Patents by Inventor Robert J. Spooner

Robert J. Spooner 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: 6540647
    Abstract: A water rehabilitation device for rehabilitating injuries and facilitating physical exercise. The water rehabilitation device includes a platform, a foot restraint attached to the platform, a first side wing pivotally attached to the platform, a second side wing pivotally attached to the platform opposite of the first side wing, a first end wing pivotally attached to the platform between the first side wing and the second side wing, and a second end wing opposite of the first end wing. During downward movement within water the wings are extended outwardly thereby creating an increased surface area effectively increasing the resistance to the downward movement. During upward movement within water the wings are folded downwardly providing an aerodynamic structure for providing reduced resistance to the upward movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventors: Robert J. Spooner, Douglas A. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20020132708
    Abstract: A water rehabilitation device for rehabilitating injuries and facilitating physical exercise. The water rehabilitation device includes a platform, a foot restraint attached to the platform, a first side wing pivotally attached to the platform, a second side wing pivotally attached to the platform opposite of the first side wing, a first end wing pivotally attached to the platform between the first side wing and the second side wing, and a second end wing opposite of the first end wing. During downward movement within water the wings are extended outwardly thereby creating an increased surface area effectively increasing the resistance to the downward movement. During upward movement within water the wings are folded downwardly providing an aerodynamic structure for providing reduced resistance to the upward movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Robert J. Spooner, Douglas A. Johnson
  • Patent number: 4545447
    Abstract: Apparatus is provided for stacking and weighing slices of cold-cuts coming from the discharge end of a slicing machine. The apparatus is initially set to receive slices in stacked form on a stacker. A scale is positioned with respect to the stacker to register the weight after a preselected amount of slices are collected on the stacker. A tare correction control system and a profile compensation control system are provided to assist in maintaining more uniform weight with fewer rejected stacks. The tare correction system is utilized to automatically reset the scale between weighings to compensate for build-up of scrap materials on the weight conveyor. The profile compensation control system is provided to compensate for tapers on the rear and front ends of a load to be sliced and accordingly adjust the slice thickness and obtain uniform and acceptable stack weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1985
    Assignee: Cashin Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Robert J. Spooner, Oscar W. Dillon
  • Patent number: 4323771
    Abstract: An automated employee time and attendance system having a central processor and a plurality of sub-systems which are capable of providing data used by the central processor in payroll determination. Each sub-system is capable of maintaining clocking information along with other employee data, adjusting such data and retrieving such data in a printed form when so desired by a timekeeper. A means is provided for allowing the monitoring of loaned and borrowed employees as between the sub-systems so that payroll determination in their regard is accurately maintained. Periodically data stored in the sub-systems are conveyed to the central processor where it sorts and merges all data received from the sub-systems including the clocking data whereby accurate payroll determination is effected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1982
    Inventors: Oliver H. Chalker, Jr., Robert J. Spooner
  • Patent number: 4019286
    Abstract: A hone for sharpening an involute rotary knife blade on a machine, such as a slicing machine, in which the grinding assembly is adjustably secured to the end of a pivot hone arm adjustably mounted on the machine. The length of the arm (location of the grinding assembly on the arm) and the alignment of the hones on the grinding assembly are so selected that the hones maintain proper tracking on the knife edge from the highest to the lowest points of the blade while rotating such blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1977
    Assignee: Cashin Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Spooner, Oscar W. Dillon
  • Patent number: 4015494
    Abstract: A high speed automatic cold cut feeding, slicing and weighing system which is completely electrical in operation and control to provide cleanliness in operation, high speed, simplified control of all functions of the machine, and extreme accuracy in weight during high speed operation. In the system the rate of feed of the meat feeder is synchronized with the speed of rotation of the slicing blade shaft thereby automatically adjusting the speed of the slicing knife to maintain constant scaling rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1977
    Assignee: Cashin Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Spooner, Oscar W. Dillon
  • Patent number: 3933066
    Abstract: A dual speed stacker assembly for use in connection with a high speed machine for slicing, stacking and weighing food products, which stacker has mating paddles which move at slow speed during the collection of the required number of slices in a stack and then are rotated at high speed to drop the stack of slices onto a conveyor and bring the blades into position to receive the next collection of slices, the said paddles being rotated by a low inertia D. C. motor connected by a timing belt and bevel gear arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1976
    Assignee: Cashin Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Spooner, Oscar W. Dillon