Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Cerro Wire LLC

Vey Manufacturing Technologies LLC

Wells Lamont Industry Group LLC

Atlas Bolt & Screw Company LLC

Levey, Kenneth Roger

Kenneth Roger LeVey

Thomas S King

Michael J Marchese, Iii

Daniel A Dechant

Stephen R Dohm

Thomas Michael Semrow

Jason Smid

Eric G Parker

David A Shereyk

Franco A Cisternino

Thomas A Benoit

Steven Craig Keller

Jeffrey M Stupar

Joseph J Bella

William J Olson

David R Nowak

Richard A Koscik

Michael Howard

Christel Hunter

Christopher E Casey

Caitlin Rowlands

Maitreya Madhyastha

Jason Colwell

Randal Hunter

Caitlin Boyle

David C Hempfling

Disclosed is a sheet-metal fastener configured to join two components, such as sheet-metal. The sheet-metal fastener comprising a head and a shank. The head may define an undercut region and a serrated region. The serrated region can be positioned at an outer perimeter of the head. The serrated region can be composed of a plurality of knurls. The shank extends perpendicularly from the undercut region and comprises one or more threads.

Threaded screw fastener

A layered, laminated glove includes an outer layer, a membrane formed from a liquid-resistant, air permeable material positioned on an inner surface of the outer layer and a liner formed from a moisture absorbing material. The liner is positioned on an inner surface of the membrane. The outer layer, membrane and liner are laminated to form a single glove. The glove includes a plurality of fingertip portions in which the outer layer, membrane and liner are substantially fully laminated throughout. The glove may include a 3D pattern formed in one or more layers of the laminate. The glove may include an enlarged knuckle section. A hand mold and system for making the gloves and a method are also disclosed.

Laminated glove, device and method of making same

Fastener

The present invention is a die positioning system for use in positioning mobile or fixed dies. The system includes a pair of key bars, a pair of key disc inserts, a set of key discs, and a set of disc backers. The key bars and key discs serve to offset manufacturing dies or die holders. Using key bars and/or key discs from different pairs of key bars and/or sets of key discs also allows for precise angulation of the dies or die holders. The key discs are held in place between the die and die holder, or between the die holder and key base, by the key disc inserts and angled (if feasible) by the disc backers. The key bars, located between the key disc inserts and the die or die holder allow additional offset of the die or die holder. The solid, stacked configuration of the key bars and key discs prevents the die or die holder from gradually or suddenly losing its positioning.

Positioning and clamping system for thread rolling

An adapter for readily changing out and mounting cable reels having a central opening in a transport device, such as a dolly, includes a pair of male portions, each having a body having a projection extending therefrom. The projections have at least one high spot. A pair of female portions are configured for mating with the male portions and have at least one recess for receiving the male portions' projections. A pair of fasteners secure the respective male and female portions to each other. An axle extends between the male or female portions, through the reel central opening and the male or female portions are positioned on ends of the axle. The reel with the axle and the male or female portions is positioned in the reel trolley, with the male or female portions mated with the others of the male or female portions and the fasteners are installed between the respective male and female portions to secure the reel in the trolley.

Reel adapter

A screw insert has a body configured to engage a threaded fastener and transmit a torque to the threaded fastener, a separable head connected to the body and a neck extending between body and the separable head. The neck is configured to break causing the separable head to separate from the body in response to a torque applied to the separable head exceeding a predetermined value.

Screw insert and tool for use with screw insert

A reciprocating die roll forming machine for forming a pattern such as a thread form on the outer surface of a cylindrical blank includes at least one set of reciprocating dies operating upon the blank which rotates in place. The machine includes a slide and bearing combination to support the dies belt driven by a servo-motor controlled by a central processing unit. Mechanism is provided to deliver and position a blank for engagement by the dies. In one form, the machine includes multiple die sets to produce multiple parts during one die reciprocation cycle. In another form, the machine employs separate drive mechanisms to independently drive each die of a set.

Roll forming machine with reciprocating dies

Cold-forming equipment configured as a high precision thread rolling assembly utilizing racks, guide rails, a bearing assembly including rolling element linear motion bearings and a gear reduction assembly.

Thread rolling assembly

A multi-station, reciprocating die pattern forming machine (), including a pair of parallel reciprocal slide members () with spaced pairs of pattern forming dies () thereon reciprocal between an insert position and an eject position. Drive mechanism () reciprocates the die pairs alternately between the insert position and eject position. Mechanism delivers and positions a pattern receiving blank () to a pair of dies when in the insert position. Axial translation of the dies causes the dies to rotate the blank at a center of process and impart a pattern upon the blank. Servo-motors on blank positioning mechanism provide feedback recognition of the position of the blanks during processing. The invention also relates to a method of patterning blanks.

Multi-station reciprocating die roll forming machine

A driven reel trolley includes a carriage having a lower carriage section formed from opposing longitudinal members and transverse connecting members extending between and connecting the opposing longitudinal members. A pair of opposing support beams extend upwardly from the lower carriage. Each beam has a shaft support opening at about the top thereof for accommodating an associated shaft. A pair of non-driven wheels is mounted to the lower carriage section on opposing transverse sides of the lower carriage section and a pair of drive wheels is mounted to the lower carriage section, on opposing transverse sides of the lower carriage section, spaced from the non-driven wheels. A pair of drive trains operably connects the shaft and a respective one of the drive wheels. Each drive train includes a transmission and each transmission is operably engageable with and disengageable from the shaft and its respective drive wheel.

Driven reel trolley

Plugs and covers for a utility enclosure or penetration prevent the ingress of concrete. One plug includes a sidewall configured to be received in an open end of the utility enclosure or penetration, the sidewall defines a periphery. The plug also includes a lid extending over one end of the sidewall, the lid having a body extending over an inner peripheral area defined by the sidewall, and a flange extending outwardly from the body. A cover fits over a top of the enclosure and seals to the enclosure or a blank covering the enclosure. Connector plugs prevent concrete from entering connector openings and an environmental sealing material is applied to an outside of the enclosure. A clip for securing the utility enclosure to a form is also disclosed.

Plug for utility enclosure or penetration

A fastener drive and release system is used with a rotational driver to drive a fastener having a washer into a workpiece. The system includes a body, a drive assembly, a tool head and a release tip. The drive assembly includes a rotating drive portion with a first engaging member and a driven portion having a second engaging member. The driven portion reciprocates between an engaged position in which the first and second engaging members engage one another and a disengaged position. The driven portion includes a drive head to engage the fastener. The tool head is disposed at an end of the body, through which the drive head extends. The release tip is disposed on the tool head and has resilient fastener head receiving and force absorbing portions. The fastener is driven into the workpiece by rotational movement imparted to the driven portion. When the fastener is driven into the workpiece the force absorbing portion compresses and the driven portion disengages from the drive portion to stop rotation of the fastener.

Fastener drive and release system, fastener therefor and method

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Chicago, IL, United States of America

Kenneth Roger LeVey