Patents
US 10618194 B2: Dismantling system
- Granted
- 2020-04-14
- Filed
- 2017-06-02 application 15612140
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
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Abstract
A system for dismantling a pallet includes a feed system configured to convey the pallet along a direction of travel. The feed system has a measuring station and a staging area. The measuring station is configured to obtain dimensions of the pallet. A saw is configured to dismantle the pallet. A manipulator includes a robotic arm. The manipulator is configured to move the pallet from the staging area to the saw for dismantling.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200414.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE AUTOMATION, LLC 5 patents | US company or organization | Van Wert, OH | ALLIANCE AUTOMATION, INC. State business registration FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd S. Foulk | Fort Wayne, IN | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Justin Haverstock | Auburn, IN | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B27B | Saws for wood or similar material; components or accessories therefor | B27B13/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B23P | Metal-working not otherwise provided for; combined operations; universal machine tools | B23P19/041 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B25J | Manipulators; chambers provided with manipulation devices | B25J9/0093 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B65G | Transport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors | B65G47/248 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01B | Measuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions; measuring angles; measuring areas; measuring irregularities of surfaces or contours | G01B11/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G05B | Control or regulating systems in general; functional elements of such systems; monitoring or testing arrangements for such systems or elements | G05B19/401 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02P | Climate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods | Y02P90/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10S | Technical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests | Y10S901/40 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49782 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FOULK, BOYD S. signed 2018-04-09 HAVERSTOCK, JUSTIN signed 2018-04-09 | ALLIANCE AUTOMATION, LLC VAN WERT, OH | 45548/970 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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