Patents by Inventor Fred S. Greenlee, III

Fred S. Greenlee, III 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).

  • Patent number: 4565283
    Abstract: A conveyor system having transfer rollers for transferring articles from a conveyor to a branch conveyor having a plurality of rotatable branch sheaves. The conveyor having a plurality of carrier rollers rotatably connected to a pair of support members and a conveyor drive cable mechanically communicating with the branch conveyor. The conveyor including a plurality of idle sheaves rotatably connected to the support members and the carrier rollers and an endless cable positioned over the idle sheaves and branch sheaves and engaged to a cable drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1986
    Assignee: Great Plains Ventures
    Inventor: Fred S. Greenlee, III
  • Patent number: 4541520
    Abstract: A right angle transferring conveyor system comprising a right angle transfer assembly which includes a base, a pair of support plates connected to the base, and a plurality of rollers rotatably attached in proximity to the top of each of the support plates. A drive sheave is rotatably secured to each of the support plates at a situs on the same below the rollers. A pair of endless belts is trained over and carried by two sets of rollers and drive sheaves. A drive shaft is interconnected between the two drive sheaves to provide common rotary power for the two drive sheaves when the drive shaft receives the same. A first beveled gear is integrally bound to the drive shaft to aid in transmitting rotary power to the drive shaft means. A right angle power sheave is bound to one end of a power sheave shaft. The other end of the power sheave shaft terminates with a second beveled gear that meshes with the first beveled gear. A pneumatic assembly is provided for elevating the right angle transfer assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1985
    Assignee: Great Plains Ventures
    Inventor: Fred S. Greenlee, III
  • Patent number: 4284190
    Abstract: A reversible accumulating conveyor having a pair of support members with apertures, a plurality of carrier rollers connected to the support members, a plurality of floating pressure rollers vertically-slidably disposed within the apertures, a support attached to the support member, a conveyor belt reversible drive, an endless conveyor belt being driven by the drive and trained over and carried by the pressure rollers, a start belt integrally bound to the conveyor belt and having predetermined characteristics distinct with respect to the conveyor belt, and the ends of the pressure rollers urged vertically upwardly within the apertures in order to pressure the endless belt against the carrier rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1981
    Inventor: Fred S. Greenlee, III