Patents by Inventor Gary Shuttleworth

Gary Shuttleworth 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).

  • Traction device for drawing an object into its interior
    Patent number: 7726716
    Abstract: A traction device (102) for use in picking or gripping or packaging objects. The traction device (102) draws an object into its interior. It comprises a surface (16) of deformable material, shaped substantially as a tube with an end portion turned inside-out, forming an opening to an interior, and an actuator (6) for moving the surface to draw the object into the interior. The surface of deformable material may be a part of a fluid-filled toroid body (10). The traction device can be used in combination with a bag to bag an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventor: Gary Shuttleworth
  • Traction device for picking/gripping/bagging/packaging objects
    Publication number: 20060099066
    Abstract: A traction device (102) for use in picking or gripping or packaging objects. The traction device (102) draws an object into its interior. It comprises a surface (16) of deformable material, shaped substantially as a tube with an end portion turned inside-out, forming an opening to an interior, and an actuator (6) for moving the surface to draw the object into the interior. The surface of deformable material may be a part of a fluid-filled toroid body (10). The traction device can be used in combination with a bag to bag an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventor: Gary Shuttleworth
  • Traction device for picking or packing objects
    Publication number: 20040169386
    Abstract: A traction device for use in picking or gripping or packaging objects. The traction device draws an object (4) into its interior. It comprises (16) a surface of deformable material, shaped substantially as a tube with an end portion turned inside-out, forming an opening to an interior and an actuator (6) for moving the surface to draw the object into the interior. The surface of deformable material may be a part of a fluid-filled (20) toroid body. The traction device can be used in combination with a bag (42) to bag an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Gary Shuttleworth