Patents by Inventor Dan Robert Gidden

Dan Robert Gidden 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).

  • Molded article picker
    Patent number: 7595018
    Abstract: Disclosed are a molded article picker for a post-mold device and a related method for the use of the molded article picker for handling a molded article. The molded article picker includes a structure having a surface defining an interior that is configured to surround an end portion of the molded article. A sealing surface disposed on the structure is configured to sealingly cooperate with a surface of an outwardly projecting portion of the molded article in response to an evacuation of the interior, wherein the seal allows for the molded article to be retained with the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Omeir Shahid Ansari, Dan Robert Gidden
  • Molded Article Ricker
    Publication number: 20080089972
    Abstract: Disclosed are a molded article picker for a post-mold device and a related method for the use of the molded article picker for handling a molded article. The molded article picker includes a structure having a surface defining an interior that is configured to surround an end portion of the molded article. A sealing surface disposed on the structure is configured to sealingly cooperate with a surface of an outwardly projecting portion of the molded article in response to an evacuation of the interior, wherein the seal allows for the molded article to be retained with the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Omeir Shahid Ansari, Dan Robert Gidden