Patents by Inventor Robert C. Slater

Robert C. Slater 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).

  • Patent number: 5295591
    Abstract: There is provided an improvement in a display rack for storage batteries and the like providing gravity flow of batteries to the front of the rack for retail customer selection and pick-up. An inwardly opening generally C-shaped front beam is secured to the front of the frame defining an array of equally spaced notches and projections, and an inwardly opening generally C-shaped rear beam is secured to the rear of the frame and also defines an array of equally spaced notches and projections which are laterally aligned with the notches and projections of the front beam. Shelf assemblies extend between the front and rear beams, readily adjustable laterally to accommodate various widths of batteries. Each self assembly is formed of a U-shaped member carrying a plurality of freely rotatable rollers. The front end of the U-shaped member fits into the notches of the front beam and the web of the U-shaped member is notched at its rear to permit positioning and support of the member into the notches of the rear beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Inventor: Robert C. Slater
  • Patent number: 5285909
    Abstract: A push-back storage rack is provided for the storage of pallets. The storage rack includes a frame having at least one pair of spaced apart roller track assemblies, each being formed of a pair of two transversely spaced, longitudinal arrays of rollers to form a guide space between the rollers. At least one glide tube or pallet carrier truck rides on the rollers. Each glide tube is formed of a pair of transversely spaced frame members, each frame member having a lower rail portion riding on the rollers of one of the roller tracks. A guide is formed on the rail portions, and the guide extends into the guide space between the transversely spaced array of rollers. The track assemblies are inclined forwardly and downwardly toward the front of the storage rack, so that pallets may be loaded by pushing a first pallet backward on the glide tube, and the pallet on the glide tube will flow toward the front of the storage rack when the pallet in front of it is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Inventor: Robert C. Slater