Patents by Inventor Raymond C. Ehlers, Jr.

Raymond C. Ehlers, Jr. 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).

  • Round container orienting system
    Patent number: 4895245
    Abstract: A nested pattern of round containers accumulates on an infeed conveyor between side guides so spaced as to accommodate the containers in nested columns. Individual venturi, or lane conveyors, are non-linear and achieve a lateral spreading of the center columns without relying on a fixed lane guide or divider. Outer lane conveyors do the same immediately downstream of this center column spreading action and the containers are then fed to a case packer in orderly columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Standard-Knapp, Inc.
    Inventors: Barton M. Bauers, John L. Raudat, Raymond C. Ehlers, Jr.