Patents by Inventor Thomas G. Whitby

Thomas G. Whitby 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).

  • Container transfer system for coating line with rotary loader, plunger chuck and knock-off mechanisms
    Patent number: 5558200
    Abstract: An article transfer system and method and various components thereof that provide various benefits and advantages comprises a conveyor carrying a plurality of article holding devices having an eject feature, a rotary loader for loading articles onto the holding devices carried by the conveyor for transfer through one or more processing stations including, for example, a spray coating station, and a rotary unloader for removing the articles from the holding devices. Provision also is made for selective removal of articles from the holding devices at one or more strategic locations along the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: FECO Engineered Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Whitby, Kenneth A. Krismanth, Joseph R. Lawn, David W. Black