Patents by Inventor Thomas Montaine

Thomas Montaine 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).

  • Direction changing mechanism for transferring articles between transverse conveyors
    Patent number: 5634550
    Abstract: The invention provides a conveying apparatus including an upstream conveyor, a downstream conveyor oriented perpendicularly to the upstream conveyor to form a butt turn, and a mechanism for transferring conveyed articles from the upstream conveyor to the downstream conveyor. The transfer mechanism includes guide rails that provide a corner to change the direction of travel of the conveyed articles and a transfer assist conveyor for supporting the articles as they travel between the upstream and downstream conveyors. The transfer assist conveyor runs alongside the upstream conveyor and has a cantilevered section that extends over the sprocket location of the downstream conveyor to perform the function of a prior art static transfer plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Rexnord Corporation
    Inventors: Peter J. Ensch, Paul J. Marks, Thomas Montaine, Timothy J. Schladweiler