Patents by Inventor PAUL BARNSWELL
PAUL BARNSWELL 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).
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Publication number: 20190367214Abstract: A pallet includes a top deck, a bottom deck, and spaced apart support blocks coupled between the top and bottom decks and forming an opening therebetween for receiving a lifting member. The top deck includes at least one deck scoop area on an underside thereof. A thickness of the top deck is reduced in the at least one deck scoop area to reduce influence of top deck deflection on ability of the lifting member to pass through the opening between the top and bottom decks.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Brandon Michael D'Emidio, Ricardo Martin Garcia, Daniel Aaron Gorsky, Paul J. Siebert, Robert G. States, III, Paul Barnswell, Joseph Adam Gainey
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Patent number: 10494141Abstract: A reconfigurable pallet/dolly platform includes a top deck that includes a product support surface and an opposing underside. The underside includes pallet support leg attachment areas for receiving pallet support legs when configured as a pallet, and dolly wheel attachment areas for receiving dolly wheels when configured as a dolly. The product support surface includes pallet support leg receiving areas aligned with the pallet support leg attachment areas and configured to engage the pallet support legs from an identical platform stacked thereon when configured as a pallet. The product support surface also includes dolly wheel receiving areas aligned with the dolly wheel wells and configured to engage the dolly wheels from an identical platform stacked thereon when configured as a dolly.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty LimitedInventors: Matthew Wood, Paul Barnswell, Bradley Wayne Daubenspeck, Craig Rolland Norman
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Publication number: 20190323934Abstract: A pallet impact station includes a frame, at least one pendulum swing arm rotatably coupled to the frame, a carriage assembly carried by the at least one pendulum swing arm for impacting a pallet, and a latching mechanism extending between the frame and the at least one pendulum swing arm. The latching mechanism disengages the at least one pendulum swing arm at a raised position so that the carriage assembly impacts the pallet. A controller operates the latching mechanism to disengage the at least one pendulum swing arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: DWIGHT BRYAN WHITFIELD, SR., Paul Barnswell, James Koonce, Matthew Wood, Mohammad Ansari
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Patent number: 10401269Abstract: A pallet tester includes a pallet positioning station for positioning a pallet on a conveyor, and a pallet impact station adjacent the conveyor and aligned with the pallet positioning station. The pallet positioning station includes a pallet push arm movable between a retracted position and a pallet positioning position. The pallet impact station includes a carriage assembly to impact the pallet, and a latching mechanism coupled to the carriage assembly. A controller moves the pallet push arm to the retracted position to receive the pallet for positioning, and moves the pallet push arm to the pallet positioning position to move the pallet towards the pallet impact station until an impact side of the pallet is aligned with an impact reference plane.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty LimitedInventors: Dwight Bryan Whitfield, Sr., Paul Barnswell, James Koonce, Matthew Wood, Mohammad Ansari
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Patent number: 10379021Abstract: A pallet impact station includes a frame, at least one pendulum swing arm rotatably coupled to the frame, and a carriage assembly carried by the at least one pendulum swing arm. A latching mechanism extends between the frame and the at least one pendulum swing arm, and engages the at least one pendulum swing arm when the carriage assembly is in a lowered position, raises the carriage assembly to a raised positon, and disengages the at least one pendulum swing arm at the raised positon so that the carriage assembly strikes a pallet. A sensor generates a signal corresponding to how high the carriage assembly is raised. A controller operates the latching mechanism, including disengaging the at least one pendulum swing arm when a height of the carriage assembly corresponds to a desired release height so that a predetermined impact force strikes the pallet.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty LimitedInventors: Dwight Bryan Whitfield, Sr., Paul Barnswell, James Koonce, Matthew Wood, Mohammad Ansari
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Publication number: 20190202643Abstract: A pallet positioning station for positioning a pallet to be impacted by a pallet impact station includes a frame, and a pallet lift assembly carried by the frame. The pallet lift assembly includes a lift grate moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. A pallet push arm assembly is carried by the frame and includes a pallet push arm movable between a retracted position and a pallet positioning position. A controller is configured to move the pallet push arm and the lift grate to the retracted positions to receive the pallet for positioning, and move the lift grate to the extended position when the pallet is to be positioned for impact by the pallet impact station. The controller is further configured to move the pallet push arm to the pallet positioning position to move the pallet towards the pallet impact station until the pallet is aligned with an impact reference plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: DWIGHT BRYAN WHITFIELD, SR., PAUL BARNSWELL, JAMES KOONCE, MATTHEW WOOD, MOHAMMAD ANSARI
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Publication number: 20190202644Abstract: A method for operating a pallet positioning station for positioning a pallet to be impacted by a pallet impact station is provided. The pallet positioning station includes a frame adjacent the pallet impact station, a pallet lift assembly carried by the frame that includes a lift grate moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, and a pallet push arm assembly carried by the frame that includes a pallet push arm movable between a retracted position and a pallet positioning position. The method includes moving the pallet push arm and the lift grate to the retracted positions to receive the pallet for positioning, moving the lift grate to the extended position when the pallet is to be positioned for impact by the pallet impact station, and moving the pallet push arm to the pallet positioning position to position the pallet towards the pallet impact station until the pallet is aligned with an impact reference plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: DWIGHT BRYAN WHITFIELD, SR., Paul Barnswell, James Koonce, Matthew Wood, Mohammad Ansari
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Patent number: 10252867Abstract: A pallet positioning station for positioning a pallet on a roller conveyor to be impacted by a pallet impact station includes a frame adjacent the roller conveyor, and a pallet lift assembly carried by the frame and positioned below the roller conveyor. The pallet lift assembly includes a lift grate moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. A pallet push arm assembly is carried by the frame and includes a pallet push arm movable between a retracted position and a pallet positioning position. A controller is configured to move the pallet push arm and the lift grate to the retracted positions to receive the pallet for positioning, and move the lift grate to the extended position when the pallet is to be positioned for impact by the pallet impact station, with the pallet being lifted off of the roller conveyor by the lift grate.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty LimitedInventors: Dwight Bryan Whitfield, Sr., Paul Barnswell, James Koonce, Matthew Wood, Mohammad Ansari
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Publication number: 20190055057Abstract: A reconfigurable pallet/dolly platform includes a top deck that includes a product support surface and an opposing underside. The underside includes pallet support leg attachment areas for receiving pallet support legs when configured as a pallet, and dolly wheel attachment areas for receiving dolly wheels when configured as a dolly. The product support surface includes pallet support leg receiving areas aligned with the pallet support leg attachment areas and configured to engage the pallet support legs from an identical platform stacked thereon when configured as a pallet. The product support surface also includes dolly wheel receiving areas aligned with the dolly wheel wells and configured to engage the dolly wheels from an identical platform stacked thereon when configured as a dolly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: CHEP Technology Pty LimitedInventors: MATTHEW WOOD, Paul Barnswell, Bradley Wayne Daubenspeck, Craig Rolland Norman
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Publication number: 20190055055Abstract: A pallet includes a top deck that includes a product support surface and an opposing underside, and with the product support surface including a pair of pallet support leg receiving areas. A pair of pallet support legs is on the underside of the top deck and aligned with the pallet support leg receiving areas. Each pallet support leg including a center leg section having a first end adjacent the underside of the top deck and a second end opposite the first end, and a pair of leg extensions extending outwards from the second end of the center leg section. An underside of the center leg section and the pair of leg extensions are configured to engage one of the pallet support leg receiving areas of an identical pallet when stacked thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: CHEP Technology Pty LimitedInventors: MATTHEW WOOD, Paul Barnswell, Bradley Wayne Daudenspeck, Craig Rolland Norman
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Publication number: 20190023497Abstract: A pallet positioning station for positioning a pallet on a roller conveyor to be impacted by a pallet impact station includes a frame adjacent the roller conveyor, and a pallet lift assembly carried by the frame and positioned below the roller conveyor. The pallet lift assembly includes a lift grate moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. A pallet push arm assembly is carried by the frame and includes a pallet push arm movable between a retracted position and a pallet positioning position. A controller is configured to move the pallet push arm and the lift grate to the retracted positions to receive the pallet for positioning, and move the lift grate to the extended position when the pallet is to be positioned for impact by the pallet impact station, with the pallet being lifted off of the roller conveyor by the lift grate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: DWIGHT BRYAN WHITFIELD, SR., PAUL BARNSWELL, JAMES KOONCE, MATTHEW WOOD, MOHAMMAD ANSARI
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Publication number: 20190025170Abstract: A pallet tester includes a pallet positioning station for positioning a pallet on a conveyor, and a pallet impact station adjacent the conveyor and aligned with the pallet positioning station. The pallet positioning station includes a pallet push arm movable between a retracted position and a pallet positioning position. The pallet impact station includes a carriage assembly to impact the pallet, and a latching mechanism coupled to the carriage assembly. A controller moves the pallet push arm to the retracted position to receive the pallet for positioning, and moves the pallet push arm to the pallet positioning position to move the pallet towards the pallet impact station until an impact side of the pallet is aligned with an impact reference plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: DWIGHT BRYAN WHITFIELD, SR., PAUL BARNSWELL, JAMES KOONCE, MATTHEW WOOD, MOHAMMAD ANSARI
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Publication number: 20190025171Abstract: A pallet impact station includes a frame, at least one pendulum swing arm rotatably coupled to the frame, and a carriage assembly carried by the at least one pendulum swing arm. A latching mechanism extends between the frame and the at least one pendulum swing arm, and engages the at least one pendulum swing arm when the carriage assembly is in a lowered position, raises the carriage assembly to a raised positon, and disengages the at least one pendulum swing arm at the raised positon so that the carriage assembly strikes a pallet. A sensor generates a signal corresponding to how high the carriage assembly is raised. A controller operates the latching mechanism, including disengaging the at least one pendulum swing arm when a height of the carriage assembly corresponds to a desired release height so that a predetermined impact force strikes the pallet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: DWIGHT BRYAN WHITFIELD, SR., PAUL BARNSWELL, JAMES KOONCE, Matthew WOOD, MOHAMMAD ANSARI