Patents by Inventor Mark Neil HOWDYSHELL

Mark Neil HOWDYSHELL 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).

  • Publication number: 20220162793
    Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus including a plurality of swivel casters. Two of the swivel casters are braked swivel casters. One of the swivel casters other than the braked swivel casters is a vertically adjustable swivel caster. The braked swivel casters restrain translational movement of the laundry treatment apparatus across a floor. The vertically adjustable swivel caster can help fix the position of the laundry treatment apparatus so as to restrain rocking and twisting of the laundry treatment apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Clifford Theodore PAPSDORF, Scott Eugene MIZER, Mark Neil HOWDYSHELL
  • Publication number: 20160362255
    Abstract: An adjustable carriage for receiving and moving articles on a manufacturing line is provided that includes a first base portion and a second base. A first support member is connected with and extends substantially orthogonal to the first base portion and a second support member is connected with and extending substantially orthogonal to the second base portion. The first and second support members and the base combine to define an article receiving compartment having a compartment width. The base is positionable in a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration the first base portion is positioned relative to the second base portion such that the compartment width is defined by a first length. In the second configuration the first base portion is positioned relative to the second base portion such that the compartment width is defined by a second length that is different from the second length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Clifford Theodore PAPSDORF, Mark Neil HOWDYSHELL, Chris Albert BLAIR
  • Publication number: 20160362208
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a frame defining a machine direction. The apparatus includes first and second transport members operatively engaged with the frame. The apparatus includes first carriage and second carriage drive mechanisms each having a carriage drive belt, a drive shaft, and a sprocket drive belt operatively engaged with the drive shaft. The carriage drive belts are operatively engaged with the carriage drive mechanisms and operatively connected with the respective transport member such that the carriage drive belt moves the transport member in the machine direction about an endless loop. The sprocket drive belts engage the drive mechanism in a position of the drive mechanism not connected with the carriage drive belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Clifford Theodore PAPSDORF, Chris Albert BLAIR, Mark Neil HOWDYSHELL