Patents by Inventor John W. Cash, III

John W. Cash, III 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).

  • Locking mechanism for securing a member to a conveyor
    Patent number: 7360640
    Abstract: A locking mechanism is provided for releasably securing a grouper lug to a conveyor plate in a packaging machine conveyor belt assembly. The locking mechanism includes a cantilever arm that is disposed in a base wall of the grouper lug which defines a locking surface. The cantilever arm is defined by a channel that is formed in the base wall. A detent is disposed at the distal end of the cantilever arm and protrudes from the locking surface. An elongated key is integral to the base wall of the grouper lug and can be slidably received by a groove that is integral to the conveyor plate. The conveyor plate includes an aperture or depression that receives the detent to releasably secure the grouper lug to the conveyor plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: John W. Cash, III, Keenan W. Haley