Patents by Inventor Greg E. Erlandson

Greg E. Erlandson 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).

  • Transfer machine tipper mechanism
    Patent number: 6098783
    Abstract: A transfer machine tipper mechanism for overturning a container being moved from a first station to a second station. The transfer machine tipper mechanism has a plurality of actuators to engage and rotate the container. The actuators are sequenced to rotate the container from an initial orientation to a final orientation wherein the final orientation is defined by the top and bottom of the container being inverted from the initial orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: NEOS, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg E. Erlandson, Jack T. Mowry
  • Self-clearing transfer arms
    Patent number: 5902092
    Abstract: Self clearing transfer arms for pushing a container in an assembly process to a stage assembly wherein the pushing arms are retractable to a position out of obstruction relationship to the stage assembly. The pushing arms each have a transfer arm, a gate and a hinge. The hinge rotatably attaches the transfer arm to the gate in an orientation providing for rotation of the gate out of an obstruction relation to the stage assembly if unintended contact with the stage assembly or the container occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Neos, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg E. Erlandson, Jack T. Mowry