Patents by Inventor Adrian R. Marshall

Adrian R. Marshall 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).

  • Conveyor
    Patent number: 5193659
    Abstract: A conveyor for arranging articles (9) which comprises a plurality of rollers (5) arranged side-by-side and means for rotating the rollers such that each roller can be rotated at a different rate from rollers adjacent to it. By appropriate selection of the rate of rotation of the rollers of the conveyor, articles supplied to the conveyor randomly can be arranged, for example aligned in rows (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Ranks Hovis Mcdougall PLC
    Inventor: Adrian R. Marshall