Inventor · disambiguated record
Thomas P. Hartness
Also filed as: HARTNESS ROBERT G · HARTNESS THOMAS P · HARTNESS THOMAS PATTERSON
47 granted patents·3 pending applications·1,201 citations·filing 1975–2011
99Inventor score
Files withHARTNESS INT INC30HARTNESS THOMAS P8ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS5HARTNESS INTERNAT2HARTNESS ROBERT G2
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50 records- 0196US7721876B2Adjustable side rails for article conveying system, and conveyor and system incorporating sameILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2006·Granted May 25, 2010·41 cites·10 claims
- 0295US5797249AContinuous motion case packing apparatus and methodHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 25, 1998·73 cites·37 claims
- 0394US7832553B2Heat-shrinkable holder for articles, heat-shrinkable package of articles, heat-shrinkable sleeve for articles, and method and device for packaging and sleeving articlesILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 16, 2010·20 cites·21 claims
- 0494US7191896B2Spiral accumulator apparatusHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 20, 2007·36 cites·16 claims
- 0593US7331156B2System for securely conveying articles and related componentsHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 19, 2008·49 cites·49 claims
- 0693US6612420B1Device for transferring articles between oppositely running conveyorsHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 2, 2003·57 cites·25 claims
- 0793US6533103B2Transfer device for use between two conveyorsHARTNESS INTERNAT·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 18, 2003·51 cites·21 claims
- 0892US7032742B2Differential drive spiral accumulator apparatusHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 25, 2006·47 cites·42 claims
- 0992US6182812B1Device for transferring articles between oppositely running conveyorsHARTNESS INTERNAT·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 6, 2001·63 cites·16 claims
- 1092US5588282AContinuous motion case packing apparatus and methodHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 31, 1996·56 cites·76 claims
- 1191US6722101B2Continuous circular motion case packing and closure apparatus and methodHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 20, 2004·39 cites·19 claims
- 1290US7299832B2Rotary filling machine and related components, and related methodHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 27, 2007·39 cites·54 claims
- 1390US6612095B2Packing and unpacking machineHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 2, 2003·28 cites·15 claims
- 1490US6571532B1Continuous motion case packing apparatus and methodHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 3, 2003·64 cites·33 claims
- 1589US7264113B2Pivotable conveyor and linkHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 4, 2007·22 cites·50 claims
- 1686US7278531B2Flexible conveyor and connection elementsHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 9, 2007·31 cites·22 claims
- 1786US7114535B2Circular motion filling machine and methodHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 3, 2006·31 cites·51 claims
- 1883US7861490B2Method of packaging articlesILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 4, 2011·10 cites·12 claims
- 1983US7185753B2Shuttle conveyorHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 6, 2007·26 cites·47 claims
- 2082US7850003B2Heat-shrinkable holder for articles, heat-shrinkable package of articles, and method of packaging articlesILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 14, 2010·12 cites·23 claims
- 2182US7036658B2Gripper conveyor with clear conveying path and related conveyor linkHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 2, 2006·25 cites·65 claims
- 2282US4493599AArticle depalletizerHARTNESS THOMAS SIGNOR·Filed 1982·Granted Jan 15, 1985·31 cites·13 claims
- 2380US7055677B2Conveyor with movable grippers, and related conveyor linkHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 6, 2006·22 cites·51 claims
- 2479US7261199B2Neck gripping conveyor and link, and related rotary filler and systemHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 28, 2007·21 cites·42 claims
- 2578US7055676B2Conveyor with movable gripper and related conveyor linkHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 6, 2006·21 cites·76 claims
- 2677US5937995ALaner for descrambling and arranging articles in single files with reduced jammingHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 17, 1999·33 cites·15 claims
- 2776US7021453B2Conveyor with gear mechanism gripper and related conveyor linkHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 4, 2006·19 cites·62 claims
- 2875US7207434B2Conveyor with center-actuatable gripper, and related conveyor linkHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 24, 2007·18 cites·30 claims
- 2975US6983577B2Circular motion filling machine for processing parallel rows of containers and methodHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 10, 2006·13 cites·44 claims
- 3074US7216758B2Conveyor with opposed spring-loaded grippers, and related conveyor linkHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 15, 2007·17 cites·51 claims
- 3173US6748725B2Continuous circular motion case packing and depacking apparatus and methodHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 15, 2004·12 cites·27 claims
- 3273US4126163ACentering device for bottle filling machinesHARTNESS THOMAS P·Filed 1977·Granted Nov 21, 1978·23 cites·9 claims
- 3371US6729103B1Continuous circular motion case packing and depacking apparatus and methodHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 4, 2004·24 cites·11 claims
- 3470US4029195AGuide apparatus for an article conveying machineHARTNESS THOMAS P·Filed 1975·Granted Jun 14, 1977·18 cites·8 claims
- 3568US5186706ACarton erecting machineHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 1990·Granted Feb 16, 1993·25 cites·9 claims
- 3667US8234846B2Shrink film applying apparatus having independently drivable flight bar assembliesHARTNESS THOMAS P·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 7, 2012·1 cites·14 claims
- 3759US4060166AContainer separatorHARTNESS THOMAS P·Filed 1976·Granted Nov 29, 1977·13 cites·3 claims
- 3857US4078361AApparatus for controlling the flow of articles to a case packerHARTNESS THOMAS P·Filed 1976·Granted Mar 14, 1978·13 cites·5 claims
- 3954US6883296B2Case tab-lock slitting and flap sealer in combination with a continuous radial motion case packing apparatus and methodHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 26, 2005·4 cites·51 claims
- 4054US2011147258A1Heat-shrinkable holder for articles, heat-shrinkable package of articles, and methods and apparatus for making holders and packaging articlesHARTNESS THOMAS P·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4150US5197261AContinuous case loading machineHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 30, 1993·13 cites·13 claims
- 4250US2011099949A1Heat-Shrinkable Holder for Articles and Heat-Shrinkable Package of ArticlesILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4349US4545173AApparatus for securing cartons on the top of articles carried in a caseHARTNESS THOMAS SIGNOR·Filed 1983·Granted Oct 8, 1985·9 cites·7 claims
- 4446US4513878ACarton feeding apparatusHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 1983·Granted Apr 30, 1985·8 cites·8 claims
- 4544US4169342AArticle separating device for case loading machineHARTNESS ROBERT G·Filed 1977·Granted Oct 2, 1979·7 cites·3 claims
- 4643US4392586AApparatus for securing cartons on the top of articles carried in a caseHARTNESS INT INC·Filed 1980·Granted Jul 12, 1983·7 cites·7 claims
- 4741US2003106288A1Continuous circular motion case packing and closure apparatus and methodFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4835US4248029ACase packer loading deviceHARTNESS THOMAS P·Filed 1979·Granted Feb 3, 1981·3 cites·7 claims
- 4934US4177619ACase indexing apparatusHARTNESS ROBERT G·Filed 1977·Granted Dec 11, 1979·3 cites·3 claims
- 5033US3986321AControl apparatus for article loading machineHARTNESS THOMAS P·Filed 1975·Granted Oct 19, 1976·3 cites·16 claims
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