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/878587

Inventors:

James W. Robinson - Mundelein IL, US
C. Randolph Tiller - Glenview IL, US
Richard L. Edwards - Cary IL, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

F16K 31/06

US Classification:

2511291, 25112916, 25112918, 335267

Abstract:

A hot melt adhesive or other thermoplastic material dispensing valve assembly comprises a pair of oppositely disposed electromagnetic solenoid assemblies which alternatively act upon a pair of armatures which are fixedly mounted upon a valve stem, upon which is fixedly mounted a valve member, so as to rapidly and assuredly control the reciprocal movements of the valve stem, and the valve member attached thereto, between its unseated or OPENED position and its seated or CLOSED position. A coil spring also biases the valve stem and the valve member toward the seated or CLOSED position such that when both of the electromagnetic solenoid assemblies are de-energized, the coil spring maintains the valve member at its seated or CLOSED position upon the valve seat.

US Patent:

20060060042, Mar 23, 2006

Filed:

Sep 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/945936

Inventors:

Anatoly Gosis - Palatine IL, US
Richard Edwards - Cary IL, US
Michael Loeschen - Hawthorn Woods IL, US
Ron Gustafson - Woodridge IL, US

International Classification:

B27B 11/00
B26D 5/00

US Classification:

083013000, 083743000

Abstract:

A tool system comprises a circular saw blade which is adapted to be moved in a reciprocating manner between an elevated, RETRACTED, INOPERATIVE position and a lowered, EXTENDED, OPERATIVE position so as to repeatedly form slits within a packaging structure at a plurality of positions which are defined at predeterminedly spaced locations along the longitudinal extent of the packaging structure. A circular saw blade guide member is disposed adjacent to the outer periphery of the circular saw blade and is movable along with the circular saw blade between its elevated, RETRACTED, INOPERATIVE position and its lowered, EXTENDED, OPERATIVE position. Accordingly, as the circular saw blade is moved from its lowered, EXTENDED, OPERATIVE position back to its elevated, RETRACTED, INOPERATIVE position, the guide member will in effect guide the circular saw blade back through the slit formed within the packaging structure so as to facilitate the retractive movement of the circular saw blade, back through the slit formed within the packaging structure, thereby effectively eliminating the tendency of the circular saw blade to otherwise encounter the edge or wall portions of the packaging structure, which define the slit, in an obstructive manner as the circular saw blade is moved from its lowered EXTENDED, OPERATIVE position to its elevated RETRACTED, INOPERATIVE position in preparation for the performance of a subsequent cutting operation.

US Patent:

20060060043, Mar 23, 2006

Filed:

Sep 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/946079

Inventors:

Anatoly Gosis - Palatine IL, US
Richard Edwards - Cary IL, US
Michael Loeschen - Hawthorn Woods IL, US
Ron Gustafson - Woodridge IL, US

International Classification:

B65H 35/02

US Classification:

083013000, 083407000, 083425000

Abstract:

A new and improved semi-automatic machine, for forming slits within side wall members of a packaging structure so as to render successive sections of the packaging structure articulated with respect to each other whereby the packaging structure can be folded into a packaging container, includes a pair of oppositely disposed circular saw blade assemblies which are disposed at a cutting station and which are mounted upon a vertically movable reciprocating carriage mechanism. The carriage mechanism is initially disposed at a first ELEVATED INOPERATIVE position, the packaging structure is fed into the machine and stopped at a predetermined longitudinal position at which it is desired to cut or slit the packaging structure, and the carriage mechanism is moved vertically downwardly toward a second LOWERED OPERATIVE position at which the pair of circular saw blades cut the oppositely disposed dependent side wall members of the packaging structure. Subsequently, the circular saw blade assemblies are retracted vertically upwardly as a result of moving the carriage mechanism back to the first ELEVATED INOPERATIVE position, the packaging structure is advanced further and stopped at another predetermined axial position at which it is desired to cut the packaging structure, and the entire operative cycle is repeated as necessary.

US Patent:

20060060051, Mar 23, 2006

Filed:

Sep 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/945931

Inventors:

Anatoly Gosis - Palatine IL, US
Richard Edwards - Cary IL, US
Michael Loeschen - Hawthorn Woods IL, US
Ron Gustafson - Woodridge IL, US

International Classification:

B26D 1/00

US Classification:

083651000

Abstract:

A tool system comprises a circular saw blade which is adapted to be moved in a reciprocating manner between an elevated, RETRACTED, INOPERATIVE position and a lowered, EXTENDED, OPERATIVE position so as to repeatedly form slits within side wall members of a packaging structure at a plurality of positions which are located at predeterminedly defined locations spaced along and throughout the longitudinal or axial extent of the packaging structure. A compression implement is movable along with the circular saw blade and has a split, U-shaped or clevis-type configuration so as to define a pair of compression arms or legs. The pair of arms or legs of the compression implement are respectively disposed immediately adjacent to the opposite sides of the circular saw blade whereby, as the circular saw blade and the compression implement are moved from the elevated, RETRACTED, INOPERATIVE position toward the lowered, EXTENDED, OPERATIVE position, such that the pair of arms or legs of the compression implement will engage those portions of the side wall member of the packaging structure which are disposed immediately adjacent to the location within which the particular slit is to be formed by the circular saw blade so as to effectively compress or deflect such portions of the side wall member of the packaging structure against a fixed, underlying elongated anvil or support block. In this manner, the tendency of those portions of the side wall member of the packaging structure to flex and vibrate are effectively eliminated so as to facilitate the proper, accurate, clean, and smooth formation of the particular slit within the side wall member of the packaging structure.

US Patent:

20080115639, May 22, 2008

Filed:

Jan 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/007994

Inventors:

Anatoly Gosis - Palatine IL, US
Richard Edwards - Cary IL, US
Michael Loeschen - Hawthorn Woods IL, US
Ron Gustafson - Woodridge IL, US

International Classification:

B26D 3/12

US Classification:

083036000, 083034000, 083636000

Abstract:

A tool system comprises a circular saw blade which is adapted to be moved in a reciprocating manner between an elevated, RETRACTED, INOPERATIVE position and a lowered, EXTENDED, OPERATIVE position so as to repeatedly form slits within a packaging structure at a plurality of positions which are defined at predeterminedly spaced locations along the longitudinal extent of the packaging structure. A circular saw blade guide member is disposed adjacent to the outer periphery of the circular saw blade and is movable along with the circular saw blade between its elevated, RETRACTED, INOPERATIVE position and its lowered, EXTENDED, OPERATIVE position. Accordingly, as the circular saw blade is moved from its lowered, EXTENDED, OPERATIVE position back to its elevated, RETRACTED, INOPERATIVE position, the guide member will in effect guide the circular saw blade back through the slit formed within the packaging structure so as to facilitate the retractive movement of the circular saw blade, back through the slit formed within the packaging structure, thereby effectively eliminating the tendency of the circular saw blade to otherwise encounter the edge or wall portions of the packaging structure, which define the slit, in an obstructive manner as the circular saw blade is moved from its lowered EXTENDED, OPERATIVE position to its elevated RETRACTED, INOPERATIVE position in preparation for the performance of a sub-sequent cutting operation.