Patents by Inventor John D. Overington

John D. Overington 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).

  • Technique for nesting articles
    Patent number: 6488465
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of nesting a pair of elongate articles, each having a complementary nesting surface, comprising the steps of: providing an article receiving surface; delivering a first elongate article to a first ready position on the article receiving surface; the first article having a first near end portion and a first far end portion; delivering a second elongate article to the article receiving surface; the second article having a second near end portion and a second far end portion; arranging the second article so that the second near end portion lies in a second ready position adjacent the first near end portion; engaging the near end portion of one of the articles independently of the far end portion thereof; transferring the engaged near end portion relative to the other of the near end portions to initiate nesting thereof; and manipulating at least one of the articles downstream of the first and second near end portions, to allow the nesting of the articles to continue beyond the first
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Inventor: John D. Overington
  • Technique for nesting articles
    Patent number: 6109862
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of nesting a pair of elongate articles, each having a complementary nesting surface, comprising the steps of: providing an article receiving surface; delivering a first elongate article to a first ready position on the article receiving surface; the first article having a first near end portion and a first far end portion; delivering a second elongate article to the article receiving surface; the second article having a second near end portion and a second far end portion; arranging the second article so that the second near end portion lies in a second ready position adjacent the first near end portion; engaging the near end portion of one of the articles independently of the far end portion thereof; transferring the engaged near end portion relative to the other of the near end portions to initiate nesting thereof; and manipulating at least one of the articles downstream of the first and second near end portions, to allow the nesting of the articles to continue beyond the first
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Automation Services LTD
    Inventor: John D. Overington
  • Nesting device
    Patent number: 5456572
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for nesting articles of the type having a nesting surface with a number of formations thereon, comprising first locating means for locating a first article and second locating means for locating a second article, actuating means for actuating the first and second locating means to cause the articles to nest together at the nesting surfaces, the actuating means including a first mechanism to actuate the first locating means and a second mechanism to actuate the second locating means, the first mechanism being arranged to actuate in advance of the second mechanism, in order to nest the articles with the formations in staggered relationship. A technique is also disclosed for nesting articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Inventor: John D. Overington