Patents by Inventor Barry Spencer Roof

Barry Spencer Roof 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).

  • Adjustable aligner cup assembly for peach pitter
    Patent number: 6604456
    Abstract: An adjustable peach aligner cup assembly 20 is provided for use in an automatic peach aligning and pitting mechanism. An adjustable alignment ring has first and second movable segments 51,52. Segments 51,52 are moved away from each other to align large peaches and are moved toward each other to align small peaches. An actuator 61,62 causes the segments 51,52 to move. An optional sensor 80 is provided which allows the segments 51,52 on a specific aligner cup assembly 20 to be adjusted on a peach-to-peach basis to align a specific peach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Atlas Pacific Engineering Company
    Inventors: William R. Wright, David R. Laydon, Jr., Barry Spencer Roof
  • ADJUSTABLE ALIGNER CUP ASSEMBLY FOR PEACH PITTER
    Publication number: 20030101879
    Abstract: An adjustable peach aligner cup assembly 20 is provided for use in an automatic peach aligning and pitting mechanism. An adjustable alignment ring has first and second movable segments 51,52. Segments 51,52 are moved away from each other to align large peaches and are moved toward each other to align small peaches. An actuator 61,62 causes the segments 51,52 to move. An optional sensor 80 is provided which allows the segments 51,52 on a specific aligner cup assembly 20 to be adjusted on a peach-to-peach basis to align a specific peach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: William R. Wright, David R. Laydon, Barry Spencer Roof