Patents by Inventor Dan Lowrey

Dan Lowrey 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).

  • Rotary discharge of containers from a depalletizer
    Patent number: 11565894
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser for transferring layers of goods from a pallet onto a receiving surface and then down a discharge conveyor. The dispenser incorporates a vertically movable platform capable of bringing a first tier of goods in alignment with a rotary table. Sweeper arm moves the goods on to the table as it rotates. Goods accumulate on the rotary table and then become guided down a discharge conveyor for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventors: Dan Lowrey, Brian Cronin, Nicholas Lemmer
  • ROTARY DISCHARGE OF CONTAINERS FROM A DEPALLETIZER
    Publication number: 20210070559
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser for transferring layers of goods from a pallet onto a receiving surface and then down a discharge conveyor. The dispenser incorporates a vertically movable platform capable of bringing a first tier of goods in alignment with a rotary table. Sweeper arm moves the goods on to the table as it rotates. Goods accumulate on the rotary table and then become guided down a discharge conveyor for further processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Dan Lowrey, Brian Cronin, Nicholas Lemmer