Patents by Inventor Alan J. Meade

Alan J. Meade 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 guide railing assembly
    Patent number: 4958725
    Abstract: An improved guide railing assembly for a conveyor system is provided comprising an elongated railing for providing lateral support to articles being conveyed along a path defined by the conveyor, the railing having a substantially half-moon shaped cross-section. A generally U-shaped clamp is also provided having a pair of gripping fingers corresponding to the legs of the U, the fingers being curved toward each other in a shape substantially corresponding to the curvature of the curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Simplimatic Engineering Company
    Inventors: Alan J. Meade, Paul W. Smith