Patents by Inventor Craig L. Witting

Craig L. Witting 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).

  • Coated cable for a conveyor system
    Patent number: 10017884
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for preparing coated cable for a cable conveyor system. The apparatus includes a stripping die, a swaging die, and a spacing fixture spaced from each other at a predetermined interval that corresponds to the spacing interval between discs in a cable conveyor system. The apparatus facilitates the method of stripping a section of coating from the coated cable, and securing a barrel to the cable over the stripped section. The barrel acts as an attachment point for molded discs carried on the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Inventor: Craig L. Witting
  • COATED CABLE FOR A CONVEYOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180044820
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for preparing coated cable for a cable conveyor system. The apparatus includes a stripping die, a swaging die, and a spacing fixture spaced from each other at a predetermined interval that corresponds to the spacing interval between discs in a cable conveyor system. The apparatus facilitates the method of stripping a section of coating from the coated cable, and securing a barrel to the cable over the stripped section. The barrel acts as an attachment point for molded discs carried on the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: Craig L. Witting
  • Apparatus and method for preparing coated cable for a cable conveyor system
    Patent number: 9828703
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for preparing coated cable for a cable conveyor system. The apparatus includes a stripping die, a swaging die, and a spacing fixture spaced from each other at a predetermined interval that corresponds to the spacing interval between discs in a cable conveyor system. The apparatus facilitates the method of stripping a section of coating from the coated cable, and securing a barrel to the cable over the stripped section. The barrel acts as an attachment point for molded discs carried on the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Inventor: Craig L. Witting
  • Apparatus and Method for Preparing Coated Cable for a Cable Conveyor System
    Publication number: 20170005459
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for preparing coated cable for a cable conveyor system. The apparatus includes a stripping die, a swaging die, and a spacing fixture spaced from each other at a predetermined interval that corresponds to the spacing interval between discs in a cable conveyor system. The apparatus facilitates the method of stripping a section of coating from the coated cable, and securing a barrel to the cable over the stripped section. The barrel acts as an attachment point for molded discs carried on the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventor: Craig L. Witting
  • Gooseneck trailer hitch actuator
    Patent number: 8376388
    Abstract: An improved hitch actuator for a gooseneck trailer includes a cam assembly mounted on the hitch receiver, a pivotal lever on the trailer, and a cable extending between the cam assembly and the lever. When the lever is pivoted, the cam assembly is moved via the cable so as to control the movement of the hitch latch between latched and unlatched positions and controls movement of the hitch pin between locked and unlocked positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: JGW Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Howard Graber, Craig L. Witting
  • GOOSENECK TRAILER HITCH ACTUATOR
    Publication number: 20110121540
    Abstract: An improved hitch actuator for a gooseneck trailer includes a cam assembly mounted on the hitch receiver, a pivotal lever on the trailer, and a cable extending between the cam assembly and the lever. When the lever is pivoted, the cam assembly is moved via the cable so as to control the movement of the hitch latch between latched and unlatched positions and controls movement of the hitch pin between locked and unlocked positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: JGW ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: HOWARD GRABER, CRAIG L. WITTING
  • Gooseneck trailer mirror bracket
    Patent number: D664492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: JGW Enterprises
    Inventors: Craig L. Witting, James E. Jury, Howard Graber