Patents by Inventor Joseph Hilby

Joseph Hilby 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).

  • Motorized backstop
    Patent number: 8083049
    Abstract: A backstop for stopping the movement of a product as it comes off a conveyor of a manufacturing line includes a motor connected by a linkage to a longitudinally moveable strike plate. The motor applies force to the strike plate in accordance with a predetermined curve to bring the product to a soft stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Machine Solutions Providers, Inc.
    Inventors: William Novak, Joseph Hilby, Michael Reichert
  • Motorized Backstop
    Publication number: 20110192706
    Abstract: A backstop for stopping the movement of a product as it comes off a conveyor of a manufacturing line includes a motor connected by a linkage to a longitudinally moveable strike plate. The motor applies force to the strike plate in accordance with a predetermined curve to bring the product to a soft stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: MACHINE SOLUTION PROVIDERS, INC.
    Inventors: William Novak, Joseph Hilby, Michael Reichert