Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Tefend

Matthew J. Tefend 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: 12084293
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor includes a pair of conveying members defining a conveying surface extending in a longitudinal direction. The sortation conveyor also includes an end cap fixedly secured to respective ends of the conveying members. The sortation conveyor further includes a pusher element selectively moveable across the conveying surface. The pusher element is releasably coupled to at least one of the conveying members or the end cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Trew, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew J. Tefend
  • Patent number: 11987455
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor includes a conveying surface extending in a longitudinal direction and configured to carry an article along a conveying path. The sortation conveyor also includes a pusher element configured to be selectively diverted transversely relative to the longitudinal direction for engaging and diverting the article away from the conveying path. The sortation conveyor further includes a flexible divert guide including at least one compressible member configured to transition between an uncompressed state and a compressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Trew, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew J. Tefend
  • Publication number: 20230055530
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor includes a pair of conveying members defining a conveying surface extending in a longitudinal direction. The sortation conveyor also includes an end cap fixedly secured to respective ends of the conveying members. The sortation conveyor further includes a pusher element selectively moveable across the conveying surface. The pusher element is releasably coupled to at least one of the conveying members or the end cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventor: Matthew J. Tefend
  • Publication number: 20230057690
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor includes a conveying surface extending in a longitudinal direction and configured to carry an article along a conveying path. The sortation conveyor also includes a pusher element configured to be selectively diverted transversely relative to the longitudinal direction for engaging and diverting the article away from the conveying path. The sortation conveyor further includes a flexible divert guide including at least one compressible member configured to transition between an uncompressed state and a compressed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventor: Matthew J. Tefend
  • Publication number: 20220227585
    Abstract: A spiral conveyor system is provided to transport a plurality of articles thereon between at least one first level and at least one second level. The spiral conveyor system includes a conveyor assembly having more than one spiral conveyor. Each spiral conveyor defines a conveying surface for transporting the plurality of articles thereon. Each spiral conveyor is coupled with a support in a helical configuration such that each spiral conveyor is interleaved in an alternating configuration with another spiral conveyor about the support. Each conveying surface can selectively move in an inclining direction and in a declining direction such that the conveying surfaces can be moved simultaneously in the same or opposing directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Nicolas T. Marois, William E. Campbell, Matthew J. Tefend