Patents Examined by Bruce H. Stoney, Jr.
  • Automatic forward-feed shelf
    Patent number: 4239099
    Abstract: In a gravity-feed shelf having an endless flexible conveyor belt supporting a plurality of articles arranged in a column and automatically feeding the articles in said column forward in a columnwise direction when the foremost article in the column is removed, one or more frictional pads are located at a position underneath said conveyor belt and are responsive to the presence of an article on said belt and above said position, for stopping the movement of said belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1980
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: John L. Williams, Asa V. Brown, Jr.