Patents by Inventor Mike H. Goad

Mike H. Goad 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).

  • Electrification module for conveyor
    Patent number: 5503259
    Abstract: A conveyor includes electrification rails and modules mounted on those rails to provide electricity to a pallet, so that appliances being carried on the pallet can be plugged in as they travel along the conveyor. The modules include an improved T-shaped shoe for contacting the bottom surface of the pallet, toe bars which prevent the shoe from pivoting sideways as the pallet pushes on the shoe, and a switch for turning power to the shoe on and off, depending upon whether there is a pallet on top of the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Tekno, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert T. Clopton, Mike H. Goad