ROBERT G MICHAEL
Vehicle Board in Erie, PA

6659438, Dec 9, 2003

Mar 4, 2002

10/090204

Robert J. Michael - Erie PA
Peter D. Howorth - Fairview PA
Atle Larsen - Erie PA
Troy P. Herbst - Erie PA
Ulrich A. Kuester - Erie PA

Lord Corporation - Cary NC

B60G 1122

267294, 267 6, 267269, 267153

A mount with a first attachment member; a second attachment member spaced from the first attachment member; and resilient members joining the first and second attachment members, each of the resilient members having at least one void, the voids being collapsible under loading between a first open void condition where the mount has a first substantially constant stiffness, and a second collapsed condition where the voids are substantially closed, the mount having a second substantially constant stiffness when the voids are in the second collapsed condition.

7249442, Jul 31, 2007

Apr 10, 2006

11/279161

John B. Pellegrino - Erie PA, US
James A. Courtwright - North East PA, US
Robert Michael - Erie PA, US

Ridg-U-Rak, INc. - North East PA

E04B 1/98, F16M 13/00

521678, 248564

A storage rack system to be installed on a floor has a plurality of columns, is more flexible in a down aisle dimension than it is in a cross aisle dimension, and has at least a first column and a second column adjacent one another in the cross aisle dimension. A storage rack vibration isolator for use with this storage rack system comprises at least one seismic vibration absorption and dissipation structure constructed to be located primarily between the first and second columns to reduce the storage rack system's natural frequency in at least the cross aisle dimension. The seismic vibration absorption and dissipation structure includes a first member connectable to the storage rack system and a second member connectable to the floor. At least one column support assembly is mountable to at least the first and second columns to enable them to move with respect to the floor. A structure limits the movement of the first and second columns to substantially the cross aisle dimension.

7263806, Sep 4, 2007

Apr 10, 2006

11/279138

John B. Pellegrino - Erie PA, US
James A. Courtwright - North East PA, US
Robert Michael - Erie PA, US

Ridg-U-Rak, INc. - North East PA

E04B 1/98, F16M 13/00

521678, 248564

A storage rack vibration isolator for a storage rack system installed on a floor comprising a first mounting plate connectable to the storage rack system, a second mounting plate connectable to the floor. An elastomeric component extending between these mounting plates and is operatively attached to them so that during seismic events the first and second mounting plates remain attached to the elastomeric component as the elastomeric component is placed in shear while the first and second mounting plates are able to move in planes substantially parallel to each other. The elastomeric component comprises at least one elastomeric member made of material that is capable of absorbing and dissipating the energy of ground movement imparted to the storage rack system during seismic events, while the material enables the storage rack system to move a sufficient distance relative to the floor to lower the natural frequency of the storage rack system in at least one horizontal direction.

7861413, Jan 4, 2011

Dec 9, 2003

10/505602

Robert Joseph Michael - Erie PA, US
William James Galloway - Greenville PA, US

LORD Corporation - Cary NC

B21D 53/10, B23P 6/00, B60G 11/22

2989693, 2989801, 2989807, 2989808, 2940201, 2940203, 2940208, 29451, 29435, 29235, 267292, 180 954

A moving tracks dozer equalizer link elastomeric bearing assembly including a concentric outer member operable for securely engaging a equalizer link bore structure associated with a first end portion of an equalizer link structural member, wherein the concentric outer member is disposed substantially within the equalizer link bore structure. The dozer equalizer link elastomeric bearing assembly also including a concentric inner member operable for securely engaging a pin structure associated with a second moving track roller frame assembly structural member, wherein the concentric inner member is disposed substantially within the concentric outer member. The dozer equalizer link elastomeric bearing assembly further including an elastomeric section disposed between the concentric inner member and the concentric outer member, wherein the elastomeric section is bonded to an outer surface of the inner member and an inner surface of the outer member, and wherein the elastomeric section is operable for accommodating axial, cocking, and torsion motions of the second moving track roller frame assembly structural member pin structure relative to the first equalizer link structural member.

2011006, Mar 17, 2011

Nov 24, 2010

12/954294

ROBERT JOSEPH MICHAEL - Erie PA, US
William James Galloway - Greenville PA, US

B29C 65/54

156292

A moving tracks dozer equalizer link elastomeric bearing assembly including a concentric outer member operable for securely engaging a equalizer link bore structure associated with a first end portion of an equalizer link structural member, wherein the to concentric outer member is disposed substantially within the equalizer link bore structure. The dozer equalizer link elastomeric bearing assembly also including a concentric inner member operable for securely engaging a pin structure associated with a second moving track roller frame assembly structural member, wherein the concentric inner member is disposed substantially within the concentric outer member. The dozer equalizer link elastomeric bearing assembly further including an elastomeric section disposed between the concentric inner member and the concentric outer member, wherein the elastomeric section is bonded to an outer surface of the inner member and an inner surface of the outer member, and wherein the elastomeric section is operable for accommodating axial, cocking, and torsion motions of the second moving track roller frame assembly structural member pin structure relative to the first equalizer link structural member.

8539728, Sep 24, 2013

Sep 25, 2010

12/890654

Samuel J. Simonson - Fort Wayne IN, US
Robert J. Michael - Erie PA, US

Sorbashock LLC - Fort Wayne IN

E04F 15/22

524031, 52 1, 52263, 52177, 52181

This invention provides a flooring apparatus comprising: (a) a flooring plate; (b) a plurality of columns extending from an underside of the flooring plate, wherein at least some of the columns deform when the flooring plate is subjected to a pressure equal to or greater than a critical buckling pressure; and (c) a matrix material in at least partial contact with the columns. The present disclosure includes many variations of such apparatus, such as various column designs, material selection criteria, and end-use considerations. This invention also provides a flooring system for mitigating injuries associated with falls, the system comprising a plurality of flooring apparatus each provided in accordance the present disclosure. The flooring system can include one or more types of modular tiles, or any other configuration (such as mats).

2004010, Jun 10, 2004

Dec 9, 2002

10/314754

Robert Michael - Erie PA, US
William Galloway - Erie PA, US

F16F003/08

267/292000, 267/293000, 267/152000

An elastomeric bearing assembly including a concentric outer member operable for securely engaging a bore structure associated with a first structural member, wherein the concentric outer member is disposed substantially within the bore structure. The elastomeric bearing assembly also including a concentric inner member operable for securely engaging a pin structure associated with a second structural member, wherein the concentric inner member is disposed substantially within the concentric outer member. The elastomeric bearing assembly further including an elastomeric section disposed between the concentric inner member and the concentric outer member, wherein the elastomeric section is bonded to a surface of the inner member and a surface of the outer member, and wherein the elastomeric section is operable for accommodating axial, cocking, and torsion motions of the second structural member relative to the first structural member.

5704839, Jan 6, 1998

Jan 30, 1996

8/593102

Robert J. Michael - Erie PA
Andrew B. Swoyer - Erie PA
Wallace C. Flower - McKean PA

Lord Corporation - Cary NC

F16D 372

464 89

An auxiliary torsional damper of the surface-effect type capable of damping torsional spikes which may occur during operational transition through the system's resonance frequency. Preferably, the auxiliary damper will be designed with a decoupling feature such that the damper will only provide auxiliary torsional damping for torsional oscillations which surpass a threshold amplitude. Since the surface-effect damper is deflection dependent, the larger the magnitude of the torsional spike, the larger the damping that will be applied thereto.

5881822, Mar 16, 1999

Jul 8, 1997

8/890961

Robert A. Sienkiewycz - Hamilton NY
Robert J. Michael - Erie PA

Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company - Rock Hill SC
The Lord Corporation - Cary NC

B25D 1724

1731622

A pneumatic tool is disclosed which includes vibration mounts to reduce the amount of vibration transferred to the user. The vibration mounts include a pair of support members and at least one resilient vibration isolator connecting the support member in a spaced relationship. A compressed air conduit passes through the support member openings but is only directly fastened to one of the support members.

2005025, Nov 24, 2005

May 21, 2004

10/709675

Daniel Conrad - Stevensville MI, US
Robert Michael - Erie PA, US
Mark Xie - St. Joseph MI, US
Ernest Ferro - Corry PA, US

Whirlpool Patents Company - St. Joseph MI

D06F037/00, F16M001/00

068023100, 06800300R, 248638000

An appliance isolating the forces generated by the appliance from a support surface for a predetermined range of motion of the appliance.