Patents by Inventor Rande King

Rande King 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).

  • Article feeding device
    Patent number: 12017898
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, an article feeding device that reliably and consistently outputs properly oriented articles includes an input configured to receive articles, an output configured to dispense properly oriented articles, an orientation alteration portion between the input and output, and an orientation control system. The orientation alteration portion includes a first track configured to allow properly oriented articles to pass therethrough without alteration and a second track configured to alter the orientation of improperly oriented articles. The orientation control system is configured to detect orientation of the articles at the input and to send the articles to either the first track or the second track depending upon the detected orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: ARTHUR G. RUSSELL CO.
    Inventors: Christian Mauriz-Barcos, Rande King
  • ARTICLE FEEDING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220402741
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, an article feeding device that reliably and consistently outputs properly oriented articles includes an input configured to receive articles, an output configured to dispense properly oriented articles, an orientation alteration portion between the input and output, and an orientation control system. The orientation alteration portion includes a first track configured to allow properly oriented articles to pass therethrough without alteration and a second track configured to alter the orientation of improperly oriented articles. The orientation control system is configured to detect orientation of the articles at the input and to send the articles to either the first track or the second track depending upon the detected orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Mauriz-Barcos, Rande King