Maynard R Euverard

41281659, Dec 5, 1978

Jun 27, 1977

5/810437

Maynard R. Euverard - Williamsburg VA

Velten & Pulver, Inc. - Chicago Ridge IL

B65G 1714

198844

An articulated chain conveyor has a plurality of links joined together by connecting pins each having a socket formed axially therein. A conveying surface is formed by a plurality of wire rod structures each having two ends respectively received in the sockets of adjacent ones of the pins and a support portion overlying the chain and extending laterally therebeyond to provide a support surface. Welded and non-welded rod structures for single-chain conveyors and a non-welded rod structure for double-chain conveyors are disclosed. Also disclosed are T-shaped mounting members and cooperating clips for connecting wire rod structures to a conveyor chain.

42113199, Jul 8, 1980

Oct 20, 1977

5/843979

W. Clark Pulver - Burbank IL
Maynard R. Euverard - Williamsburg VA
Henry A. Heide - Addison IL
Ronald P. Ziolkowski - South Holland IL

Velten & Pulver, Inc. - Chicago Ridge IL

B65G 4726

198432

Apparatus for automatically transferring elongated rows of articles from an oven hearth conveyor moving continuously in a first direction essentially normal to the longitudinal axes of the rows of articles thereon includes an outfeed conveyor continuously moving in a second direction disposed at an obtuse angle to the first direction and having a lateral width substantially less than the length of a row of articles. An endless transfer conveyor extends between the hearth and outfeed conveyors and carries thereon pickup mechanism mounted for pivotal movement about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axes of the rows of articles for engaging and lifting a row of articles from the hearth conveyor and carrying it in a level upright condition to the outfeed conveyor without changing the orientation of the longitudinal axis of the row of articles. Cam-actuated unloading means at the outfeed conveyor engage the row of articles for removing them from the pickup means and holding them on the outfeed conveyor. Cam-actuated backstop means is provided at the hearth conveyor to facilitate pickup of the row of articles by the pickup means.

43435831, Aug 10, 1982

Jul 16, 1980

6/169444

Maynard R. Euverard - Williamsburg VA
Henry A. Heide - Addison IL
James J. Diver - South Holland IL

Velten & Pulver, Inc. - Chicago Ridge IL

B65G 6704
B65H 2918

414 75

A stacker/unstacker for receptacles such as bread pans or baskets or the like includes a pair of laterally spaced-apart endless chains having receptacle carriers mounted therebetween for conveying receptacles between an infeed-outfeed conveyor and the top of a receptacle stack. The conveyor chains are horizontally spaced-apart in a direction perpendicular to the lateral direction with the carriers mounted for rotation about two spaced-apart axes which are respectively fixed with respect to the chains so that the carriers are stably held in a predetermined orientation and undergo only translational movement along the conveyor path. The path has a transfer portion at the top of the stack wherein the carriers and carried receptacles remain stationary for a time during which the carriers are moved between support and release conditions to pick up or deposit receptacles at the top of the stack. Indexing mechanism moves the transfer portion vertically to keep it at the top of the stack as the stack height changes. Magnetic and non-magnetic carriers are provided, as well as several arrangements of the infeed-outfeed conveyor with respect to the stack, and an automatic storage system using the stacker/unstacker.

47381310, Apr 19, 1988

Jun 17, 1987

7/063072

Maynard R. Euverard - Williamsburg VA

Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc. - Pompano Beach FL

G01R 3500

73 1J

A guarded ring tensioned thickness standard for use with coating thickness gages includes a ring formed of a first material having a coefficient of thermal expansion which is less than the coefficient of thermal expansion of a second material from which a diaphragm is formed. The diaphragm is bonded to the ring at a temperature which is elevated with respect to room temperature so that after the standard has cooled to room temperature, the diaphragm is supported in tension on the ring. The diaphragm is formed of a thickness corresponding to the estimated thickness of a coating to be measured and may be used both in the calibration of a coating thickness gage and in the actual measurement of uncured powdered coatings.

RE318582, Apr 2, 1985

Jun 7, 1982

6/385851

Maynard R. Euverard - Williamsburg VA
Henry A. Heide - Addison IL
James J. Diver - South Holland IL

Velten & Pulver, Inc. - Chicago Ridge IL

B65G 5702
B65G 5902

414 37

A stacker/unstacker for receptacles such as bread pans or baskets or the like includes a pair of laterally spaced-apart endless chains having receptacle carriers mounted therebetween for conveying receptacles between an infeed-outfeed conveyor and the top of a receptacle stack. The conveyor chains are horizontally spaced-apart in a direction perpendicular to the lateral direction with the carriers mounted for rotation about two spaced-apart axes which are respectively fixed with respect to the chains so that the carriers are stably held in a predetermined orientation and undergo only translational movement along the conveyor path. The path has a transfer portion at the top of the stack wherein the carriers and carried receptacles remain stationary for a time during which the carriers are moved between support and release conditions to pick up or deposit receptacles at the top of the stack. Indexing mechanism moves the transfer portion vertically to keep it at the top of the stack as the stack height changes. Magnetic and non-magnetic carriers are disclosed, as well as several arrangements of the infeed-outfeed conveyor with respect to the stack, and an automatic storage system using the stacker/unstacker.

43033652, Dec 1, 1981

Oct 5, 1977

5/839456

Maynard R. Euverard - Williamsburg VA
Henry A. Heide - Addison IL
James J. Diver - South Holland IL

Velten & Pulver, Inc. - Chicago Ridge IL

B65G 5702
B65G 5902

414 37

A stacker/unstacker for receptacles such as bread pans or baskets or the like includes a pair of laterally spaced-apart endless chains having receptacle carriers mounted therebetween for conveying receptacles between an infeed-outfeed conveyor and the top of a receptacle stack. The conveyor chains are horizontally spaced-apart in a direction perpendicular to the lateral direction with the carriers mounted for rotation about two spaced-apart axes which are respectively fixed with respect to the chains so that the carriers are stably held in a predetermined orientation and undergo only translational movement along the conveyor path. The path has a transfer portion at the top of the stack wherein the carriers and carried receptacles remain stationary for a time during which the carriers are moved between support and release conditions to pick up or deposit receptacles at the top of the stack. Indexing mechanism moves the transfer portion vertically to keep it at the top of the stack as the stack height changes. Magnetic and non-magnetic carriers are disclosed, as well as several arrangements of the infeed-outfeed conveyor with respect to the stack, and an automatic storage system using the stacker/unstacker.

45222924, Jun 11, 1985

Jan 12, 1983

6/457431

Maynard R. Euverard - Williamsburg VA
James J. Diver - South Holland IL
Thomas C. Schneider - Oak Forest IL

Velten & Pulver, Inc. - Chicago Ridge IL

B65G 4724

198374

An in-line pattern forming apparatus includes a windowed endless roller conveyor disposed in a longitudinal system path for sequentially receiving sets of articles. A friction shoe shifts the set of articles through the conveyor window to an underlying turntable which is rotatable for selectively reorienting the set, whereupon the lead roller at the end of the window pushes the set off the turntable to a staging support which sequentially receives a plurality of sets to form a pattern. The pattern is then swept as a unit from the staging support to a container loader or other associated apparatus in the system path. Means may be provided for selectively shifting sets of articles on the staging support laterally of the path to facilitate formation of certain patterns.