John D Pate

US Patent:

20220203644, Jun 30, 2022

Filed:

Apr 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/606842

Inventors:

- Decatur GA, US
John PATE - Decatur GA, US

International Classification:

B31B 50/06
B31B 50/04
B31B 50/12

Abstract:

A carton feeding and shuttle machine includes first and second servo drives for driving first and second belts positioned on a plurality of pulleys, a first block attached to the first belt and supporting a first support shaft and a second block attached to the second belt and supporting a second support shaft. A controller controls the servo drives for driving the first and second belts. A linkage assembly includes a plurality of links configured to move a plucking head along a shaft in response to movements of the first and second belts. Specifically, relative movement of the first and second belts pivots first and third links about a first support shaft and second and fourth links about a second support shaft drawing a base along a slide shaft and extending the plucking head from a first position to a second position for engaging a carton blank in a carton blank stack.

US Patent:

20230127809, Apr 27, 2023

Filed:

Dec 9, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/078250

Inventors:

- Decatur GA, US
John PATE - Decatur GA, US

International Classification:

B31B 50/06
B31B 50/12
B31B 50/04

Abstract:

A carton blank feeding and shuttle machine includes a first driven belt supported by a first plurality of pulleys and a second driven belt supported by a second plurality of pulleys, a first rod attached to the first driven belt and a second rod attached to the second driven belt. Each of the rods extend across the first and second opposing sides. At least one controller controls motions of (a) the first driven belt and (b) the second driven belt, and a plucking head is supported by the first and second rods such that the first and second driven belts create common motion to move the plucking head along a transport path and relative motion to extend and retract the plucking head. A linkage assembly includes a plurality of links configured to move a plucking head along a shaft in response to movements of the first and second belts.

US Patent:

20170298643, Oct 19, 2017

Filed:

Apr 13, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/097702

Inventors:

John W. Pate - Grapevine TX, US

International Classification:

E04H 4/12

Abstract:

A pool protection device for preventing leaves and large debris from entering a pool filtration system may include a front panel; a first angled panel connected to the front panel; a second angled panel opposing the first angled panel and connected to the front panel; and a top panel connected to the front panel, the first angled panel and the second angled panel, extending beyond the first angled panel and the second angled panel.