Patents by Inventor Frank Cracchiolo Orsini

Frank Cracchiolo Orsini 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).

  • Vertical assembly line
    Patent number: 9561910
    Abstract: An assembly line may include a first pallet elevator, a second pallet elevator, an upper track, and a lower track. The upper track may be connected between the first elevator and the second elevator, and may be configured to transport pallets between the first pallet elevator and the second pallet elevator. The lower track disposed below the upper track, and may be configured to transport pallets between the second pallet elevator and the first pallet elevator. A lower track drive system may be connected between the first pallet elevator and the second pallet elevator, and may be configured to engage a first set of a plurality of pallets. An upper track drive system may be configured to engage at least one of the plurality of pallets and to drive a second set of the plurality of pallets via the at least one pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Cracchiolo Orsini, Luis Ernesto Noe Gonzalez