Patents by Inventor William J. Huebner

William J. Huebner 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).

  • Pallet load transfer method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5118243
    Abstract: A frame includes a plate mounted thereon for driving movement along the frame. A captive pallet having a load thereon is staged onto the frame. The plate drives into an edge of the captive pallet thus driving the pallet from beneath the load and shifting the load to the plate. Continued plate movement transfers the load onto a shipping pallet beneath the plate. When the captive pallet includes a slip sheet, a gripping jaw holds the sheet while the plate drives the captive pallet from beneath the sheet thus providing transfer to a shipping pallet, or to the slip sheet only, in which the sides of the load are not touched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: Columbia Machine, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Huebner, Robin A. Popple, Douglas V. High