Patents by Inventor Mepham W. James

Mepham W. James 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).

  • Tile stacking machine
    Patent number: 4156482
    Abstract: The invention resides in firstly conveying tiles edgeways, while "on flat", in a conveyor which terminates in a discharge station which is vertical or nearly vertical, and transferring the tiles to a further conveyor which conveys them at reduced speed, while they are supported on edge, so that the tiles stack in face to face juxtaposition. The tiles can then be removed as a stack from the further conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1979
    Inventors: Robert K. Tomlinson, Mepham W. James