Patents by Inventor Marc Monaghan

Marc Monaghan 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).

  • Spiral accumulator apparatus
    Patent number: 7191896
    Abstract: A spiral accumulator apparatus is disclosed for controlling the flow of articles. The apparatus includes an infeed conveyor driven in a first direction to convey articles therealong in the first direction along a first path that is at least partially curved, and an outfeed conveyor driven in an opposite direction to convey articles therealong in the opposite direction along a second path that is at least partially curved. The infeed and outfeed conveyors are spaced apart and generally parallel along at least a portion of the first and second paths so as to define a space therebetween. A movable transport member is disposed generally across and movable along the space, and an article transfer member is carried by the transport member and operably disposed between the infeed and outfeed conveyors to transfer articles between the infeed conveyor and the outfeed conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Hartness International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Hartness, Robert C. Beesley, Marc Monaghan
  • Spiral accumulator apparatus
    Publication number: 20060185962
    Abstract: A spiral accumulator apparatus is disclosed for controlling the flow of articles. The apparatus includes an infeed conveyor driven in a first direction to convey articles therealong in the first direction along a first path that is at least partially curved, and an outfeed conveyor driven in an opposite direction to convey articles therealong in the opposite direction along a second path that is at least partially curved. The infeed and outfeed conveyors are spaced apart and generally parallel along at least a portion of the first and second paths so as to define a space therebetween. A movable transport member is disposed generally across and movable along the space, and an article transfer member is carried by the transport member and operably disposed between the infeed and outfeed conveyors to transfer articles between the infeed conveyor and the outfeed conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Hartness, Robert Beesley, Marc Monaghan
  • Differential drive spiral accumulator apparatus
    Patent number: 7032742
    Abstract: Various designs of a spiral accumulator apparatus are disclosed for controlling the flow of articles. The accumulator may have an infeed conveyor driven in a first direction to convey articles therealong in the first direction along a first path that is at least partially curved, and an outfeed conveyor driven in an opposite direction to convey articles therealong in the opposite direction along a second path that is at least partially curved. The infeed and outfeed conveyors may be spaced apart and generally parallel along at least a portion of the first and second paths so as to define a space therebetween. A movable transport member may be disposed generally across and movable along the space, and an article transfer member may be carried by the transport member and operably disposed between the infeed and outfeed conveyors to transfer articles between the infeed conveyor and the outfeed conveyor. A transport member mover may be connected to the transport member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Hartness International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Hartness, Robert C. Beesley, Marc Monaghan
  • DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE SPIRAL ACCUMULATOR APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20050217977
    Abstract: Various designs of a spiral accumulator apparatus are disclosed for controlling the flow of articles. The accumulator may have an infeed conveyor driven in a first direction to convey articles therealong in the first direction along a first path that is at least partially curved, and an outfeed conveyor driven in an opposite direction to convey articles therealong in the opposite direction along a second path that is at least partially curved. The infeed and outfeed conveyors may be spaced apart and generally parallel along at least a portion of the first and second paths so as to define a space therebetween. A movable transport member may be disposed generally across and movable along the space, and an article transfer member may be carried by the transport member and operably disposed between the infeed and outfeed conveyors to transfer articles between the infeed conveyor and the outfeed conveyor. A transport member mover may be connected to the transport member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Hartness, Robert Beesley, Marc Monaghan