Patents by Inventor Walter H. Kreimes

Walter H. Kreimes 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).

  • Workpiece Transport Assembly And Method Of Using Same
    Publication number: 20100104414
    Abstract: A workpiece transport assembly includes an automatic guided vehicle having a guide wheel that drives the automatic guided vehicle along the production floor surface. A frame is releaseably attached to the automatic guided vehicle and defines a work area for assembling a workpiece. The automatic guided vehicle transports the frame to a reaction rail where the frame engages the reaction rail. A drive wheel assembly is mounted to the frame and includes a drive wheel that is movable between a drive wheel engaging position where the drive wheel engages the reaction rail to move the workpiece transport assembly along the reaction rail and a drive wheel disengaging position where the drive wheel disengages the reaction rail. The workpiece transport assembly is driven by at least one of the guide wheel and the drive wheel for movement through the assembly operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: JERVIS B. WEBB COMPANY
    Inventors: Gerald E. Chilson, Daniel T. Emond, Walter H. Kreimes