Patents by Inventor Derek Vickers

Derek Vickers 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).

  • Patent number: 5048665
    Abstract: A diverter mechanism, for use with a conveying system having a conveying surface along which articles are carried in a longitudinal direction, has an endless member that is at an oblique angle to the longitudinal direction, and has a plurality of diverter members mounted thereon. Articles to be diverted which are passing along the conveying surface are sensed, and a pivotable section of one diverter member is rotated about an axis substantially parallel to the endless member from a position where the entire diverter member lies beneath the conveying surface to a position where the pivotable section is above the conveying surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: Dexion (Australia) Pty. Limited
    Inventor: Derek Vickers
  • Patent number: 4349114
    Abstract: A storage rack including generally horizontal load receiving beams and a plurality of wheel assemblies attached to the beams adapted to support items to be stored on the rack, the wheel assemblies having a body portion which frictionally engages one of the beams and an axle portion rotatably supporting at least one wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1982
    Assignee: Fenamec (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Derek Vickers, John C. Waterhouse