US 12,443,206 B2
Indexer, indexer retrofit kit and method of use thereof
Terry D. Gromes, Sr., Navarre, OH (US); Terry D. Gromes, Jr., Navarre, OH (US); Kristin E. Griffin, Navarre, OH (US); Jon M. Shockey, Jr., Canton, OH (US); Gordon W. East, North Canton, OH (US); and William C. Jackson, Cleveland, OH (US)
Assigned to STONEAGE, INC., Durango, CO (US)
Filed by STONEAGE, INC., Durango, CO (US)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/608,754.
Application 16/776,770 is a division of application No. 16/155,340, filed on Oct. 9, 2018, granted, now 10,599,162, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Application 18/608,754 is a continuation of application No. 16/776,770, filed on Jan. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,934,215.
Application 16/155,340 is a continuation of application No. 15/689,483, filed on Aug. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,401,878, issued on Sep. 3, 2019.
Application 16/776,770 is a continuation of application No. 15/689,572, filed on Aug. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,408,552, issued on Sep. 10, 2019.
Application 15/689,483 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/204,350, filed on Mar. 11, 2014, granted, now 10,040,169, issued on Aug. 7, 2018.
Application 15/689,572 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/204,451, filed on Mar. 11, 2014, abandoned.
Application 15/689,483 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/204,265, filed on Mar. 11, 2014, granted, now 10,265,834, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Application 15/689,572 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/204,265, filed on Mar. 11, 2014, granted, now 10,265,834, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Application 15/689,483 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/204,451, filed on Mar. 11, 2014, abandoned.
Application 15/689,572 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/204,350, filed on Mar. 11, 2014, granted, now 10,040,169, issued on Aug. 7, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/381,390, filed on Aug. 30, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/821,433, filed on May 9, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2025/0044813 A1, Feb. 6, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05D 7/06 (2006.01); B24C 3/32 (2006.01); B24C 7/00 (2006.01); F28G 1/16 (2006.01); F28G 15/00 (2006.01); F28G 15/02 (2006.01); F28G 15/08 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/04886 (2022.01); F28D 7/16 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 7/0617 (2013.01) [B24C 3/327 (2013.01); B24C 7/0015 (2013.01); F28G 1/163 (2013.01); F28G 15/003 (2013.01); F28G 15/02 (2013.01); F28G 15/08 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); F28D 7/16 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
an indexer mountable to a flange of a faceplate that includes a pattern of spaced apart openings, wherein the indexer includes an arm that is movable relative to the faceplate;
a trolley movably mounted to the indexer;
a sensor configured to determine an initial changing of positions of the trolley as the trolley moves between a sufficient number of the spaced apart openings of the faceplate to enable a communications device to generate a map of the pattern of the spaced apart openings of the faceplate, wherein the map is usable to advance the trolley from a first spaced apart opening to a second spaced apart opening during cleaning operations.