Patents by Inventor Deane R. Hendersen

Deane R. Hendersen 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).

  • Method and apparatus for repositioning of workpieces on a lugged transfer chain
    Patent number: 6651798
    Abstract: An apparatus for repositioning a workpiece on a lugged conveyor, where the conveyor has lugs for carrying the workpiece spaced apart by a lug space in a downstream direction. The apparatus includes a sensor for detecting the position of the workpiece on the conveyor and relaying position information to a processor, at least one running element mountable in cooperation with the conveyor, a selectively actuable actuator cooperating with the processor for the selective actuation of the running element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Coe Newnes/McGehee ULC
    Inventors: William R. Newnes, Deane R. Hendersen
  • Method and apparatus for repositioning of workpieces on a lugged transfer chain
    Publication number: 20020117377
    Abstract: An apparatus for repositioning a workpiece on a lugged conveyor, where the conveyor has lugs for carrying the workpiece spaced apart by a lug space in a downstream direction. The apparatus includes a sensor for detecting the position of the workpiece on the conveyor and relaying position information to a processor, at least one running element mountable in cooperation with the conveyor, a selectively actuable actuator cooperating with the processor for the selective actuation of the running element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: William R. Newnes, Deane R. Hendersen