Patents by Inventor Edwin T. Hilger

Edwin T. Hilger 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).

  • Load transfer apparatus
    Patent number: 4277217
    Abstract: Apparatus for transferring loads between conveyors or between a conveyor and a load handling cart, support, or other apparatus includes a split conveyor and an extensible load shifting frame disposed within the split. The shifting frame is provided with load engaging dogs which are selectively actuable above the load conveying plane of the split conveyor to shift the load therefrom and onto a conveyor, cart or the like. Frame and dog actuating means are provided as are conveying methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1981
    Assignee: A-T-O Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Miller, Frank M. Lauyans, Edwin T. Hilger