Patents by Inventor Taggert R. McGough

Taggert R. McGough 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).

  • Open base adjustable pallet for supporting work pieces
    Patent number: 5735219
    Abstract: An open base adjustable pallet for supporting work pieces comprising: at least one carriage rod; a first support member mounted for travel along the carriage rod, the first support member including (a) a torsion spring having a helical portion which encircles the carriage rod and engages the carriage rod when the spring is relaxed and disengages from the second carriage rod when the second spring is compressed; and a second support member mounted on the of carriage rod, wherein the first support member is capable of being adjusted along of carriage rod relative to the second support member, thereby enabling the pallet to receive work pieces of differing sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Odawara Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric John Kirker, Taggert R. McGough, William R. Patterson