Everett A Gleason

US Patent:

45302260, Jul 23, 1985

Filed:

Jun 13, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/503405

Inventors:

Carl F. Granzow - Royal Oak MI
Edward G. Lash - Huntington Woods MI
Everett Gleason - South Lyon MI
Jerome Kubiak - Troy MI

Assignee:

Tishken Products, Inc. - Oak Park MI

International Classification:

B21D 708

US Classification:

72171

Abstract:

An apparatus and associated method is disclosed for introducing a curvature or sweep into a preferably previously-formed elongated article. The elongated article is substantially constrained, both laterally and transversely, as it moves longitudinally through the sweep-forming apparatus and is permanently deformed in a transverse direction in order to introduce the sweep or curvature therein.

US Patent:

45790310, Apr 1, 1986

Filed:

Sep 4, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/647042

Inventors:

Edward G. Lash - Huntington Woods MI
Roger Levy - Oak Park MI
Everett Gleason - South Lyon MI

Assignee:

Tishken Products Co. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B26D 512
B26D 518

US Classification:

83626

Abstract:

In a two cycle air cut-off press having a bed plate, guide posts, a top plate upon the posts and a ram plate guidably mounted upon the post defining with the bed plate a die set area an improved power mechanism for the ram plate including first and second cylinder assemblies mounted upon the top plate including piston rods. A bell-crank is pivotally mounted upon the top plate and pivotally connected to the piston rods. A toggle linkage including a plurality of pairs of pivotally interconnected upper and lower links at their outer ends are connected respectively to the top plate and to the ram plate. A horizontally reciprocal control arm is connected to the toggle linkage and to the bell-crank whereby on alternate reciprocal movements of the piston rods and reciprocal pivotal movements of the bell-crank, the control arm is reciprocated and through the linkage effects reciprocal vertical movements of the ram plate. In the modified cut-off press the bell-crank is omitted and the cylinder assemblies and piston rods are mounted upon side plates, with the piston rods connected to opposite ends of the control arm, for reciprocating the control arm and the toggle linkage vertically reciprocating draw rods connected to the arm plate.

US Patent:

46853677, Aug 11, 1987

Filed:

Feb 5, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/826457

Inventors:

Edward G. Lash - Huntington Woods MI
Roger Levy - Oak Park MI
Everett Gleason - South Lyon MI

Assignee:

Tishken Products Co. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B26D 512
B26D 518

US Classification:

83626

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a power assembly and fluid supply system for use in a two cycle air cut-off press. The power assembly includes a bell crank having first and second arms extending outwardly at an angle from a fulcrum with the bell crank being pivotally mounted opposite the fulcrum. The arms have rollers connected to them and are positioned beneath guide bars which are alternately reciprocated by power cylinders. Due to the rollers, there are no lateral forces, reducing wear. A link interconnects the bell crank with the ram plate of the press. As the bell crank oscillates about its pivotal mount, the link transfers the oscillatory movement to the ram plate as reciprocal movement. The fluid supply system of the present invention includes an adjustable three-way valve connected to a source of pressurized fluid. In a first position, the valve communicates pressurized fluid to one power cylinder while the other power cylinder is exhausted and in a second position communicates pressurized fluid to the other cylinder while the first cylinder is exhausted.

US Patent:

48318574, May 23, 1989

Filed:

Mar 18, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/169961

Inventors:

Roger Levy - Bloomfield Hills MI
Everett Gleason - South Lyon MI

Assignee:

Tishken Products Co. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B21D 514

US Classification:

72181

Abstract:

The roll forming machine includes a base, a motor drive, a power transmission connected to the motor drive, a rafted roll form assembly including a raft plate and a plurality of vertically aligned power rotated longitudinally spaced pairs of complemental rolls, arranged in a set to successively and operatively receive and feed there between elongated strips of stock, and a gear train including a plurality of gears and a drive gear interconnecting the set of rolls. The transmission includes a drive shaft connected to a gear reduction box having a power rotated sleeve aligned with the drive gear of the gear train. In order to change the rafted roll form assembly including the raft plate and the set of complemental rolls carried by the raft plate to another roll form assembly for making another metal part, a quick disconnect structure is provided which includes a drive clutch on the drive gear of the gear train of the raft assembly. The structure includes a normally retracted reciprocal jaw clutch which is slidably keyed to the sleeve and rotatable therewith, and a motor includes a reciprocal member connected to the drive clutch for advancing it into drive engagement with the drive gear.