Patents by Inventor David John McKee

David John McKee 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).

  • Automated green tire conveyance system
    Patent number: 6499980
    Abstract: An automated conveyance system moves green tires (24) with monorail carriers (18) to tire molding presses (40). Each monorail carrier (18) deposits a green tire (24) into an elevator system (31) which, in turn, transfers the green tire to within reach of a press loader (38) for tire press (40). The elevator system (31) also provides a buffer storage for the tires in process. In one embodiment, the green tire in the basket (28) is rotated about a vertical path through which the basket moves to within reach of the press loader. In another embodiment, the elevator system (31) can move the green tire by linear translation from the vertical path through which the basket moves to within reach of the loader (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Paul Frederick Fledderjohann, George William Eizenzimmer, David John McKee