Patents by Inventor Matthew Zane Neal

Matthew Zane Neal 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).

  • Ergonomic parts bin elevator with integral springs
    Patent number: 6044932
    Abstract: A device for and method of ergonomically removing parts from a parts bin, so that an operator does not have to unnecessarily bend to remove parts, using an open-ended bin, a platform removably contained within the bin, and a mechanism for lifting the platform which is, also, removably contained within the bin. The mechanism for lifting the platform may be a manually operated or automatically operated scissor-type jack, hydraulic cylinder, or pneumatic cylinder. Also, the platform may be vertically adjusted by a spring whose spring constant is chosen to correspond to the weight of the parts within the bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Ergonomics Specialists
    Inventors: Matthew Zane Neal, Dennis Richard Weber
  • Device for and method of vertically adjusting parts in a bin
    Patent number: 6035973
    Abstract: A device for and method of ergonomically removing parts from a parts bin, so that an operator does not have to unnecessarily bend to remove parts, using an open-ended bin, a platform removably contained within the bin, and a mechanism for lifting the platform which is, also, removably contained within the bin. The mechanism for lifting the platform may be a manually operated or automatically operated scissor-type jack, hydraulic cylinder, or pneumatic cylinder. Also, the platform may be vertically adjusted by a spring whose spring constant is chosen to correspond to the weight of the parts within the bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Ergonomics Specialists
    Inventors: Matthew Zane Neal, Dennis Richard Weber