Patents by Inventor Ivan L. Shantz

Ivan L. Shantz 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).

  • High speed continuous assembly machine
    Patent number: 4172514
    Abstract: A high speed continuous assembly machine adapted to handle and assemble a variety of regular parts such as tubes, discs, rods and cylinders at rates varying from 120 to 1200 assemblies per minute. The machine utilizes a work transport conveyor of the endless band, straight line type moving in a vertical plane, and one or more satellite stations spaced longitudinally along the transport conveyor. Each satellite station carries both parts and tooling in timed relation to the main conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1979
    Assignee: Giddings & Lewis, Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan L. Shantz, Lyell C. Tullis