Patents by Inventor Robert H. Hoenes

Robert H. Hoenes 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).

  • Apparatus for varying a cyclic path
    Patent number: 4018151
    Abstract: A rotating container-bearing mechanism includes a follower which travels along an endless groove in a cooperating stationary member. The stationary member includes a radially slidable portion which defines part of the endless groove. The edges of the slidable portion overlap portions of the stationary member and cooperate therewith to form transition zones for smoothly receiving the follower. The slidable portion is actuated by means of an air cylinder and a control responsive to the absence of a container to provide a first path when a container is present and a second path when no container is borne by the follower mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1977
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Urban, Robert H. Hoenes