Patents by Inventor Grover Parrish

Grover Parrish 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).

  • Component handling system for assembling vehicles and methods of assembling vehicles
    Patent number: 9114962
    Abstract: A component handling system for use in assembling a vehicle is described herein. The vehicle includes a vehicle frame and at least one component adapted to be coupled to the vehicle frame. The component handling system includes a lifting assembly that is slideably coupled to a support frame. The lifting assembly is configured to receive a component and to support the component from the support frame. A positioning assembly is coupled to the lifting assembly, and is configured to move the lifting assembly along the support frame to bias the component towards the vehicle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Grover Parrish
  • COMPONENT HANDLING SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING VEHICLES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20130145602
    Abstract: A component handling system for use in assembling a vehicle is described herein. The vehicle includes a vehicle frame and at least one component adapted to be coupled to the vehicle frame. The component handling system includes a lifting assembly that is slideably coupled to a support frame. The lifting assembly is configured to receive a component and to support the component from the support frame. A positioning assembly is coupled to the lifting assembly, and is configured to move the lifting assembly along the support frame to bias the component towards the vehicle frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Grover Parrish