Patents by Inventor Rudolph A. Gansler

Rudolph A. Gansler 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).

  • Assembly line having transversely movable multiple part trays
    Patent number: 6457231
    Abstract: An assembly line (14) having particular utility for use in assembling sheet metal parts includes a work station (18) having one or more production part trays (32, 34), a pilot part tray (36) and an indexer (38) that indexes these part trays in a transverse direction to a direction of conveyance (C) of the assembly line to permit one of the two production part trays (32, 34) to be used for production or the pilot part tray (36) to be used for a future pilot test. Detachable couplings (56) allow the production and pilot part trays to be moved to a maintenance station (42, 44) that is outside of the assembly line work area (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Utica Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Carter, Rudolph A. Gansler