ADOLFO X CASTILLO
Medical Practice at 146 Ave, Miami, FL

3985278, Oct 12, 1976

Apr 7, 1975

5/565756

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL
Roy Leutwyler - Miami FL
Larry Brodsky - Sunrise FL
Ben Kushner - Miami FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B27F 702

227 86

The apparatus includes a conveyor table having pairs of press heads mounted on its opposite sides. Strips of sheet metal stock from coils are fed through respective die sets for punching integrally extending teeth in the metal strips and the connector plate stock thus formed is fed into the respective paths of movement of upper and lower press platens. The platens are movable toward one another to substantially simultaneously cut the connector stock to predetermined lengths to form connector plates and embed the teeth of the connector plates on opposite sides of joints formed by wooden frame members disposed on the conveyor between the press heads. Simultaneously with the pressing operation, the die set punches additional teeth into the strip. Upon completion of the pressing operation, a feed mechanism locates predetermined lengths of connector stock with struck teeth between the press platens for the next cut and embedment operation. Selectively extensible and retractable stops are provided on the conveyor table and press heads against which respective webs and chords of a frame undergoing fabrication are butted to locate the same in position forming a completed frame.

4031604, Jun 28, 1977

Dec 12, 1975

5/640323

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Howell J. Cotten - Keswick VA
Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL
Roy Leutwyler - Miami FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B27F 700, B27F 702

29429

The apparatus includes a pair of spaced conveyors for conveying upper and lower frame plates through a pair of nailing assemblies. Each nailing assembly includes a nailing gun pivotal between upper and lower positions whereby nails can be driven through the plate and into a stud disposed between the plates at positions spaced along the width of the plate. The conveyor includes a drive unit for advancing the plates through the nailing assemblies discrete distances of 1. 5, 16 or 24 inches. One of the conveyors and nailing assemblies is movable laterally relative to the other conveyor and nailing assembly whereby adjustments in width of the frame undergoing fabrication is accomplished. In use, a stud is butted against retractable stops upstanding between the nailing assemblies. Upon command, clamps carried by the nailing assemblies clamp the stud and frame plates one to the other and the nailing gun automatically drives a nail through the plate into the stud.

4081893, Apr 4, 1978

Aug 4, 1976

5/711499

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Roy Leutwyler - Miami FL
Larry Brodsky - Sunrise FL
Benjamin Kushner - Miami FL
Andrew G. Seipos - Miami FL
Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B23P 1100

29432

The method includes the use of a conveyor table mounting press assemblies above and below the table respectively. Coils of connector plate stock having prepunched integrally extending teeth feed upper and lower press platens of the press assemblies, the platens being movable toward one another to substantially simultaneously cut the connector stock to predetermined lengths to form connector plates and embed the teeth of the connector plates on opposite sides of a joint formed by a pair of wooden frame members disposed in end-to-end butting relation on the conveyor between the press assemblies. To join a pair of wooden members end to end in butting relation, the members are displaced forwardly along the conveyor table with the trailing member offset laterally from the leading member until the offset member butts a stop which locates the butt joint in accurate registration between the press platens. Clamp cylinders displace both members against a fence to longitudinally align the members. The press platens thereafter move to cut discrete plates from the coils and embed the teeth thereof into the opposite sides of the joint.

3939548, Feb 24, 1976

Apr 19, 1974

5/462443

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Roy Leutwyler - Miami FL
Larry Brodsky - Miami FL
Benjamin Kushner - Miami FL
Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B23P 1100

29432

The apparatus includes a conveyor table having press heads mounted on opposite sides. Coils of connector plate stock having prepunched integrally extending teeth feed upper and lower press platens movable toward one another to substantially simultaneously cut the connector stock to predetermined lengths to form connector plates and embed the teeth of the connector plates on opposite sides of joints formed by wooden frame members disposed on the conveyor between the press heads. Upon completion of the pressing operation, a feed mechanism locates predetermined lengths of connector stock between the press platens for the next cut and embedment operation. Selectively extensible and retractable stops are provided on the conveyor table and press heads against which respective webs and chords of the frame being fabricated are butted to locate the same in position forming a completed frame. Clamps on the conveyor press the chords against the web ends while the connector plates are embedded in the joints.

4241651, Dec 30, 1980

May 9, 1979

6/037458

Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL
Ben Kushner - Miami FL
Andrew G. Seipos - Miami FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B30B 132, B30B 1500

100 35

An assembly machine for embedding connector plates in wooden structural members includes a plurality of work stations which can be adjustably positioned along a support frame. Each work station includes a table having a work support surface and an upright C-shaped frame member balanced on a pneumatically operated cylinder and movable upward relative to the table. The frame member supports a lower platen at a rest position slightly below the work support surface and an upper platen movable downward toward the lower platen by a hydraulic power cylinder. Upon actuation of the hydraulic power cylinder, the upper platen is pressed downward into engagement with an upper connector plate on top of the wooden structural members and the lower platen is raised relative to the work table to press a lower connector plate upward against the wooden members. The upper and lower platens apply uniformly distributed forces to the connector plates which are firmly embedded in opposite sides of the wooden members.

4025028, May 24, 1977

Feb 21, 1975

5/551990

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL
Roy Leutwyler - Miami FL
Benjamin H. Kushner - Miami FL
Larry Brodsky - Sunrise FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B27F 700

227 7

The apparatus includes slat and rail conveyors which pick up slats and rails from respective hoppers on the input side of the machine and convey the slats and rails into joint forming positions between vertically opposed pressheads mounted on opposite sides of the machine. Coils of connector plate stock, having prepunched integrally extending teeth, feed each of the upper and lower press platens and which platens are movable toward one another to substantially simultaneously cut the connector stock to predetermined lengths to form connector plates and embed the teeth of the connector plates into opposite sides of the joints formed by the rails and slats disposed between the pressheads. In the automatic mode, the partially completed frame is advanced a predetermined distance and a second slat is located between the side rails whereupon the pressheads are automatically actuated to cut discrete connector plates from the connector stock and embed the teeth thereof into the opposite sides of the second slat and rails. The sequence of operation continues until the first frame is substantially completed.

4047282, Sep 13, 1977

Apr 19, 1976

5/678393

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL
Roy Leutwyler - Miami FL
Larry Brodsky - Sunrise FL
Ben Kushner - Miami FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B23P 1100

29432

The apparatus includes a conveyor table having pairs of press heads mounted on its opposite sides. Strips of sheet metal stock from coils are fed through respective die sets for punching integrally extending teeth in the metal strips and the connector plate stock thus formed is fed into the respective paths of movement of upper and lower press platens. The platens are movable toward one another to substantially simultaneously cut the connector stock to predetermined lengths to form connector plates and embed the teeth of the connector plates on opposite sides of joints formed by wooden frame members disposed on the conveyor between the press heads. Simultaneously with the pressing operation, the die set punches additional teeth into the strip. Upon completion of the pressing operation, a feed mechanism locates predetermined lengths of connector stock with struck teeth between the press platens for the next cut and embedment operation. Selectively extensible and retractable stops are provided on the conveyor table and press heads against which respective webs and chords of a frame undergoing fabrication are butted to locate the same in position forming a completed frame.

4033025, Jul 5, 1977

Jul 30, 1975

5/600506

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Roy Leutwyler - Miami FL
Larry Brodsky - Miami FL
Benjamin Kushner - Miami FL
Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B23P 1702

29417

The apparatus includes a conveyor table having press heads mounted on opposite sides. Coils of connector plate stock having prepunched integrally extending teeth feed upper and lower press platens movable toward one another to substantially simultaneously cut the connector stock to predetermined lengths to form connector plates and embed the teeth of the connector plates on opposite sides of joints formed by wooden frame members disposed on the conveyor between the press heads. Upon completion of the pressing operation, a feed mechanism locates predetermined lengths of connector stock between the press platens for the next cut and embedment operation. Selectively extensible and retractable stops are provided on the conveyor table and press heads against which respective webs and chords of the frame being fabricated are butted to locate the same in position forming a completed frame. Clamps on the conveyor press the chords against the web ends while the connector plates are embedded in the joints.

4669184, Jun 2, 1987

Oct 29, 1984

6/665958

Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL

Gang-Nail Systems - Miami FL

B23P 1900

29798

A building truss fabrication apparatus in which a plurality of press head assemblies are supported by an overhead gantry support so that the various press assemblies are movable in an x-y coordinate space. A movable jig table is arranged to move between an assembly position and a pressing position within the apparatus. The movement of the jig table is hydraulically powered as are the press head assemblies. The entire apparatus is operable by a single hydraulic power source. A standard air compressor is used to generate air pressure of pneumatic clamps used on the jig table. The pneumatic clamps are part of the jig fixtures which hold lumber components into a truss preformed shape. Connector plates or nail plates are pressed into the component ends by the press head assemblies in order to complete fabrication of the building truss.