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).

  • Variable spaced conveyor belt
    Patent number: 7494005
    Abstract: A variable spaced conveyor belt includes a plurality of spaced tractive rods and a plurality of rows of wickets transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, each of the rows of wickets 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Cambridge International, Inc.
    Inventors: George H. Messick, Jr., Robert E. Maine, Jr.
  • Automated machining method
    Patent number: 4550532
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process which produces precision ground articles such as tungsten carbide burs without the use of skilled craftsmen. An automatic apparatus is described which is capable of performing the motions necessary to produce a machined given object and includes a control system for automated bur grinding. The process also converts geometric bur definitions into instructions that will produce the proper actions by the automated grinding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Assignee: Tungsten Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: George R. Fletcher, Jr., George H. Messick, Jr., Charles K. Roby, Cecil O. Huey, Jr.