Patents by Inventor Ronald P. Carter

Ronald P. Carter 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).

  • Method for installing an automatic vehicle guide path in wood block floors
    Patent number: 4562635
    Abstract: A method for installing a guide path for an automatic guided vehicle system in a wood block floor includes the step of cutting a slot in the floor corresponding to the system layout, inserting a guide bar in the slot, fastening the guide bar to the sub-floor, inserting one or more signal wires in a slot within the guide bar, applying a mechanical seal in the guide bar slot above the signal wires to enclose the signal wires in "free floating" fashion, and covering the mechanically sealed guide bar containing the signal wires with a filler and sealer so as to be flush with the remainder of the wood block floor. The signal wires are retained in the desired pattern without being completely embedded within the floor and stresses caused by shifting of the wood block floor are not transmitted to the wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1986
    Assignee: AGVS Installations, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald P. Carter