Patents by Inventor Gerald W. Reed

Gerald W. Reed 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).

  • Apparatus for discriminately treating containers and the like
    Patent number: 4744195
    Abstract: Apparatus for discriminately treating containers and the like, the apparatus includes a continuous conveyor mounting arms to carry a random stream of containers along first and second paths of travel; two photoelectric sensors positioned to sense and discriminate among the random stream of containers, and a control mechanism is mounted adjacent to the continuous conveyor to divert selected containers into the first or second path of travel, containers diverted into the second path of travel being urged into oscillating engagement with a vibrating bed for the purpose of settling the contents of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Inventor: Gerald W. Reed