Patents Assigned to Ergonomics Specialists
  • Patent number: 6044932
    Abstract: A device for and method of ergonomically removing parts from a parts bin, so that an operator does not have to unnecessarily bend to remove parts, using an open-ended bin, a platform removably contained within the bin, and a mechanism for lifting the platform which is, also, removably contained within the bin. The mechanism for lifting the platform may be a manually operated or automatically operated scissor-type jack, hydraulic cylinder, or pneumatic cylinder. Also, the platform may be vertically adjusted by a spring whose spring constant is chosen to correspond to the weight of the parts within the bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Ergonomics Specialists
    Inventors: Matthew Zane Neal, Dennis Richard Weber
  • Patent number: 6035973
    Abstract: A device for and method of ergonomically removing parts from a parts bin, so that an operator does not have to unnecessarily bend to remove parts, using an open-ended bin, a platform removably contained within the bin, and a mechanism for lifting the platform which is, also, removably contained within the bin. The mechanism for lifting the platform may be a manually operated or automatically operated scissor-type jack, hydraulic cylinder, or pneumatic cylinder. Also, the platform may be vertically adjusted by a spring whose spring constant is chosen to correspond to the weight of the parts within the bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Ergonomics Specialists
    Inventors: Matthew Zane Neal, Dennis Richard Weber