John Ashley Pate

US Patent:

D2991942, Jan 3, 1989

Filed:

Jan 8, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/817016

Inventors:

John S. Pate - Gainesville GA

US Classification:

D 6407

US Patent:

D3444244, Feb 22, 1994

Filed:

Jul 22, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/733384

Inventors:

John S. Pate - Gainesville GA

US Classification:

D 6511

US Patent:

D3574075, Apr 18, 1995

Filed:

Jul 27, 1993

Appl. No.:

D/011128

Inventors:

John S. Pate - Gainesville GA

US Classification:

D 8381

US Patent:

D3444236, Feb 22, 1994

Filed:

Jul 22, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/733383

Inventors:

John S. Pate - Gainesville GA

US Classification:

D 6511

US Patent:

D3452689, Mar 22, 1994

Filed:

Jul 22, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/733252

Inventors:

John S. Pate - Gainesville GA

US Classification:

D 6511

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.