Patents by Inventor Timothy B. Davenport

Timothy B. Davenport 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).

  • Shift table for use in a product conveyor system having workstations
    Patent number: 5873449
    Abstract: A workstation includes a support assembly with at least one longitudinally extending rail. A longitudinally extending conveyor is slidably mounted to the rail for sliding movement between a home position, where the conveyor is predominately provided for working on a workpiece, and a second position, where one end of the conveyor is provided adjacent to a conveyor line. The conveyor has a longitudinal length that allows an access space between the conveyor and one of the lines when the conveyor is provided in the home position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: AST Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy B. Davenport