Patents by Inventor John K. Kreitler

John K. Kreitler 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: 4302041
    Abstract: An adjustable top sheet retainer mounted at the upper corners of a sheet transporter has movement along a first reciprocating path generally parallel to the sheet receiving surface to accommodate various heights of glass sheets and movement along a second reciprocating path normal to move toward and away from the sheet receiving surface to accommodate various glass thicknesses and to maintain the sheets toward the sheet receiving surface. The transporter further includes an elongated sheet support member onto which is mounted a generally U-shaped member to increase the sheet supporting area of the sheet support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1981
    Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: John K. Kreitler
  • Patent number: 4302042
    Abstract: A sheet transporter has a rectangularly shaped frame having a sheet receiving surface, a pair of sheet retainers mounted adjacent the top corner of the frame to maintain the sheets toward the sheet receiving surface, laterally moveable sheet support member adjacent bottom corners of the frame and a lifting bail having an adjustable elongated member mounted to the frame with the longitudinal axis of the elongated member and sheet receiving surface of the frame subtending an oblique angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1981
    Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Kerr, John K. Kreitler