Patents by Inventor Ronald W Johncox

Ronald W Johncox 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: 10633183
    Abstract: A storage and handling system for elongated tubing and bar stocks comprises a storage rack having cantilever arms. A material storage pallet is supported by the cantilever arms. The pallet is formed by a single-layer tubular frame having a pair of inset fork tubes to receive the tines of a forklift and which directly support loads carried on the pallet. A plurality of vertically-oriented receiving holes are disposed in transversely-aligned rows across the length of the pallet to receive a plurality of organizer pins that restrain therebetween elongated raw materials stacked transversely on the pallet. The system may be paired with a roller cart configured to transfer one of the pallets to and from the storage rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Big Steel Rack LLC
    Inventor: Ronald W Johncox
  • Publication number: 20170267450
    Abstract: A storage and handling system for elongated tubing and bar stocks comprises a storage rack having cantilever arms. A material storage pallet is supported by the cantilever arms. The pallet is formed by a single-layer tubular frame having a pair of inset fork tubes to receive the tines of a forklift and which directly support loads carried on the pallet. A plurality of vertically-oriented receiving holes are disposed in transversely-aligned rows across the length of the pallet to receive a plurality of organizer pins that restrain therebetween elongated raw materials stacked transversely on the pallet. The system may be paired with a roller cart configured to transfer one of the pallets to and from the storage rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Ronald W. Johncox
  • Patent number: 9708122
    Abstract: A storage and handling system for industrial sheet goods and bar stocks comprises a plurality of vertically stacked slide sets supported in a framework so that a rear half of the framework comprises an storage bay and a front half comprises a utilization bay. A material storage pallet is slidably disposed in each said slide set. The depth of each pallet is designed so that when pushed rearwardly into the storage bay region of the framework, the entire utilization bay is clear and open. As a result, when any one pallet is pulled into the utilization bay, workers can easily access the raw materials stored on that pallet. The system may be paired with a roller cart configured to transfer one of the pallets to and from the framework. The utilization bay is open from above to accommodate a crane-operated load lifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Big Steel Rack LLC
    Inventor: Ronald W Johncox