Patents by Inventor Charles C. Stanford

Charles C. Stanford 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).

  • Trippable idler roller assembly for belt conveyors
    Patent number: 7287642
    Abstract: An idler roller assembly comprises a base frame which includes first and second spaced-apart mounting brackets, a support frame which includes a support tube that comprises a first end which is positioned adjacent the first mounting bracket and a second end which is positioned adjacent the second mounting bracket, and a locking shaft assembly which includes a stationary sleeve which is secured to the first mounting bracket and a rotating sleeve which is rotatably supported by the stationary sleeve and is secured to the first end of the support tube. The stationary sleeve comprises a first contact surface and the rotating sleeve comprises a second contact surface, and the locking shaft assembly further includes a lock spool which comprises a first lock surface which conforms to the first contact surface and a second lock surface which conforms to the second contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Carr, Charles C. Stanford, William B. Harwood, Thomas E. Hubbert