Patents Assigned to Automotion, Inc.
  • Taper sleeve for conveyor roller
    Patent number: 7299909
    Abstract: A taper sleeve for a conveyor roller used in a curved conveyor section has a taper wall with internal radial ribs which mate with the surface of a cylindrical roller core. The inner edges of the ribs preferably have an interference fit with the core surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Automotion, Inc.
    Inventor: Harry E. Houghton
  • Roller conveyor zone with motorized roller
    Patent number: 7287640
    Abstract: A roller conveyor using a motorized drive roller has the drive roller located other than in the terminal roller position of conveyor zones. Damage to the motorized drive roller from overheating or impact loads is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Automotion, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Lee Schmutzler
  • Anti-static roller conveyor
    Patent number: 7207436
    Abstract: A roller conveyor having motor driven rollers with electronic motor controls mounted on the conveyor side plates is subject to damage of the motor controls from arcing discharge of static electricity generated by articles traveling on the conveyor. The static electricity is dissipated by a conductive coating on the conveyor side plates and other conductive components of the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Automotion, Inc.
    Inventor: Harry E. Houghton
  • Conveyor noise isolation and wear prevention system
    Patent number: 5645155
    Abstract: The invention is embodied in a conveyor roller noise-isolator and wear-prevention system for mounting a conveyor roller to a conveyor system support frame. An apparatus is provided in which a conveyor roller axle is mounted to a conveyor side frame by a resilient bushing which serves to isolate the noise generated at the roller, prevent the noise generated at the interface between the axle and the frame, and prevent wear on the axle and the frame. The bushing achieves these goals by eliminating metal-to-metal contact at the mount interface and by having interference fits with the axle and with the frame to prevent relative motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Automotion, Inc.
    Inventor: Harry Houghton
  • Diverter assembly for article conveyor
    Patent number: 5012914
    Abstract: An article conveyor having a frame, a first conveyor with opposite sides for conveying articles in an first path, a wheel mounted to the frame for rotation relative thereto about a first axis and having an article engaging surface which advances articles as an incident of rotation of the wheel, structure for rotating the wheel about the first axis, and structure for selectively changing the orientation of the wheel and first axis between (a) a first position wherein the wheel advances articles engaged thereby in the first path and (b) a second position wherein the wheel advances articles engaged thereby in a second path that is transverse to the first path to thereby divert articles off of the first conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Automotion, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Berends, Thomas L. Garzelloni