Patents by Inventor Grant Roy Bibby

Grant Roy Bibby 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).

  • Patent number: 5791852
    Abstract: A system for storing dies and the like has a plurality of die storage cells arranged vertically in two columns with an elevator mounted in between. The system can be interfaced with a press or other equipment by means of a bridge. The storage cells each have three rollers mounted therein to guide and transport the dies. The elevator has a lift table with ball rollers and V-rollers thereon. The V-rollers guide the die from side to side and the V-rollers guide the die from front to rear and vice-versa on the elevator. There is a ball screw on the elevator to push or pull the dies from side to side between the elevator and the storage cells. There is a one way rigid chain unit on the system to push or pull the dies from front to rear or vice-versa on the elevator to or from the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Federal Business Development Bank
    Inventors: Grant Roy Bibby, Jan Chmielowski