David Lee Mcadoo
Engineers at County Rd 613, Alvarado, TX

7111391, Sep 26, 2006

Oct 5, 2004

10/958318

David L. McAdoo - Alvarado TX, US
Kenneth T. George - Irving TX, US

Aldine Engineered Products, Inc. - Pompano Beach FL

B23P 19/00, B23P 21/00, B23P 11/00, B23P 15/12, B21D 39/03, B21D 47/00, B23K 23/00

29822, 29772, 29787, 29429, 292813, 2989731, 29897312, 29798, 269 13

Apparatus and methods for moving a truss assembly from a truss assembly table work surface are presented having lift out rails movable between a recessed position beneath the work surface and a raised position above the work surface. A support element assembly is movably mounted to each lift out rail and has at least one support surface for supporting a truss assembly when the lift out rail is in the recessed position. The support element assembly is movable between an up position and a down position. In the up position the support surface is flush with the work surface of the truss table, the support element assembly in the up position when the lift out rail is in the recessed position. In the down position the support surface does not interfere with a truss assembly sliding on the slide mechanism of the lift out rail, the support element assembly in the down position when the lift out rail is in the raised position. The lift out rails can be inclined when in the raised position and can be inclined sufficiently to cause a truss on the rails to slide down due to gravity alone. The slide mechanism on each lift out rail has an upper surface which may be flush with the table work surface when the lift out rail is in the recessed position.

7316068, Jan 8, 2008

Oct 14, 2004

10/964894

David L. McAdoo - Alvarado TX, US
Michael C. Rosser - Roanoke TX, US

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. - Glenview IL

B21D 47/00

2989731

A truss assembly apparatus and a method for assembling a truss utilizing the apparatus, the apparatus comprising a truss table having a work surface divided into a first and second assembly zone. The apparatus further includes first and second clamping assemblies for clamping the truss in the first and second assembly zones. The apparatus includes a flip-over assembly having a flip-over arm movable relative to the truss table for moving the truss from a first truss position in the first assembly zone, wherein a first truss face contacts the work surface, to a second truss position in the second assembly zone, wherein a second truss face contacts the work surface. The flip-over arm is movable between a home position adjacent said work surface and an extended position, wherein the flip-over arm may be perpendicular to the work surface. In another alternative, at least a portion of the flip-over arm may extend over the second assembly zone when the flip-over arm is in the extended position. The flip-over assembly may comprise a plurality of movable flip-over arms for moving the truss from the first truss position to the second truss position.

2010002, Feb 4, 2010

Jul 31, 2008

12/183652

David L. McAdoo - Alvarado TX, US
Timothy K. McAdoo - Grand Prairie TX, US

E04H 12/00

52690

A truss member transportation apparatus may include a member transporter and a member queue. The member transporter may be configured to transport truss members including at least one pre-plated member for truss assembly. The member queue may be operably connected to the member transporter to receive the truss members prior to selection of the truss members for truss assembly.

2010003, Feb 4, 2010

Jul 9, 2009

12/500393

David L. McAdoo - Alvarado TX, US
Timothy K. McAdoo - Grand Prairie TX, US

G06F 19/00, B25J 13/00

700112, 700114, 700116, 700117, 700245, 901 50

A pre-plating station may include an automated pre-plating device configured to receive a cut truss member and at least partially fasten a connector plate to a portion of the truss member based on truss design data prior to communication of the truss member to a truss assembly location.

8302292, Nov 6, 2012

Jul 31, 2008

12/183586

David L. McAdoo - Alvarado TX, US
Timothy K. McAdoo - Grand Prairie TX, US

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

B23P 21/00

29783, 5274519, 52633, 700213, 901 50

A truss assembly system may include a truss assembly station. The truss assembly station may be configured to enable assembly of a truss from truss members via an automatic sequential placement of the truss members based at least in part upon a planned location of pre-plated truss members within an assembled truss. The pre-plated truss members may be truss members including at least one connector plate installed thereon prior to placement at the truss assembly station.

2009026, Oct 29, 2009

Mar 20, 2008

12/052448

Brian Westfall - Cleburne TX, US
Brent McMillan - Murphy TX, US
Richard Zeinert - Carrollton TX, US
Andrew Lashley - Grand Prairie TX, US
David L. McAdoo - Alvarado TX, US

B26D 1/14, B26D 5/20, B27B 5/00

83208, 83209, 83211, 83217, 83282, 834713

A method for automatically cutting a workpiece comprising the steps of moving a workpiece along its longitudinal axis, positioning a cutting blade by rotating the blade about a vertical axis, positioning the cutting blade by rotating about a bevel axis, and vertically moving the blade into cutting contact with the workpiece, thereby stab cutting the workpiece and creating a bevel cut. The method may also comprises moving the blade along a transverse axis. Further steps may include moving the cutting blade along a transverse axis simultaneous to moving the workpiece along it longitudinal axis, thereby creating a scarf cut.

8281696, Oct 9, 2012

Aug 30, 2010

12/871790

David L. McAdoo - Alvarado TX, US

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. - Glenview IL

B27B 5/36, B27B 25/00, B23D 45/14

83424, 834713, 83581

A method for automatically cutting a workpiece by moving a workpiece along its longitudinal axis, positioning a cutting blade by rotating the blade about a vertical axis, positioning the cutting blade by rotating about a bevel axis, and moving the blade into cutting contact with the workpiece, thereby cutting the workpiece at a compound angle. The method may also include positioning the blade along a transverse axis. Further steps may include moving the cutting blade along a transverse axis simultaneous to moving the workpiece along its longitudinal axis, thereby creating a scarf cut; sorting a finished workpiece; and marking the workpiece.

2008019, Aug 21, 2008

Feb 16, 2007

11/676060

Timothy K. McAdoo - Euless TX, US
David L. McAdoo - Alvarado TX, US
Danny Lee Rupe - Colleyville TX, US

B66C 1/42

212257

An apparatus and method for handling completed trusses. The truss handling apparatus moves completed trusses from a conveyor system to selected stacks in a staging area. The truss handler has an extendable boom crane mounted for rotational movement. The crane includes a truss engaging assembly which engages a completed truss such that it can be lifted by the boom crane. The engagement assembly rotates and tilts the engaged truss such that it can be aligned with a stack of trusses. The truss engaging assembly has movable arms to engage trusses of varying size and shape and has hooks for grappling the truss. The apparatus can stack the completed trusses in any of multiple stacks in a staging area. The trusses in each stack can be oriented horizontally, vertically or otherwise.

2005007, Apr 14, 2005

Oct 8, 2003

10/681884

Brian Westfall - Cleburne TX, US
Brent McMillan - Murphy TX, US
Richard Zeinert - Carrollton TX, US
Andrew Lashley - Grand Prairie TX, US
David McAdoo - Alvarado TX, US

B26D003/00

083047000

A method for automatically cutting a workpiece comprising the steps of moving a workpiece along its longitudinal axis, positioning a cutting blade by rotating the blade about a vertical axis, positioning the cutting blade by rotating about a bevel axis, and vertically moving the blade into cutting contact with the workpiece, thereby stab cutting the workpiece and creating a bevel cut. The method may also comprises moving the blade along a transverse axis. Further steps may include moving the cutting blade along a transverse axis simultaneous to moving the workpiece along it longitudinal axis, thereby creating a scarf cut.

2004006, Apr 15, 2004

Oct 14, 2002

10/270849

David McAdoo - Alvarado TX, US

B27B005/20, B27B005/04

083/034000, 083/404000, 083/076600, 083/107000

A method for automatically cutting a workpiece comprising the steps of moving a workpiece along its longitudinal axis, positioning a cutting blade by rotating the blade about a vertical axis, positioning the cutting blade by rotating about a bevel axis, and moving the blade into cutting contact with the workpiece, thereby cutting the workpiece at a compound angle. The method may also comprises positioning the blade along a transverse axis. Further steps may include moving the cutting blade along a transverse axis simultaneous to moving the workpiece along its longitudinal axis, thereby creating a scarf cut; sorting a finished workpiece; and marking the workpiece.