Patents by Inventor Jan Ootmar Ten Cate

Jan Ootmar Ten Cate 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).

  • Loading/unloading apparatus on a vehicle and method therefor
    Patent number: 5525025
    Abstract: A loading/unloading apparatus used in conjunction with stations from which or to which objects are loaded or unloaded. The loading/unloading apparatus includes a pickup/receiving member which is used in the transfer of objects to and from the stations. The pickup/receiving member includes one or more driven roller elements which are arranged close to an end of the pickup receiving member and which are utilized in the transfer of the object either to or from the station. The loading/unloading apparatus also includes moving devices for moving the pickup/receiving member in a translational direction along a longitudinal axis of the pickup member either towards or away from the station. The loading/unloading apparatus is particularly adapted for use with passive loading/unloading stations which are not provided with electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Industrial Contractors Holland B.V.
    Inventors: Jan Ootmar Ten Cate, Vincent J. Mol