Patents by Inventor Gary G. Reid

Gary G. Reid 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).

  • Transfer mechanism for glass articles
    Patent number: 5791452
    Abstract: A transfer mechanism for glass articles including a frame and at least two transfer units. Each of the transfer units includes a transfer device reciprocally mounted on the frame. A first hydraulic actuator device is in communication with each transfer device to move the transfer device in a substantially horizontal direction. A gripper device for gripping glass articles is in communication with each transfer device. A second hydraulic transfer device is in communication with each gripper device to move the gripper device in a substantially vertical direction. The transfer mechanism transfers glass articles directly from a mold apparatus to a conveyor apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Libbey Glass Inc.
    Inventor: Gary G. Reid