Patents by Inventor Edward Joseph Ross, Jr.

Edward Joseph Ross, Jr. 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).

  • Process and apparatus for breaking and transporting flat glass sheets
    Patent number: 6463762
    Abstract: A process for cutting glass sheets (10) includes the steps of: scoring each glass sheet on an automatic scoring table (12) having a scoring head (14) moveable on a bridge (16) and a track (18); transporting each scored glass sheet to a breaking table (22) via conveyor (20); floating each scored sheet on a fluid medium on the breaking table; and impacting each scored sheet from above the floated scored sheet to fracture the scored sheet along the score lines (40 and 44). An apparatus for cutting glass sheets includes mechanisms for performing the steps of this process. The fluid medium may be air with the impacting performed by a vacuum workholder (26) consisting of an arm (30) raised and lowered by pneumatic cylinders (32), the arm supporting a plurality of vacuum cups (28) engaging the workpiece (42) for subsequent transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Billco Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Joseph Ross, Jr.