Patents by Inventor Larry V. McDonald

Larry V. McDonald 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: 4930623
    Abstract: An integral one-piece extended guide track and various conveyor systems incorporating same are disclosed. The guide track includes upper and lower connected web sections, each of which includes full length horizontally extending passageways. The upper web section includes an upwardly extending open channel for slidably supporting the first run of a conveyor chain. The upper lower web section form therebetween a central guideway parallel to the passageways and the channel for supporting the return run of the conveyor chain. A number of mounting slots are provided on the upper and lower web sections. The conveyor systems include single and dual track floor mounted systems, and single track overhead conveyor system. The conveyor systems have turn-tables for changing the direction of travel of the articles supported on the conveyors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Industrial Conveyor Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Johnson, Larry V. McDonald