Patents by Inventor Nathan John Woodcock

Nathan John Woodcock 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: 20090142175
    Abstract: Lifting frames (2) suitable for moving a pack of sheet material (244) are described. Lifting frames according to the invention comprise first and second legs (4, 5), each leg having a foot (8,10) mounted thereon. The pack to be moved stands on the feet and is retained on the frame by pairs of fingers that can contact the front and rear faces of the pack. One pair of fingers (48,50) can be raised whilst another pair of fingers retains the pack on the frame. This enables the pack of sheet material to be removed from either side of the frame (2), thereby reversing the orientation of the pack in a single lifting operation. Methods of moving a pack of sheet material using lifting frames according to the invention are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Nathan John Woodcock, Timothy Cunliffe