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Andrew M Kvalheim

from Truckee, CA
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Related to:
Amanda L Kvalheim, 61Marie K Smith, 69Catheryn Amanda Kvalheim, 31Laura E Smith, 31Leon C SmithMark Smith, 71Mark Andrew Kvalheim, 67Inge A Kvalheim, 94Mark Andrew Kualheim, 67Kristina M Smith, 34Kristina Smith, 30
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Ellen M Kvalheim, 67Ole E Kvalheim, 76Terry L Kvalheim, 73Candice Kvam, 44Emma I Kvam, 98Eunice E Kvam, 88Alyssa C Kvamme, 45Arron C Kvamme, 35Audrey Kvamme, 46

Andrew Kvalheim Phones & Addresses

  • 12508 Snowpeak Way, Truckee, CA 96161 (530) 582-9826
  • 5 Jean Ct, Petaluma, CA 94952 (707) 762-8508

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Position: Retired

Education

Degree: Associate degree or higher

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Location:
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Method For Dispensing And Feeding Articles

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US Patent:
6398004, Jun 4, 2002
Filed:
Oct 27, 2000
Appl. No.:
09/699105
Inventors:
Andrew M. Kvalheim - Petaluma CA
Assignee:
KVAL, Inc. - Petaluma CA
International Classification:
B65G 1564
US Classification:
1983451, 221 68
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for dispensing and feeding to a workstation elongated articles which are vertically stackable and have a substantially common longitudinal dimension. Articles of different shape are sequentially dispensing from separate dispensers onto a common pathway and fed to the workstation along that pathway. Articles of each shape are dispensed onto the pathway from a group of articles all having that shape in common and the articles dispensed from all the groups are fed sequentially along the common pathway in a downstream direction to the workstation. The dispensers are arranged in tandem in the pathway direction to the workstation and each is positioned above the pathway and oriented to dispense elongated articles with their longitudinal directions transverse to the pathway direction. The dispensers may be positioned higher than the workstation and the pathway extending under them in the downstream direction to the location of the workstation so that the articles will slide down the pathway to the location of the workstation. A receiver at the end of the pathway receives articles and deposits the articles sequentially in a holder at the workstation extending transversely of the downstream direction of the pathway.

Article Feeder

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US Patent:
7273157, Sep 25, 2007
Filed:
Oct 8, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/681484
Inventors:
Andrew M. Kvalheim - Petaluma CA, US
Assignee:
Kval, Inc. - Petaluma CA
International Classification:
B65G 59/00
B65H 1/00
US Classification:
221 68, 221188
Abstract:
A screw feeder adapted for rapid changeover of screw types. The feeder has a collator section having a floor with slots to collate random screws into rows and an enclosure about the floor for retaining random screws on the floor. The screws are collated by tilting the floor in the slotted direction to raise and lower the upstream end relative to the downstream end and are fed downstream along the slots into slots in a dispensing section. The collator section enclosure has a gate closure at the upstream end of the floor and the slots on the floor extend completely to the upstream end so that, with the gate open and the collator section oscillated to tilt the slots downward toward the upstream end, the screws in the slots will slide to the upstream end and out of the enclosure.

Fastener Dispencer And Applicator

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US Patent:
7422135, Sep 9, 2008
Filed:
Sep 13, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/521187
Inventors:
Andrew M. Kvalheim - Petaluma CA, US
Assignee:
Kval, Inc. - Petaluma CA
International Classification:
B65H 1/00
US Classification:
227107, 227109
Abstract:
Apparatus for handling and feeding of groups of fasteners such as screws to an applicator or applicators for applying workpieces such as hinges to a base at a series of worksites. A dispenser at a charging site receives from a fastener feeder a charge of the groups of fasteners needed at all of the worksites of the series and then moves consecutively to each of the worksites to dispense a group of fasteners to an applicator at each worksite. A plurality of passageways extend from a fastener receiving side at the top to a fastener discharge side at the bottom of the dispenser, one passageway for each fastener to be dispensed. The discharge ends of the passageways register with receiving apertures at the applicator at each site. A series of gates at positions along the passageways selective hold and release groups of fasteners at their respective positions.

Hinge Feeder

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US Patent:
7730608, Jun 8, 2010
Filed:
Jan 26, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/339897
Inventors:
Andrew M. Kvalheim - Petaluma CA, US
Assignee:
Kval, Inc. - Petaluma CA
International Classification:
B23P 21/00
US Classification:
29771, 29712, 29823, 29 11, 209541, 209600, 221173, 221175, 414757, 414758, 414783, 414816
Abstract:
A hinge feeder for feeding open hinges at a predetermined orientation to a receiver ready for use by an automatic door hinger. A dispenser is provided to hold a stack of closed hinges. The orientation of the top end and hinge joint of each hinge is sensed and the hinges sequentially dispensed at a uniform orientation, except for the pinhead location, to a rotator that rotates those hinges to bring their top ends to a desired side. The hinges are then opened by a leaf turner, fed to a stacker and the opened and oriented hinges then deposited in a stack by a stacker.

Apparatus For Extracting And Delivering Articles In Amounts Of Uniform Size

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US Patent:
8147169, Apr 3, 2012
Filed:
May 20, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/454651
Inventors:
Andrew M. Kvalheim - Petaluma CA, US
International Classification:
B65G 53/40
US Classification:
406109, 406 50, 406 83, 406114, 406127, 406151, 406168
Abstract:
Apparatus comprising an implement for extracting charges of uniform size of articles from a mass of the articles and delivering the charges to a receiver. The implement has a chamber for receiving the articles to form the charge. The chamber has a mouth through which articles are drawn into the chamber by applying a vacuum to the chamber. The implement then delivers and deposits the charge by releasing the vacuum. The chamber has a vent with an air permeable article barrier for access to a vacuum generator.

Apparatus For Extracting And Delivering Articles In Amounts Of Uniform Size

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US Patent:
8322951, Dec 4, 2012
Filed:
Feb 14, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/385323
Inventors:
Andrew M. Kvalheim - Petaluma CA, US
International Classification:
B65G 53/40
US Classification:
406109, 406 50, 406 83, 406114, 406127, 406151, 406168
Abstract:
Apparatus comprising an implement for extracting charges of uniform size of articles from a mass of the articles and delivering the charges to a receiver. The implement has a chamber for receiving the articles to form the charge. The chamber has a mouth through which articles are drawn into the chamber by applying a vacuum to the chamber. The implement then delivers and deposits the charge by releasing the vacuum. The chamber has a vent with an air permeable article barrier for access to a vacuum generator.

Rotary Tool

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US Patent:
20070031199, Feb 8, 2007
Filed:
Aug 3, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/196201
Inventors:
Andrew Kvalheim - Petaluma CA, US
International Classification:
B23C 5/02
US Classification:
407031000
Abstract:
A rotary tool capable of employing one of two tool implements, alternatively, and capable of shifting between the two implements semi-automatically. A rotatable mandrel carries a first tool implement and a carriage is mounted on the mandrel to rotate around the same axis and carries a second implement. The carriage is moveable axially relative to the mandrel between a rearward position where the second implement is inactive and the first implement is at an advanced active position and a forward position where the second implement is at an advanced active and the first implement is at a retracted inactive position. An interlock device is provided for the mandrel and carriage that stops axial movement of the carriage beyond the forward position and stops rotational movement between the mandrel and the carriage while the carriage is at the forward position.

Dual Router

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US Patent:
20090003953, Jan 1, 2009
Filed:
May 12, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/152017
Inventors:
Andrew M. Kvalheim - Petaluma CA, US
International Classification:
B23C 3/00
US Classification:
409192
Abstract:
A rotary router for routing at a smaller and a larger diameter, alternatively, and of shifting between the two modes semi or fully automatically. A mandrel carries a first cutter cutting at smaller diameter and a carriage mounted on the mandrel rotates around the same axis and carries a cutter cutting at a wider diameter. The carriage is moveable long the mandrel between a rearward position where the second cutter is inactive and the first cutter is exposed for cutting and a forward position where the second cutter is at an exposed cutting position adjacent and outside the first cutter and the first cutter is inactive for lateral cutting. An interlock device is provided for the mandrel and carriage that stops axial movement of the carriage beyond the forward position and stops rotational movement between the mandrel and the carriage while the carriage is at the forward position.
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