Kenneth J Rohman

US Patent:

20020184988, Dec 12, 2002

Filed:

Jun 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/879605

Inventors:

Kenneth Rohman - Cedarburg WI, US
David Simonis - Franklin WI, US
Robert Stanley - Brookfield WI, US
James Yenchesky - Milwaukee WI, US

International Classification:

B23D057/00
B21K021/00
B27B013/02

US Classification:

083/835000, 083/013000, 076/101100

Abstract:

Saw blades and methods of manufacturing saw blades. An exemplary method includes the acts of providing blade stock having a first surface and a second surface, forming a first pattern on the first surface, such as a cross-hatch pattern, forming a second pattern on the second surface, forming a first saw blade from the blade stock, the first saw blade having a first blade first surface including a first portion of the first pattern, and a first blade second surface including a first portion of the second pattern, forming a second saw blade from the blade stock, the second saw blade having a second blade first surface including a second portion of the first pattern and a second blade second surface having a second portion of the second pattern, positioning the first saw blade and the second saw blade in a position such that the first blade's first surface is adjacent one of the second blade first surface, and the second blade second surface, heat-treating the first saw blade and the second saw blade in the position, and removing from the position, after the heat-treating act, the first saw blade and the second saw blade.

US Patent:

55470009, Aug 20, 1996

Filed:

Dec 27, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/364352

Inventors:

Daniel N. Kemp - Midland MI
Timothy W. Mitin - Midland MI
Kenneth J. Rohman - Midland MI
Christopher C. Shirk - Midland MI
Ronald W. Wieck - Bay City MI

Assignee:

Dow Corning Corporation - Midland MI

International Classification:

B65B 104
B65B 304

US Classification:

141104000

Abstract:

Colored silicone sealant are made in an apparatus by (i) programming a central computer to control the operation of a mixing device and a plurality of dosing units actuated by a ball screw table/servo-motor mechanism; (ii) supplying sealant base and pigments to the dosing units; (iii) activating the ball screw table/servo-motor mechanism in response to signals from the computer; (iv) metering predetermined volumes of sealant base and pigments at a predetermined rate; (v) conveying metered portions to the mixing device; and (vi) dispensing colored silicone sealant into a cartridge.