Patents by Inventor Carl A. Matson

Carl A. Matson 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).

  • Patent number: 5947263
    Abstract: A conveyor element tensioning mechanism which is formed by a pair of like tensioning supporting opposite ends of an idler roller. The tensioning devices each include a slide member with a cylindrical pin which is supported within a cylindrical guide opening. The cylindrical pins have a studs extending radially therefrom which extend through a radially opening slots formed along the lengths of the guide openings in order to prevent the cylindrical pins from rotating. The studs support manual operators which may be actuated to move the slide members into a conveyor element tensioning position. During actuation, the manual operators engage an adjustably positioned reference surface so that the resulting tension in the conveyor element may be easily altered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Hi-Speed Checkweigher Co., Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Uber, Carl A. Matson, Eugene A. Helmetsie
  • Patent number: 5797481
    Abstract: A modular conveyor system is disclosed as including an unique supporting framework featuring a horizontally elongated spine (12); legs (32) for supporting spine (12); posts (34) upstanding from legs (32); and an elongated rail (18) supported by posts (34) and arranged above and in a horizontally offset relationship relative to spine (12). Spine (12) serves to support one or more modular conveyor units (66), rail (18) serves to support one or more diverse art devices (48) required to be associated with conveyor units (66); and posts (34) serve to support a side panel (24) to extend lengthwise of spine (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Hi-Speed Checkweigher Co., Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Uber, Carl A. Matson, Eugene A. Helmetsie
  • Patent number: D402781
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Hi-Speed Checkweigher Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene A. Helmetsie, Carl A. Matson, Richard H. Lowe