Patents by Inventor Anthony Vincent Thomas

Anthony Vincent Thomas has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Snap cutter apparatus for paper tubes
    Patent number: 4108034
    Abstract: Tubes made from spirally wound paper tape are fed axially and suspended off the end of an arbor. When the tube reaches a predetermined length, the free end engages a free-hanging sensor plate, the movement of which interrupts a light beam to generate a signal which actuates a timer. The timer energizes a motor for a predetermined time to cycle a snap cutter through one circular orbit to sever the tube. The cutter is stopped at its original position by a brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Assignee: Precision Paper Tube Company
    Inventor: Anthony Vincent Thomas