Patents by Inventor Harry E. Houghton

Harry E. Houghton 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).

  • Taper sleeve for conveyor roller
    Patent number: 7299909
    Abstract: A taper sleeve for a conveyor roller used in a curved conveyor section has a taper wall with internal radial ribs which mate with the surface of a cylindrical roller core. The inner edges of the ribs preferably have an interference fit with the core surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Automotion, Inc.
    Inventor: Harry E. Houghton
  • Anti-static roller conveyor
    Patent number: 7207436
    Abstract: A roller conveyor having motor driven rollers with electronic motor controls mounted on the conveyor side plates is subject to damage of the motor controls from arcing discharge of static electricity generated by articles traveling on the conveyor. The static electricity is dissipated by a conductive coating on the conveyor side plates and other conductive components of the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Automotion, Inc.
    Inventor: Harry E. Houghton
  • Sorter conveyor
    Patent number: 4760908
    Abstract: An improved conveyor system having elongate conveying tubes travelling in pairs in an endless path. The invention contemplates the provision of a slider in each of the tubes in the pair, interconnection of the sliders through a support and the provision of an article engaging pusher surface upon the support and situated above the tube pairs. The sliders are guided in slots extending lengthwise of the tube pairs and are shifted by an associated roller moving in a channel that is shaped depending on the desired shifting of the pushers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1988
    Assignee: Automotion Incorporated
    Inventor: Harry E. Houghton