Patents by Inventor Robert H. Schultz
Robert H. Schultz 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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Patent number: 6889725Abstract: A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the containers being filled. The injector apparatus includes a chamber connected via an intake line to a supply tank. A solenoid is adapted to open an injector valve, allowing liquefied gas within a chamber to forcibly flow through an outflow line into the container. The solenoid is also adapted to close the injector valve, thereby blocking the liquefied gas within the chamber from entering the outflow line. The injector apparatus also includes a heater positioned adjacent to the outflow line and an adjustment device for the injector valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Coors Global Properties, Inc.Inventors: Robert H. Schultz, Christopher S. Derks, Elizabeth J. Sandidge
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Publication number: 20040261893Abstract: A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the containers being filled. The injector apparatus includes a chamber connected via an intake line to a supply tank. A solenoid is adapted to open an injector valve, allowing liquefied gas within a chamber to forcibly flow through an outflow line into the container. The solenoid is also adapted to close the injector valve, thereby blocking the liquefied gas within the chamber from entering the outflow line. The injector apparatus also includes a heater positioned adjacent to the outflow line and an adjustment device for the injector valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Robert H. Schultz, Christopher S. Derks, Elizabeth J. Sandidge
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Publication number: 20040211446Abstract: A high-speed object washer may be provided for receiving a plurality of objects at an entrance portion, engaging a retention turntable and progressing into a cover. While traveling in the cover in a rotary direction, various cleaning operations may be performed to the object in order to remove various contaminates. After traveling in the rotary direction under the cover, the object may egress from the object washer at an exit portion. The object egresses from the exit portion clean and contaminate-free.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Robert H. Schultz, Jack Kowal
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Patent number: 6763858Abstract: A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the containers being filled. The injector apparatus includes a chamber connected via an intake line to a supply tank. A solenoid is adapted to open an injector valve, allowing liquefied gas within a chamber to forcibly flow through an outflow line into the container. The solenoid is also adapted to close the injector valve, thereby blocking the liquefied gas within the chamber from entering the outflow line. The injector apparatus also includes a heater positioned adjacent to the outflow line and an adjustment device for the injector valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2003Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Coors Global Properties, Inc.Inventors: Robert H. Schultz, Christopher S. Derks, Elizabeth J. McTeer
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Publication number: 20040079440Abstract: A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the containers being filled. The injector apparatus includes a chamber connected via an intake line to a supply tank. A solenoid is adapted to open an injector valve, allowing liquefied gas within a chamber to forcibly flow through an outflow line into the container. The solenoid is also adapted to close the injector valve, thereby blocking the liquefied gas within the chamber from entering the outflow line. The injector apparatus also includes a heater positioned adjacent to the outflow line and an adjustment device for the injector valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Robert H. Schultz, Christopher S. Derks, Elizabeth J. McTeer
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Patent number: 6698467Abstract: A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the containers being filled. The injector apparatus includes a chamber connected via an intake line to a supply tank. A solenoid is adapted to open an injector valve, allowing liquefied gas within a chamber to forcibly flow through an outflow line into the container. The solenoid is also adapted to close the injector valve, thereby blocking the liquefied gas within the chamber from entering the outflow line. The injector apparatus also includes a heater positioned adjacent to the outflow line and an adjustment device for the injector valve.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Coors Brewing CompanyInventors: Robert H. Schultz, Christopher S. Derks, Elizabeth J. McTeer
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Patent number: 6659144Abstract: A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the containers being filled. The injector apparatus includes a chamber connected via an intake line to a supply tank. A solenoid is adapted to open an injector valve, allowing liquefied gas within a chamber to forcibly flow through an outflow line into the container. The solenoid is also adapted to close the injector valve, thereby blocking the liquefied gas within the chamber from entering the outflow line. The injector apparatus also includes a heater positioned adjacent to the outflow line and an adjustment device for the injector valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Coors Brewing CompanyInventors: Robert H. Schultz, Christopher S. Derks, Elizabeth J. McTeer
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Publication number: 20030111132Abstract: A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the containers being filled. The injector apparatus includes a chamber connected via an intake line to a supply tank. A solenoid is adapted to open an injector valve, allowing liquefied gas within a chamber to forcibly flow through an outflow line into the container. The solenoid is also adapted to close the injector valve, thereby blocking the liquefied gas within the chamber from entering the outflow line. The injector apparatus also includes a heater positioned adjacent to the outflow line and an adjustment device for the injector valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2003Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Robert H. Schultz, Christopher S. Derks, Elizabeth J. McTeer
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Publication number: 20030089420Abstract: A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the containers being filled. The injector apparatus includes a chamber connected via an intake line to a supply tank. A solenoid is adapted to open an injector valve, allowing liquefied gas within a chamber to forcibly flow through an outflow line into the container. The solenoid is also adapted to close the injector valve, thereby blocking the liquefied gas within the chamber from entering the outflow line. The injector apparatus also includes a heater positioned adjacent to the outflow line and an adjustment device for the injector valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Robert H. Schultz, Christopher S. Derks, Elizabeth J. McTeer
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Publication number: 20030024554Abstract: A high-speed object washer may be provided for receiving a plurality of objects at an entrance portion, engaging a retention turntable and progressing into a cover. While traveling in the cover in a rotary direction, various cleaning operations may be performed to the object in order to remove various contaminates. After traveling in the rotary direction under the cover, the object may egress from the object washer at an exit portion. The object egresses from the exit portion clean and contaminate-free.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2001Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: Robert H. Schultz, Jack Kowal
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Patent number: 6505656Abstract: A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the containers being filled. The injector apparatus includes a chamber connected via an intake line to a supply tank. A solenoid is adapted to open an injector valve, allowing liquefied gas within a chamber to forcibly flow through an outflow line into the container. The solenoid is also adapted to close the injector valve, thereby blocking the liquefied gas within the chamber from entering the outflow line. The injector apparatus also includes a heater positioned adjacent to the outflow line and an adjustment device for the injector valve.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2002Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Coors Brewing CompanyInventors: Robert H. Schultz, Christopher S. Derks, Elizabeth J. McTeer
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Publication number: 20020134459Abstract: A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the containers being filled. The injector apparatus includes a chamber connected via an intake line to a supply tank. A solenoid is adapted to open an injector valve, allowing liquefied gas within a chamber to forcibly flow through an outflow line into the container. The solenoid is also adapted to close the injector valve, thereby blocking the liquefied gas within the chamber from entering the outflow line. The injector apparatus also includes a heater positioned adjacent to the outflow line and an adjustment device for the injector valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Robert H. Schultz, Christopher S. Derks, Elizabeth J. McTeer
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Patent number: 6378571Abstract: A system for strengthening containers in a high-speed filling operation is disclosed. The system includes a supply tank having an intake line connected to a source of liquefied gas. A solenoid-driven injector apparatus positioned at an angle to the containers is connected via another intake line to the supply tank. A back pressure regulator controls the pressure within the supply tank and the injector apparatus. A liquid level control valve within the supply tank prevents liquefied gas from entering the back pressure regulator. Upon sensing the presence of a container, a sensor actuates a solenoid which opens an injector valve, allowing liquefied gas within a chamber to forcibly flow through an outflow line into the container. The solenoid is then deactivated, closing the injector valve and blocking the liquefied gas within the chamber from entering the outflow line. The injector apparatus also includes a heater positioned adjacent to the outflow line and an adjustment device for the injector valve.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2001Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Coors Brewing CompanyInventors: Robert H. Schultz, Christopher S. Derks, Elizabeth J. McTeer
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Patent number: 6257544Abstract: Modular supports for supporting a plurality of necking-in stations and a plurality of transfer stations wherein each of the modular supports has a base that is releasably secured to an adjacent base, at least two spaced apart support columns; a first support plate supported on and secured to the at least two spaced apart columns for supporting a necking-in station and a second support plate secured to first support plate for supporting a transfer station.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1998Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Coors Brewing CompanyInventor: Robert H. Schultz
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Patent number: 6051069Abstract: Apparatus for coating the bottom rim surface of a container using a vacuum conveyor for holding and transporting a plurality of empty containers with the bottom rim surfaces exposed so that the bottom rim surfaces may be passed over a coating applicator roll and through a curing oven to provide the bottom rim surfaces with a cured coating and wherein the vacuum conveyor is wide enough so that a plurality of the bottom rim surfaces may be coated at the same time and then passed through the curing oven. Also, the durometer of the application roll can be varied so as to apply a coating of uniform thickness or a coating of varying thicknesses.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1998Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: Coors Brewing CompanyInventor: Robert H. Schultz
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Patent number: 5960666Abstract: An improvement in necking apparatus for forming a necked end on a can body wherein during the necking operation pressurized air moves into the interior of a can body being necked through an open end portion of a conduit in a knock out ram which knock out ram is reciprocally mounted in the necking die and wherein valve means are provided to control the amount of pressurized air flowing out through the open end portion and to retain the pressurized air in the conduit after the necking operation has been completed. Also, the flow of the pressurized air is stopped by a resilient connection between a portion of the knock out ram and a portion of the necking die.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1998Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: Coors Brewing CompanyInventor: Robert H. Schultz
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Patent number: 5832769Abstract: An improvement in necking apparatus for forming a necked end on a can body wherein during the necking operation pressurized air moves into the interior of a can body being necked through an open end portion of a conduit in a knock out ram which knock out ram is reciprocally mounted in the necking die and wherein valve means are provided to control the amount of pressurized air flowing out through the open end portion and to retain the pressurized air in the conduit after the necking operation has been completed.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1997Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Coors Brewing CompanyInventor: Robert H. Schultz
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Patent number: 5785294Abstract: Modular supports for supporting a plurality of necking-in stations and a plurality of transfer stations wherein each of the modular supports has a base that is releasably secured to an adjacent base, at least two spaced apart support columns; a first support plate supported on and secured to the at least two spaced apart columns for supporting a necking-in station and a second support plate secured to first support plate for supporting a transfer station.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1996Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Assignee: Coors Brewing CompanyInventor: Robert H. Schultz
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Patent number: D402198Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1997Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Assignee: Coors Brewing CompanyInventors: Robert H. Schultz, William A. Sedgeley
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Patent number: D759198Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Inventor: Robert H. Schultz