Patents by Inventor Matthew John Tefend

Matthew John 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).

  • Sortation system
    Patent number: 7857116
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor has a plurality of pairs of slats which are generally aligned with each other and which define a portion of an upper conveying surface. A gap is defined between the slats of the pair which extends laterally. The gap may have an offset portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Intelligrated Headquarters LLC
    Inventors: Martin Albert Heit, Matthew John Tefend, Justin Zimmer
  • Sortation system pusher
    Publication number: 20090032374
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor has overlapping pusher shoes stealth profile upper surface and a “cow catcher” edge which reduces interference with mislocated packages. In a tube type sortation conveyor of one aspect of the present invention, the center of the tubes are vertically offset upwards from the center of the chain pins which allows a single pusher cap design to be used with a round tube type and a slat type sortation conveyor. In another aspect of the invention, the pusher cap has a single, common mounting surface which accepts pusher pads of different divert angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Martin Albert Heit, Matthew John Tefend, Justin Zimmer
  • Sortation system pusher
    Patent number: 7441646
    Abstract: A sortation conveyor has overlapping pusher shoes stealth profile upper surface and a “cow catcher” edge which reduces interference with mislocated packages. In a tube type sortation conveyor of one aspect of the present invention, the center of the tubes are vertically offset upwards from the center of the chain pins which allows a single pusher cap design to be used with a round tube type and a slat type sortation conveyor. In another aspect of the invention, the pusher cap has a single, common mounting surface which accepts pusher pads of different divert angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Intelligrated, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Albert Heit, Matthew John Tefend, Justin Zimmer
  • Sortation system, components and methods
    Patent number: 6860376
    Abstract: A sortation conveyer has overlapping pusher shoes stealth profile upper surface and a “cow catcher” edge which reduces interference with mislocated packages. In a tube type sortation conveyer of one aspect of the present invention, the center of the tubes are vertically offset upwards from the center of the chain pins which allows a single pusher cap design to be used with a round tube type and a slat type sortation conveyor. In another aspect of the invention, the pusher cap has a single, common mounting surface which accepts pusher pads of different divert angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Intelligrated, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Albert Heit, Matthew John Tefend, Justin Zimmer