Patents by Inventor Rodney S. Talbot

Rodney S. Talbot 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).

  • Container handling device and method
    Patent number: 6196788
    Abstract: A method and system for packaging a plurality of containers, wherein each container has a body and an engagement lip surrounding a neck portion, which comprises a plurality of steps. First, a set of containers is provided. Next, containers are loaded on a plurality of neck guides and locomoted along the neck guides to a gathering area to form a bundle of containers. The container is lowered onto a conveyor element and transported with the conveyor along a path to a loading area. A transfer device stacks the bundle on a pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Advanced Manufacturing Technology
    Inventors: Rodney S. Talbot, Thomas M. Ingraham