Patents by Inventor James A. Eddy

James A. Eddy 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).

  • Patent number: 5065905
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing, transporting and dispensing hardware to workers at workstations on an assembly line. Specifically, this invention relates to a transportable rotatable dispensing apparatus. Thus, the apparatus can be loaded with supplies, hardware or articles, then transported to a multiplicity of workstations for workers to use in an assembly of a product. The apparatus has a base support and at least one storage unit mounted on top of the support. The storage unit is made up of a number of containers rotatably mounted on the support. Each container has a discharging device which is operator actuated. The discharged articles will drop into a chute that directs the articles to a receiving device mounted on the support. On top of the storage unit is a covering that has a loading device for allowing the containers to be loaded with articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Eddy, Alan N. Keller