Patents by Inventor Chris A. Troupos

Chris A. Troupos 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).

  • Right angle power transfer
    Patent number: 6505733
    Abstract: A transfer assembly for a conveyor system includes a frame, a plurality of rollers mounted to the frame, a plurality of grooved transfer sheaves supported by the frame, and an actuator which selectively moves a group of the transfer conveyors between a retracted position and an extended position such that the transfer belt which is carried by the transfer sheaves is moved between a position below the conveying surface to a position above the conveying surface for lifting an article being conveyed on the rollers and transferring the article in a transfer direction. At least one of the transfer belt and the transfer sheaves are adapted to resist rolling of the transfer belt in the transfer sheaves when the transfer belt is subject to a lateral force from the article being transferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Rapistan Systems Advertising Corp.
    Inventors: Chris A. Troupos, Ryan Ranschaert
  • Right angle power transfer
    Publication number: 20020092734
    Abstract: A transfer assembly for a conveyor system includes a frame, a plurality of rollers mounted to the frame, a plurality of grooved transfer sheaves supported by the frame, and an actuator which selectively moves a group of the transfer conveyors between a retracted position and an extended position such that the transfer belt which is carried by the transfer sheaves is moved between a position below the conveying surface to a position above the conveying surface for lifting an article being conveyed on the rollers and transferring the article in a transfer direction. At least one of the transfer belt and the transfer sheaves are adapted to resist rolling of the transfer belt in the transfer sheaves when the transfer belt is subject to a lateral force from the article being transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Chris A. Troupos, Ryan Ranschaert