Patents by Inventor Harly S. Crabtree

Harly S. Crabtree 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).

  • Publication number: 20120269979
    Abstract: A rotary machine may have multiple stations that have a linear motion operated by a cam and a rotational motion operated by individual motors mounted on each station. Each station may perform a motion profile that is proportional to the machine's central axis rotation or, in some cases, independent of the central axis rotation. In some embodiments, each station may rotate to orient a part prior to processing. In one embodiment, the cam driven linear motion may enable a station to lower for loading and unloading, then raise for processing. The rotary machine may have various mechanisms at each station for processing a part. One such embodiment is a rotary machine that may be outfitted with compound dispensing mechanisms at each station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: COMPUTROL, INC.
    Inventors: William W. Weil, Scott J. Woolley, Ian J. Buckley, James N. McBride, Harly S. Crabtree, Bert Johansson