Patents by Inventor Wayne T. Cope

Wayne T. Cope 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).

  • Braking conveyor system
    Patent number: 7694803
    Abstract: An assembly and method for controlling movement of a chain section during removal, including a mounting body providing a connector adapted for connection to a chain, a pair of rollers secured to the mounting body, the rollers being adapted for rotational movement along the channeled track, and an engaging member positioned between each roller and said mounting body, wherein the engaging member is configured to extend the roller between a disengaged and engaged positions, so that movement of the chain is retarded as the roller extends towards the engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Call, Randy J. Kinsey, Wayne T. Cope, Edward Mucha, Jr., Glenn Terryah, James R. Heavener