Patents by Inventor John Williams Rugh

John Williams Rugh 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: 11242208
    Abstract: A shoe sorter is described. The shoe sorter can include a switch plate that supports movement of a shoe pin of a pusher shoe, a finger, and an actuation arm. In some examples, the finger can be configured to be moved in a first direction in response to a portion of the shoe pin contacting a portion of the finger. The actuation arm can be pivotably engaged to the finger so that a movement of the finger in the first direction can cause a movement of the actuation arm in a second direction. In this regard, the actuation arm in the second direction can cause a change in a signal outputted by the photoelectric sensor coupled to the shoe sorter. This change in the signal can be used by a processor to determine that the shoe pin is misaligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
    Inventors: William M. Saurber, III, Eric Roth, Jacob D. Wieneke, Justin J. Zimmer, John Williams Rugh
  • Publication number: 20210245964
    Abstract: A shoe sorter is described. The shoe sorter can include a switch plate that supports movement of a shoe pin of a pusher shoe, a finger, and an actuation arm. In some examples, the finger can be configured to be moved in a first direction in response to a portion of the shoe pin contacting a portion of the finger. The actuation arm can be pivotably engaged to the finger so that a movement of the finger in the first direction can cause a movement of the actuation arm in a second direction. In this regard, the actuation arm in the second direction can cause a change in a signal outputted by the photoelectric sensor coupled to the shoe sorter. This change in the signal can be used by a processor to determine that the shoe pin is misaligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: William M. Saurber III, Eric Roth, Jacob D. Wieneke, Justin J. Zimmer, John Williams Rugh
  • Patent number: 11008178
    Abstract: A shoe sorter is described. The shoe sorter can include a switch plate that supports movement of a shoe pin of a pusher shoe, a finger, and an actuation arm. In some examples, the finger can be configured to be moved in a first direction in response to a portion of the shoe pin contacting a portion of the finger. The actuation arm can be pivotably engaged to the finger so that a movement of the finger in the first direction can cause a movement of the actuation arm in a second direction. In this regard, the actuation arm in the second direction can cause a change in a signal outputted by the photoelectric sensor coupled to the shoe sorter. This change in the signal can be used by a processor to determine that the shoe pin is misaligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
    Inventors: William M. Saurber, III, Eric Roth, Jacob D. Wieneke, Justin J. Zimmer, John Williams Rugh
  • Patent number: 10899547
    Abstract: A coupling block is provided to dynamically adjust a difference in height between a first support structure and a second support structure attached to a conveyor frame. The coupling block includes at least one rotating cam attached to the coupling block. The rotating cam is actuated to move at least a portion of the coupling block about an axis to compensate for a height difference between the first support structure and the second support structure. A cam adjuster is also accessible from an outer face of the of the conveyor frame to change a direction of rotation of the at least one rotating cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Roth, John Williams Rugh
  • Patent number: 10265732
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor has an endless apron supported for longitudinal movement on an elongate frame that includes a pair of lateral side frames. An induction conveyor deposits articles on an offset lateral portion of a top conveying run of the apron. A pin guide assembly is coupled between the pair of lateral side frames and is upwardly presented to selectively receive the pin of pushers that laterally move across the apron. An upstream pre-sort section thereof positions articles from the offset lateral portion to an opposite lateral portion of the top conveying run. A downstream divert section of the pin guide assembly selectively diverts the articles to a divert target on the corresponding lateral side to the selected one of offset lateral position and the opposite lateral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
    Inventors: Justin J. Zimmer, Jacob D. Wieneke, Anthony J. Turco, William M. Saurber, III, Aaron K. Hunter, John Williams Rugh, Timothy A. Koeninger, Matthew Ryan Otto, Jarl Nicholas Sebastian
  • Publication number: 20170368578
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor has an endless apron supported for longitudinal movement on an elongate frame. An induction conveyor deposits articles on an offset lateral portion of a top conveying run of the apron. A pin guide assembly is coupled between the elongate frames and is upwardly presented to selectively receive the pin of pushers that laterally move across the apron. An upstream pre-sort section thereof positions articles from the offset lateral portion to an opposite lateral portion of the top conveying run. A downstream divert section of the pin guide assembly selectively diverts the articles to a divert target on the corresponding lateral side to the selected one of offset lateral position and the opposite lateral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Justin J. Zimmer, Jacob D. Wieneke, Anthony J. Turco, William M. Saurber, III, Aaron K. Hunter, John Williams Rugh, Timothy A. Koeninger, Matthew Ryan Otto, Jarl Nicholas Sabastian
  • Patent number: 9795995
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor has an endless apron supported for longitudinal movement on an elongate frame. An induction conveyor deposits articles on an offset lateral portion of a top conveying run of the apron. A pin guide assembly is coupled between the elongate frames and is upwardly presented to selectively receive the pin of pushers that laterally move across the apron. An upstream pre-sort section thereof positions articles from the offset lateral portion to an opposite lateral portion of the top conveying run. A downstream divert section of the pin guide assembly selectively diverts the articles to a divert target on the corresponding lateral side to the selected one of offset lateral position and the opposite lateral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventors: Justin J. Zimmer, Jacob D. Wieneke, Anthony J. Turco, William M. Saurber, III, Aaron K. Hunter, John Williams Rugh, Timothy A. Koeninger, Matthew Ryan Otto, Jarl Nicholas Sebastian
  • Publication number: 20160325315
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor has an endless apron supported for longitudinal movement on an elongate frame. An induction conveyor deposits articles on an offset lateral portion of a top conveying run of the apron. A pin guide assembly is coupled between the elongate frames and is upwardly presented to selectively receive the pin of pushers that laterally move across the apron. An upstream pre-sort section thereof positions articles from the offset lateral portion to an opposite lateral portion of the top conveying run. A downstream divert section of the pin guide assembly selectively diverts the articles to a divert target on the corresponding lateral side to the selected one of offset lateral position and the opposite lateral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Justin J. Zimmer, Jacob D. Wieneke, Anthony J. Turco, William M. Saurber, III, Aaron K. Hunter, John Williams Rugh, Timothy A. Koeninger, Matthew Ryan Otto, Jarl Nicholas Sebastian