Patents by Inventor Gerald Hatton

Gerald Hatton 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).

  • Hybrid closed loop conveyor
    Patent number: 6334526
    Abstract: A conveyor, such as a baggage reclaim or air-side collection carousel, having a moving surface with overlapping flat plates. The plates are horizontal in some portions of the conveyor, and are tilted in at least one other portion of the conveyor, with transition portions in-between. Articles on the conveyor are thus urged towards one side of the moving surface for easier removal of articles from the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Mannesmann Dematic Colby PTY Limited
    Inventor: Gerald Hatton