Patents by Inventor Craig D. Sholts

Craig D. Sholts has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Intermittent case packer assembly and methods
    Patent number: 10759550
    Abstract: A system for loading an accumulated article group into a case is provided. The system includes an article accumulation station, a grouped article loading station, and a pusher assembly. The accumulation station includes an article receiver assembly in furtherance of delimiting an accumulated article group, and a grouped article guide structure within which the accumulated article group is positionable by operation of the article receiver assembly. The grouped article loading station includes a gate assembly, having first and second operable configurations, and an actuatable gate through which the accumulated article group passes during loading of the group into a case presented for receipt of same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Douglas Machine Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Anderson, Christopher T. Davis, Daniel L. Floding, Craig D. Sholts
  • INTERMITTENT CASE PACKER ASSEMBLY & METHODS
    Publication number: 20170101200
    Abstract: A system for loading an accumulated article group into a case is provided. The system includes an article accumulation station, a grouped article loading station, and a pusher assembly. The accumulation station includes an article receiver assembly in furtherance of delimiting an accumulated article group, and a grouped article guide structure within which the accumulated article group is positionable by operation of the article receiver assembly. The grouped article loading station includes a gate assembly, having first and second operable configurations, and an actuatable gate through which the accumulated article group passes during loading of the group into a case presented for receipt of same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Douglas Machine Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Anderson, Christopher T. Davis, Daniel L. Floding, Craig D. Sholts