Keith A Hopkins

US Patent:

20210094712, Apr 1, 2021

Filed:

Dec 14, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/121003

Inventors:

- Waynesboro VA, US
Thomas IVY - Smithfield VA, US
Keith W. HOPKINS - Waynesboro VA, US
George E. REED - Waynesboro VA, US

International Classification:

B65B 5/08
B65B 35/38
B65B 35/44
B25J 11/00
B25J 15/00
B65B 19/34
B65B 9/04
B25J 15/06
B65B 25/06
B65B 5/06

Abstract:

A food product handling device is provided. The food product handling device can include a movable loading head having a plurality of rails and a vacuum system operatively associated with the head. In addition, a plurality of suction devices carried by the head and configured to pick up and transport a food product as the head is moved can be provided. A plurality of mounting blocks can be slidably coupled to the rails where at least one suction device is coupled to each mounting block. An actuating device can be operatively associated with the mounting blocks such that each mounting block is configured to slide between a first position and a second position.

US Patent:

20190177015, Jun 13, 2019

Filed:

Feb 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/278921

Inventors:

- Waynesboro VA, US
Thomas Ivy - Smithfield VA, US
Keith W. Hopkins - Waynesboro VA, US
George E. REED - Waynesboro VA, US

International Classification:

B65B 5/08
B65B 35/38
B25J 15/00
B25J 11/00
B65B 35/44
B65B 25/06
B25J 15/06
B65B 9/04
B65B 19/34
B65B 5/06

Abstract:

A food product handling device is provided. The food product handling device can include a movable loading head having a plurality of rails and a vacuum system operatively associated with the head. In addition, a plurality of suction devices carried by the head and configured to pick up and transport a food product as the head is moved can be provided. A plurality of mounting blocks can be slidably coupled to the rails where at least one suction device is coupled to each mounting block. An actuating device can be operatively associated with the mounting blocks such that each mounting block is configured to slide between a first position and a second position.

US Patent:

20170266817, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

Apr 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/484804

Inventors:

- Waynesboro VA, US
Thomas IVY - Smithfield VA, US
Keith W. HOPKINS - Waynesboro VA, US
George REED - Waynesboro VA, US

International Classification:

B25J 15/06

Abstract:

A food product handling device includes a movable loading head having a plurality of coupling rails, a vacuum system operatively associated with the loading head, a plurality of suction devices carried by the loading head and configured to pick up and transport a food product, a plurality of mounting blocks slidably coupled to each other by the coupling rails, and an actuating device operatively associated with the mounting blocks for sliding each of the mounting blocks between a first position and a second position. Each of the suction devices is selectively coupled to the vacuum system. At least one of the suction devices coupled to each of the mounting blocks. The actuating device includes an actuating cylinder configured to displace the mounting blocks between the first position and a second position.

US Patent:

20140360137, Dec 11, 2014

Filed:

Jun 6, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/298495

Inventors:

- Waynesboro VA, US
Thomas IVY - Smithfield VA, US
Keith Wayne HOPKINS - Waynesboro VA, US
George REED - Waynesboro VA, US

International Classification:

B65B 5/08
B25J 15/06

US Classification:

53473, 414737

Abstract:

A food product handling device is provided. The food product handling device can include a movable loading head having a plurality of rails and a vacuum system operatively associated with the head. In addition, a plurality of suction devices carried by the head and configured to pick up and transport a food product as the head is moved can be provided. A plurality of mounting blocks can be slidably coupled to the rails where at least one suction device is coupled to each mounting block. An actuating device can be operatively associated with the mounting blocks such that each mounting block is configured to slide between a first position and a second position.