Donald J Noren

US Patent:

53873882, Feb 7, 1995

Filed:

Oct 9, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/958803

Inventors:

Donald L. Van Erden - Wildwood IL
Manuel C. Enriquez - Morton Grove IL
Donald W. Noren - Glenview IL

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B29C 4322

US Classification:

264280

Abstract:

A method for producing an oriented plastic strap having a predetermined desired thickness for use in strapping packages and the like is passed between a pair of cylinders or rollers placed closely together at a desired nip for reducing the thickness of the sheet. One roller is rotated at a faster lineal rate of speed than the other, and the rollers rotate in opposite directions. This method achieves milling and stretching of the material substantially simultaneously at the nip of the rollers.

US Patent:

48909688, Jan 2, 1990

Filed:

Feb 15, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/311013

Inventors:

John R. Beach - Elmhurst IL
Syed R. Hasan - Palatine IL
Donald W. Noren - Glenview IL
Craig A. Hindman - Palatine IL
Ernest S. Santi - Palatine IL

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

F16B 4300

US Classification:

411531

Abstract:

A machine for fastening one or more layers of roofing material to an underlayment, and a stackable washer therefor. A chute receives a stack of such washers. A shuttle displaces a single washer to a separated position when moved in one direction, to which the shuttle is biased, releases the single washer when moved oppositely. A gate, which cooperates with camming surfaces on the respective washers, restrains the overlying washer in the stack against being displaced with the single washer and restrains the single washer from being displaced from the separated position. Various components are provided by linking a stand-up screw gun of a known type to the shuttle. The stackable washer is embossed so that each such washer and like overlying and underlying washers in a stack contact each other at three or more places, which define tangent planes intersecting planes defined by planar areas on such washers at angles more than 45. degree. but less than 90. degree. whereby such washers are spaced from each other around their entire peripheries.

US Patent:

48921750, Jan 9, 1990

Filed:

Nov 2, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/265957

Inventors:

Donald Van Erden - Wildwood IL
Donald Noren - Glenview IL

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

F16D 6702

US Classification:

192 12BA

Abstract:

A wrap spring clutch/brake apparatus includes a clutch mechanism for supplying increased frictional torque at low rotational speeds to a load. The clutch mechanism is formed of an inner cylindrical-shaped member, an outer annular member disposed concentrically around the inner cylindrical-shaped member, and a garter spring disposed concentrically around the outer annular member. The outer annular member is formed of a plurality of identical-shaped segmented fly-weights. Each segmented fly-weight has an inner arcuate section and an outer arcuate section disposed in a spaced apart relationship from the inner arcuate section by intermediate section. The inner arcuate section is disposed to be frictionally engaged with the outer circumference of the inner cylindrical-shaped member at lower rotational speeds to add increased frictional torque to the shaft output and is adapted for radial movement away from the frictional engagement with the inner member at relatively high rotational speeds.

US Patent:

50421425, Aug 27, 1991

Filed:

Aug 16, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/394323

Inventors:

John R. Beach - Elmhurst IL
Syed R. Hasan - Palatine IL
Donald W. Noren - Glenview IL
Craig A. Hindman - Palatine IL
Ernest S. Santi - Palatine IL

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B23P 2100

US Classification:

29787

Abstract:

A machine for fastening one or more layers of roofing material to an underlayment, and a stackable washer therefor. A chute receives a stack of such washers. A shuttle displaces a single washer to a separated position when moved in one direction, to which the shuttle is biased, and releases the single washer when moved in the opposite direction. A gate, which cooperates with camming surfaces defined upon the respective washers, restrains the overlying washer within the stack against being displaced along with the single washer and restrains the single washer from being displaced from the separated position. Various components are provided by linking a stand-up screw gun of a known type to the shuttle. The stackable washer is embossed so that each such washer and like overlying and underlying washers within a stack contact each other at three or more places, which define tangent planes intersecting planes defined by planar areas upon such washers at angles greater than 45. degree. but less than 90. degree.

US Patent:

54056993, Apr 11, 1995

Filed:

Sep 10, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/118643

Inventors:

Donald L. Van Erden - Wildwood IL
Manuel C. Enriquez - Morton Grove IL
Donald W. Noren - Glenview IL

Assignee:

Signode Corporation - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B32B 904

US Classification:

4284111

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for producing an oriented plastic strap having a predetermined desired thickness for use in strapping packages and the like is passed between a pair of cylinders or rollers placed closely together at a desired nip for reducing the thickness of the sheet. One roller is rotated at a faster lineal rate of speed than the other, and the rollers rotate in opposite directions. This apparatus and method achieves milling and stretching of the material substantially simultaneously at the nip of the rollers.

US Patent:

46665366, May 19, 1987

Filed:

Nov 14, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/797989

Inventors:

Donald Van Erden - Wildwood IL
Donald W. Noren - Glenview IL

Assignee:

Signode Corporation - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B65C 0000

US Classification:

156 64

Abstract:

A method of and apparatus for making, and the resulting material for fabricating reclosable bags and in which a length of web of predetermined width of bag material as wound on a mandrel has fastener strip sections joined to and across the width of the web. The web is adapted to travel continuously spirally about the mandrel. The fastener carrying web may be folded longitudinally and resiliently flexible profiles of the folded fastener strip sections separably joined. Ends of the fastener strips before, and after, folding may be flow melted and fusedly flattened. Ends of the fastener strips may be aligned with a fold juncture of an underturned flange of the web and the margin then unfolded to extend beyond the strip ends.