Patents by Inventor Charles E. Esson

Charles E. Esson 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: 5477955
    Abstract: A conveying system (10) for the classification and sorting of foodstuffs comprising a conveyor (11) comprising at least one endless chain (15) driven by spaced apart drive sprockets (12 and 13), a plurality of chain clips (40) moulded in plastics and clipped to the links (20) of the chain, each chain clip (40) pivotally supporting a least one elongate conveyor finger (60), a conveying surface forming part of the conveyor finger to locate the foodstuff, each elongate conveyor finger having a downwardly extending leg (65) having a latch that cooperatively engages with a projection of the chain link, the conveying system including a series of discharge zones positioned along the conveyor with an ejection means position adjacent to each discharge zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: Colour Vision Systems Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ian R. Madden, Charles E. Esson, Peter G. Brown