Ronald D Pearce

US Patent:

8626760, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Aug 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/543038

Inventors:

Ronald D. Pearce - Pontiac MI, US

Assignee:

Gonzalez Technical Services, Inc. - Madison Heights MI

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707736

Abstract:

A system and method for document management in an industry where mass volumes of drawings are exchanged and worked upon is facilitated and streamlined. The system has a server in communication with a plurality of remote workstations. Each of the workstations includes a display and interface. The system standardizes the documents, and is operable to display the same document in each of the workstations. Thus, revisions by an authorized person may be made and seen by the other workstations. The system and method disclosed herein also ensures that drawings are delivered to the appropriate personnel as only authorized users may access the system, and eliminates the potential use of outdated drawings in planning as each drawing is automatically time and date stamped and placed in sequential order.

US Patent:

20110144786, Jun 16, 2011

Filed:

Dec 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/635967

Inventors:

Ronald D. Pearce - Pontiac MI, US

Assignee:

GONZALEZ TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. - Madison Heights MI

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

700100, 707792, 707E17044, 700107

Abstract:

A material management system and method for utilizing components from an existing manufacturing line to configure a predetermined manufacturing line is provided. The system and method includes an inventory, and an interface. The inventory is stored in a database and includes a list of components of existing manufacturing lines. A first processor is in communication with the database. The interface is operable to transmit information relating to the predetermined manufacturing line to the first processor so as to generate a list having all of the components needed to configure the predetermined manufacturing line. The first processor is further operable to process the inventory and identify all components in the inventory which are compatible for use in the predetermined manufacturing line and generate a list of compatible components. The interface is operable to selectively choose any component from the list of compatible components for use in the predetermined manufacturing line.

US Patent:

57695954, Jun 23, 1998

Filed:

Dec 12, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/571267

Inventors:

Ronald A. Pearce - Lakewood CO
Ira Daniel Hooker - Arvada CO

Assignee:

Rapsco, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

B66F 906

US Classification:

414661

Abstract:

A slip sheet handling apparatus is specifically adaptable for retrofit attachment to a standard lift jack unit and is characterized by having a platen which is pivotally connected to the tines of the jack unit for tilting movement, and a gripper assembly is slidable along the platen to automatically cause upward and downward tilting movement of the platen as the gripper assembly is advanced into engagement with a slip sheet beneath a load and draws the slip sheet onto the platen in transporting the load from one site to another.

US Patent:

48099651, Mar 7, 1989

Filed:

Jun 16, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/060973

Inventors:

Richard H. Vander Meer - Arvada CO
Ronald A. Pearce - Lakewood CO
Milton W. Kapke - Golden CO

Assignee:

Goldco Industries, Inc. - Loveland CO

International Classification:

B65H 508

US Classification:

271 11

Abstract:

A sheet transfer device and method are disclosed for transferring sheets from a sheet stack to a utilization area such as a can pallet. A base unit causes pivoting of a beam about a moveable pivot point so that a sheet picked up from the sheet stack is moved upwardly for a substantial distance and then pivoted to a point above a can pallet, after which the sheet is moved downwardly and deposited on the upwardly extending tops of a horizontal layer of cans on the can pallet. Suction is supplied through a plurality of cups brought into engagement with the top sheet of a sheet stack to lift the top sheet from the stack, with the suction being terminated when the sheet is deposited on the can pallet to thereby release the sheet. Upward movement of the sheet from the sheet stack and downward movement of the sheet toward the can pallet is effected by use of a cam follower engaging contoured cam guides to force displacement of the pivot point of a transfer beam as needed to obtain the desired movement toward and away from the can pallet and sheet stack.

US Patent:

52077276, May 4, 1993

Filed:

Jun 28, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/723066

Inventors:

Ronald A. Pearce - Lakewood CO
Ira D. Hooker - Arvada CO

Assignee:

Rapsco Incorporated - Denver CO

International Classification:

B65B 2524
B65B 4300
B65D 136
B65G 5702

US Classification:

4147927

Abstract:

A system for storing and transporting can end members comprising multiple tray units having multiple parallel rows of elongated compartments for receiving and supporting stacks of end members. The tray units are nestable and stackable one upon another to provide palletized loads of both empty and filled tray units. End loading and unloading apparatus is provided to enable simultaneous loading and unloading full tray compartments by simultaneous lateral movement of all of the stacks of end members between the tray compartments and a shuttle tray unit whereat all the stacks of end members are stored prior to loading and unloading of the tray unit. The shuttle tray unit is loaded and unloaded by stacking units of a lesser number than the number of tray compartments. The stacking units have elongated upper and lower jaw members which grip and carry a stack of end members between the shuttle tray unit and end member feed and track apparatus for conveying continuous strings of end members to and from the stacking units. Elevator and conveyor apparatus is provided to deliver stacks of empty tray members on a pallet to can end loading station and to stack and palletize loaded trays in a palletizing mode of operation; and to deliver stacks of filled tray members on a pallet to an end unloading station and to stack and palletize empty trays in a depalletizing mode of operation.

US Patent:

51802775, Jan 19, 1993

Filed:

Jul 6, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/549463

Inventors:

Ronald A. Pearce - Lakewood CO
Ira D. Hooker - Arvada CO

Assignee:

Rapsco Incorporated - Denver CO

International Classification:

B65B 506
B65G 5703

US Classification:

4147927

Abstract:

A system for storing and transporting can end members comprising multiple tray units having multiple parallel rows of elongated compartment for receiving and supporting stacks of end members. The tray units are nestable and stackable one upon another to provide palletized loads of both empty and filled tray units. End loading and unloading apparatus is provided to enable simultaneous loading and unloading full tray compartments so simultaneous lateral movement of all of the stacks of end members between the tray compartments and a shuttle tray unit whereat all the stacks of end members are stored prior to loading and unloading of the tray unit. The shuttle tray unit is loaded and unloaded by stacking units of a lesser number than the number of tray compartments. The stacking units have elongated upper and lower jaw members which grip and carry a stack of end members between the shuttle tray unit and end member feed and track apparatus for conveying continuous strings of end members to and from the stacking units. Elevator and conveyor apparatus is provided to deliver stacks of empty tray members on a pallet to can end loading station and to stack and palletize loaded trays in a palletizing mode of operation; and to deliver stacks of filled tray members on a pallet to an end unloading station and to stack and palletize empty trays in a depalletizing mode of operation.

US Patent:

47535644, Jun 28, 1988

Filed:

Jan 23, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/006113

Inventors:

Ronald A. Pearce - Lakewood CO
Milton W. Kapke - Golden CO
William M. Jacoby - Loveland CO

Assignee:

Goldco Industries, Inc. - Loveland CO

International Classification:

B65G 5904
B65G 6000

US Classification:

414114

Abstract:

Apparatus and method are disclosed for relative movement between stacked articles and a reference surface upon which the articles are stacked. Some, or all, independently movable layers, or tiers, of the stack of articles are received by a suspending device that includes a partial enclosure connected with a high pressure air pump capable of reducing the fluid pressure to establish a pressure differential within the partial enclosure. The partial enclosure has flexible sealing strips extending from, and coextensive with, the bottom edge of movable sections of the partial enclosure, and the sealing strips are positioned adjacent to the lowest tier to be acted upon by the suspending device. Upon creation of reduced pressure within the partial enclosure, lift is thereby maintained at the bottom surface of the selected tier having the sealing strips positioned adjacent thereto (with the surface below the selected tier then being a reference surface) so that, when relative movement having a vertical component is effected between the selected tier of articles and the reference surface, the selected tier (and all tiers stacked on the selected tier) can either be lifted or caused to remain substantially in place to allow other operations for arranging a desired load, for example removal and/or insertion of slip sheets, pallets, and/or stacked articles of a different variety, to be carried out.

US Patent:

42575265, Mar 24, 1981

Filed:

Aug 21, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/935738

Inventors:

Ferdinand Weits - Arvada CO
Ronald A. Pearce - Lakewood CO
Norman G. Pennington - Arvada CO

Assignee:

Coors Container Company - Golden CO

International Classification:

B65D 4106
B65D 4136

US Classification:

215332

Abstract:

A plastic closure having inner pressure sealing skirt and outer finish engaging skirt has a plurality of fingers evenly spaced around the inner side of the outer skirt. The corresponding finish has a like plurality of indentations evenly spaced around its circumference for engagement by the fingers when the cap is applied. The indentations may be in the form of recesses spaced from the bottle mouth, having a horizontal lip at the top edge, and having a side wall smoothly merging with the outer surface of the finish at the side of the recess. Alternatively, the recess may be a bayonet groove spiraling downwardly on the finish and then bending into a horizontal or upwardly spiraling groove for locking the fingers in place against pressure in the bottle. Another embodiment would employ a groove spiraling downwardly on the finish at a first depth, and then terminating in a groove portion of a second greater depth. The latter finish cooperates with a closure finger structure having a base of similar thickness to the first depth of the groove, and a boss on the base is adapted to enter the deeper groove portion and accordingly is of correspondingly greater thickness.