Patents by Inventor George H. Messick, Jr.
George H. Messick, Jr. 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).
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Publication number: 20180252026Abstract: An architectural panel includes a mesh defining a plurality of openings and a plurality of flaps configured for attachment to the mesh within the plurality of openings, the flaps being movable to allow air flow through the openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Frank R. BARCUS, III, Robert E. MAINE, JR., George H. MESSICK, JR., Matthew Charles O'CONNELL, Thomas O. PERDUE, Hendrik Arie PHILLIPS, Thomas Claude ROSS, Jeffery D. ULCHAK
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Publication number: 20180162648Abstract: An eye link conveyor belt including a plurality of eyelets and a plurality of cross rods, the plurality of eyelets including openings on each end and the plurality of cross rods extending through the openings to thereby connect the plurality of eyelets together; and a plurality of wire forms connected to the conveyor belt, the wire forms including at least one protrusion extending above a planar product support surface of the conveyor belt. A plurality of side plates can be secured to the conveyor belt by the wire forms and also extend above the planar product support surface of the conveyor belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Robert E. Maine, Jr., George H. MESSICK, JR., Thomas O. PERDUE, Jeffery D. ULCHAK, Charles E. HENNIGAR
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Patent number: 9994396Abstract: An eye link conveyor belt including a plurality of eyelets and a plurality of cross rods, the plurality of eyelets including openings on each end and the plurality of cross rods extending through the openings to thereby connect the plurality of eyelets together; and a plurality of wire forms connected to the conveyor belt, the wire forms including at least one protrusion extending above a planar product support surface of the conveyor belt. A plurality of side plates can be secured to the conveyor belt by the wire forms and also extend above the planar product support surface of the conveyor belt.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Robert E. Maine, Jr., George H. Messick, Jr., Thomas O. Perdue, Jeffery D. Ulchak, Charles E. Hennigar
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Patent number: 9863154Abstract: An architectural mesh panel includes a plurality of spaced rods and a plurality of adjacent rows of pickets, each of the rows of pickets including at least a plurality of first links, a plurality of second links and a plurality of third links, the plurality of first links have a first spacing, the plurality of second links have a second spacing, and the plurality of third links have a third spacing, wherein each of the rows of pickets includes at least two adjacent first links defining a closely spaced link area, wherein each of the rows of pickets includes at least one second link disposed adjacent the closely spaced link area on each side thereof, wherein the closely spaced link area creates a simulated moiré appearance of a moving stripe to an observer whose viewpoint is continuously changing from one side of the architectural mesh panel towards the other.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: George H. Messick, Jr., Thomas O. Perdue, Matthew C. O'Connell, Jeffrey D. Ulchak, Robert E. Maine, Jr.
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Publication number: 20170260004Abstract: A splice link for a conveyor belt includes an outer locking bar including at least one lower tab and an offset portion, an inner connector bar including at least one opening configured to receive the at least one lower tab on the outer locking bar and a front face having an upper tab, the offset portion on the outer locking bar configured to engage the upper tab of the inner connector bar. A further aspect of the disclosure includes a conveyor belt including a plurality of spaced tractive rods, a plurality of parallel pairs of edge bar links interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, and a splice link disposed between adjacent pairs of edge bar links.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Thomas O. PERDUE, Robert E. MAINE, JR., George H. MESSICK, JR., Jeffrey D. ULCHAK, Melody Elizabeth Fernaays
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Publication number: 20170129708Abstract: A modular eye link conveyor belt and method of assembling a modular eye link conveyor belt includes (a) welding a plurality of eyelets and bar links to a cross wire having a predetermined module width to form at least one first module row; (b) welding a plurality of eyelets and bar links to a cross wire having a predetermined module width to form at least one second module row; connecting the first module row and the second module row with a cross rod extending through the plurality of eyelets and thereby forming a first module; repeating steps (a) and (b) and forming a second module; and connecting the first module and the second module with a cross rod extending through the plurality of eyelets.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Robert E. Maine, JR., George H. Messick, JR., Thomas O. Perdue, Jeffrey D. Ulchak
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Patent number: 9555970Abstract: A compound balanced woven-wire conveyor belt including a plurality of interwoven helically-wound spirals and connector rods, and a plurality of spiral wires forming protruding tangs on a surface of the woven-wire belt. A conveyor system further includes at least one rotatable member including an outer cylindrical surface symmetrically disposed relative to a central axis of rotation of the rotatable member and a plurality of cavities on the outer cylindrical surface for engaging the protruding tangs of the woven-wire belt, each of the protruding tangs substantially corresponding to the cavities of the rotatable member.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Michael Robert Franzoni, George H. Messick, Jr., Robert E. Maine, Jr.
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Patent number: 9468878Abstract: A filtration system particularly suited for removing a particulate material from a hot gas includes a housing, a collection system including an array of collection elements, a cleaning system to clean the collected particulate material from the collection elements, and a removal system for removing the collected particulate material from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Cambridge International, Inc.Inventors: Maxwell Lawrence Keeling, Melody Elizabeth Fernaays, Matthew Charles O'Connell, Grace Amarachukwu Pokoo Aikins, George H. Messick, Jr., Robert E. Maine, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160258184Abstract: An architectural mesh panel includes a plurality of spaced rods and a plurality of adjacent rows of pickets, each of the rows of pickets including at least a plurality of first links, a plurality of second links and a plurality of third links, the plurality of first links have a first spacing, the plurality of second links have a second spacing, and the plurality of third links have a third spacing, wherein each of the rows of pickets includes at least two adjacent first links defining a closely spaced link area, wherein each of the rows of pickets includes at least one second link disposed adjacent the closely spaced link area on each side thereof, wherein the closely spaced link area creates a simulated moiré appearance of a moving stripe to an observer whose viewpoint is continuously changing from one side of the architectural mesh panel towards the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: Cambridge International Inc.Inventors: George H. MESSICK, JR., Thomas O. PERDUE, Matthew C. O'CONNELL, Jeffrey D. ULCHAK, Robert E. MAINE, JR.
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Patent number: 9061829Abstract: A flat wire conveyor belt having a plurality of spaced tractive rods, a plurality of rows of flat wire wickets transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, a plurality of reinforcing bars, a plurality of belt drive clips, and a plurality of belt hold-down clips. The plurality of reinforcing bars, belt drive clips and belt hold-down clips are disposed on at least one outer edge of the flat wire conveyor belt to reduce fatigue failures on the driven edges of the conveyor belt and thereby improve the edge drive capability thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Cambridge International, Inc.Inventors: Frank Salsone, Thomas O. Perdue, George H. Messick, Jr.
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Patent number: 9050552Abstract: A filtration system particularly suited for removing a particulate material from a hot gas includes a housing, a collection system including at least one collection belt, a cleaning system to clean the collected particulate material from the at least one collection belt, and a removal system for removing the collected particulate material from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Cambridge International, Inc.Inventors: Maxwell Lawrence Keeling, Matthew Charles O'Connell, George H. Messick, Jr., Robert E. Maine, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140262697Abstract: A compound balanced woven-wire conveyor belt including a plurality of interwoven helically-wound spirals and connector rods, and a plurality of spiral wires forming protruding tangs on a surface of the woven-wire belt. A conveyor system further includes at least one rotatable member including an outer cylindrical surface symmetrically disposed relative to a central axis of rotation of the rotatable member and a plurality of cavities on the outer cylindrical surface for engaging the protruding tangs of the woven-wire belt, each of the protruding tangs substantially corresponding to the cavities of the rotatable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Cambridge International Inc.Inventors: Michael Robert FRANZONI, George H. Messick, JR., Robert E. Maine, JR.
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Publication number: 20140230651Abstract: A filtration system particularly suited for removing a particulate material from a hot gas includes a housing, a collection system including an array of collection elements, a cleaning system to clean the collected particulate material from the collection elements, and a removal system for removing the collected particulate material from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Cambridge International Inc.Inventors: Maxwell Lawrence KEELING, Melody Elizabeth FERNAAYS, Matthew Charles O'CONNELL, Grace Amarachukwu Pokoo AIKINS, George H. MESSICK, JR., Robert E. MAINE, JR.
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Publication number: 20130291727Abstract: A filtration system particularly suited for removing a particulate material from a hot gas includes a housing, a collection system including at least one collection belt, a cleaning system to clean the collected particulate material from the at least one collection belt, and a removal system for removing the collected particulate material from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: Cambridge International Inc.Inventors: Maxwell Lawrence KEELING, Matthew Charles O'CONNELL, George H. MESSICK, JR., Robert E. MAINE, JR.
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Patent number: 7975840Abstract: A flat wire conveyor belt system includes a plurality of spaced tractive rods and a plurality of rows of pickets transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, each of the rows of pickets including a plurality of first links and a plurality of second links, the plurality of first links have a first spacing and the plurality of second links have a second spacing, the first spacing being less than the second spacing. The system further includes a sprocket, wherein the plurality of first links are configured to engage the sprocket teeth thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Cambridge International, Inc.Inventors: George H. Messick, Jr., Robert E. Maine, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090078544Abstract: A flat wire conveyor belt system includes a plurality of spaced tractive rods and a plurality of rows of pickets transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, each of the rows of pickets including a plurality of first links and a plurality of second links, the plurality of first links have a first spacing and the plurality of second links have a second spacing, the first spacing being less than the second spacing. The system further includes a sprocket, wherein the plurality of first links are configured to engage the sprocket teeth thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: Cambridge International, Inc.Inventors: George H. Messick, JR., Robert E. Maine, JR.
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Patent number: D695985Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Cambridge International Inc.Inventors: George H. Messick, Jr., Robert E. Maine, Jr.
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Patent number: D712158Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Cambridge International Inc.Inventor: George H. Messick, Jr.
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Patent number: D719359Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Cambridge International, Inc.Inventors: James J. Mitchell, George H. Messick, Jr.
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Patent number: D739110Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Frank Barcus, Robert E. Maine, Jr., George H. Messick, Jr., Steve Schafer