Patents by Inventor Gary R. Sharlow

Gary R. Sharlow 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).

  • Drum positioning system
    Patent number: 4520853
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for positioning a filler opening of a drum into alignment with a filler. A wheel on the end of a probe driven by a pneumatic motor is moved in a circular path on the surface of the drum and falls into and is captured by the filler opening. The probe continues to move, rotating the drum and the filler opening toward alignment with the filler. Alignment between the probe and filler is sensed and used to reverse the direction of movement of the probe, causing it to withdraw from the filler opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1985
    Assignee: Reliance Electric Company
    Inventors: Leo J. Niese, Gary R. Sharlow