Patents by Inventor Stuart A. Oliver

Stuart A. Oliver 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).

  • Stator bar handler
    Patent number: 7032289
    Abstract: A flexible bar handler that comprises a mobile carriage; a lift boom assembly rotatably attached to rotate around a vertical axis of the carriage to swing a distal end of the boom assembly back and forth and pivotally attached to pivot around a horizontal axis of the carriage to raise and lower the distal end of the boom assembly; and a lift bracket comprising an elongated rail with receptor-shaped cross section to lengthwise accommodate a bar, the lift bracket being attached at a point on its length at the distal end of the longitudinal boom assembly opposed to a counter weight attached at an opposite proximal end of the boom assembly, wherein the lift bracket is pivotally attached to a horizontal pin at the point to permit the lift bracket to tilt to one side or the other so as to raise and lower the lift bracket ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stuart A. Oliver, Gary L. Stewart, John D. King, Terry Bergeron, Herbert Dupre, Jr., Glenn B. Ferguson, Farrell Gillaspie, Harold P. Leboeuf, Eddie McMillis, Jr., Carrol J. Boyne, Jr., James L. Roberts
  • Stator bar handler and method
    Publication number: 20030217455
    Abstract: A flexible bar handler comprises a mobile carriage; a lift boom comprising a longitudinal shaft rotatably attached to rotate around a vertical axis of the carriage to swing an end of the shaft back and forth and pivotally attached to pivot around a horizontal axis of the carriage to raise and lower the end of the shaft; and a lift bracket comprising an elongated rail with receptor-shaped cross section to lengthwise accommodate a bar, the lift bracket being attached at a point on its length at a terminal end of the longitudinal shaft opposed to a counter weight attached at an opposite terminal end of the shaft, wherein the lift bracket is pivotally attached to a horizontal pin at the point to permit the lift bracket to tilt to one side or the other so as to raise and lower the lift bracket ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Stuart A. Oliver, Gary L. Stewart, John D. King, Terry Bergeron, Herbert Dupre, Eddie Mcmillis, Carrol J. Boyne, James L. Roberts, Glenn B. Ferguson, Farrell Gillaspie, Harold P. Leboeuf
  • Stator bar handler and method
    Publication number: 20030072643
    Abstract: A flexible bar handler that comprises a mobile carriage; a lift boom assembly rotatably attached to rotate around a vertical axis of the carriage to swing a distal end of the boom assembly back and forth and pivotally attached to pivot around a horizontal axis of the carriage to raise and lower the distal end of the boom assembly; and a lift bracket comprising an elongated rail with receptor-shaped cross section to lengthwise accommodate a bar, the lift bracket being attached at a point on its length at the distal end of the longitudinal boom assembly opposed to a counter weight attached at an opposite proximal end of the boom assembly, wherein the lift bracket is pivotally attached to a horizontal pin at the point to permit the lift bracket to tilt to one side or the other so as to raise and lower the lift bracket ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Stuart A. Oliver, Gary L. Stewart, John D. King, Terry Bergeron, Herbert Dupre, Glenn B. Ferguson, Farrell Gillaspie, Harold P. Leboeuf, Eddie McMillis, Carrol J. Boyne, James L. Roberts