US 12,264,848 B2
Systems, methods, and machines for joining truss foundation components without mechanical fasteners
Tyrus Hudson, Petaluma, CA (US); Johann Karkheck, Petaluma, CA (US); Charles Almy, Berkeley, CA (US); Jack West, San Rafael, CA (US); and Greg McPheeters, Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Assigned to OJJO, INC., San Rafael, CA (US)
Filed by Ojjo, Inc., San Rafael, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/525,390.
Application 18/525,390 is a division of application No. 17/152,622, filed on Jan. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,874,029, issued on Jan. 16, 2024.
Application 17/152,622 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/064,362, filed on Oct. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,519,637, issued on Dec. 6, 2022.
Application 17/064,362 is a continuation of application No. 16/422,698, filed on May 24, 2019, granted, now 10,837,677, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/801,604, filed on Feb. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/745,188, filed on Oct. 12, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/727,456, filed on Sep. 5, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0093912 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. F24S 25/00 (2018.01); F24S 25/13 (2018.01); F24S 30/425 (2018.01); F24S 50/20 (2018.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.01)
CPC F24S 25/13 (2018.05) [F24S 30/425 (2018.05); F24S 50/20 (2018.05); H02S 20/10 (2014.12); H02S 20/32 (2014.12)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A crimping device for assembling truss foundation components into a truss without using mechanical fasteners, the device comprising:
a main body;
a first fixed jaw extending from the main body;
a second movable jaw extending from a hydraulic cylinder connected to the main body, the hydraulic cylinder providing force to the second jaw to move the second jaw toward the first jaw to make a crimp connection;
a lower crimp guide;
an upper crimp guide; and
at least one fitting for communicating hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic cylinder, wherein the lower crimp guide comprises an opening that receives a portion of a first foundation component to align teeth of the first and second jaws over recesses formed in a couple of the first foundation component concealed by a second foundation component sleeved over the coupler to deform the second foundation component into the recesses to effect a blind crimp of the second foundation component to the coupler.