Lawrence J Sorgi

US Patent:

20040200688, Oct 14, 2004

Filed:

Jun 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/170893

Inventors:

Lawrence Sorgi - Marblehead MA, US

International Classification:

B65G013/00

US Classification:

193/037000

Abstract:

Described is an object transport system that includes a plurality of roller tracks and roller guides. The roller tracks each include a plurality of rollers. Each roller track includes a keyway capable of receiving a key or interlocking component included in a roller track guide. The guide attaches to one side of the roller track. When the guide and roller track are interlocked, the roller track is perpendicular to the one side of the roller track to assist in controlling the movement of objects on the rollers of the roller track. The system includes pairs of roller tracks arranged such that for an n-pair arrangement of roller tracks, n+1 guides are used.

US Patent:

7062836, Jun 20, 2006

Filed:

Jan 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/759978

Inventors:

Lawrence Sorgi - Marblehead MA, US

Assignee:

QuixxSmart Structures, Inc. - Peabody MA

International Classification:

B23P 17/00

US Classification:

2952501, 2851231, 28513311, 28513321, 2940709

Abstract:

Described are embodiments of a pipe fitting or connector. The fitting may be used as an atomic element in constructing a variety of different structures, such as shelving formed from pipes, rods, tubular structures and the like that may be connected using a pipe fitting. The pipe fitting may include a punched hole in a top portion and a matching punched hole in a corresponding bottom portion of a sleeve into which a pipe may be inserted. The holes may be used as a visual indicator that the pipe is fully inserted in the fitting. The holes in the top and bottom portions of the sleeve may also be used with a fastener to securely hold an inserted pipe in place by passing a fastener through the holes in the top and bottom portions of the sleeve and also passing the fastener through corresponding holes in the inserted pipe.