Patents by Inventor Edward N. Toste, Jr.

Edward N. Toste, 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).

  • Turntable transfer mechanism for conveyors
    Patent number: 4591046
    Abstract: A lugged chain conveyor system has two generally coplanar conveyor elements disposed at an angle to one another. A turntable which transfers articles from one conveyor to the other has several grippers equidistant from one another which are spring biased to open position, and a fixed cam rail cooperates with cam followers on the grippers to clamp articles onto the turntable as they leave one conveyor and release the articles when they are above the other conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1986
    Assignee: R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
    Inventors: Edward N. Toste, Jr., Daniel Clifford