ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,369, issued on June 24, was assigned to STANDARD LIFTERS INC. (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
"Guide pin connection" was invented by Scott M. Breen (Ada, Mich.) and Joel T. Pyper (Holland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A guide pin assembly includes a guide pin body that connects to a die component using retaining rings. The guide pin assembly has an upper and a lower retaining ring that permits the retention of the guide pin body in a hole in a component of a metal forming die, with each retaining ring contacting a surface of the die component. The guide pin body includes an opening to permit the temporary insertion of a device for pos...