Robert T. Clopton
22Patents
13h-index
1Co-inventors
71Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 4, 1979 → Jul 28, 1999
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5186314A | Conveyor system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 45 | Expired |
| US5311982A | Clip for conveyor chain | Performing Operations; Transporting | 33 | Expired |
| US5211276A | Stop for conveyor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US5076422A | Side-flexing chain with wheels | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US5957265A | Conveyor with bridge roller assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US5137145A | Conveyor system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Expired |
| US5489020A | Smooth-driving conveyor chain | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Expired |
| US5788056A | Conveyor frame with removable tracks retained by spring pins | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US5311983A | Conveyor frame with drive housing | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US5409096A | Lift stop | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US5314059A | Conveyor frame for chain conveyor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US6059097A | Smooth-driving conveyor chain with non-cylindrical pin | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US5791455A | High tension conveyor chain with rollers | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US5503259A | Electrification module for conveyor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US5398802A | Pallet conveyor and method of conveying pallets | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US5328020A | Conveyor frame with removable tracks | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US5960938A | Conveyor for cantilevered loads | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US4260305A | Device for preventing tool breakage in tool machines | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US6237755A | Chain drive with adjustable friction | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US5467860A | Chain for accumulating conveyor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US6062378A | Accumulating conveyor chain with controlled friction | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US4316614A | Holding chuck | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.