Patents by Inventor Jim Frankl

Jim Frankl 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).

  • Telescoping conveyor drive system
    Patent number: 7784597
    Abstract: An extendable conveyor apparatus is disclosed and comprises a stationary conveyor section, a movable conveyor section extendable with respect to the stationary conveyor section, and a movement assembly configured to move the movable conveyor section with respect to the stationary conveyor section. The movement assembly comprises a plurality of teeth mounted on a first conveyor section, and a teeth engaging apparatus mounted on a second conveyor section and configured to engage and move the teeth on the first conveyor section with respect to the second conveyor section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Masaba, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Frankl, Clay Crandall
  • Telescoping conveyor drive system
    Publication number: 20090071797
    Abstract: An extendable conveyor apparatus is disclosed and comprises a stationary conveyor section, a movable conveyor section extendable with respect to the stationary conveyor section, and a movement assembly configured to move the movable conveyor section with respect to the stationary conveyor section. The movement assembly comprises a plurality of teeth mounted on a first conveyor section, and a teeth engaging apparatus mounted on a second conveyor section and configured to engage and move the teeth on the first conveyor section with respect to the second conveyor section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Jim Frankl, Clay Crandall
  • Telescoping conveyor drive system
    Patent number: 7448486
    Abstract: An extendable conveyor apparatus is disclosed and comprises a stationary conveyor section, a movable conveyor section extendable with respect to the stationary conveyor section, and a movement assembly configured to move the movable conveyor section with respect to the stationary conveyor section. The movement assembly comprises a plurality of teeth mounted on a first conveyor section, and a teeth engaging apparatus mounted on a second conveyor section and configured to engage and move the teeth on the first conveyor section with respect to the second conveyor section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Masaba, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Frankl, Clay Crandall