Patents by Inventor Carl D. Van Newkirk

Carl D. Van Newkirk 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).

  • Method of and apparatus for inserting trays of articles into sleeves
    Patent number: 5481854
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically inserting a tray of articles, such as a tray of letters for mailing, into a tubular packaging sleeve includes a conveyor for positioning a tray at an inserting position, and a sleeve carrier to move a sleeve into position for inserting the tray in the sleeve. The carrier includes a vacuum head for gripping a sleeve blank from the top of a sleeve supply, and sleeve forming plates for unfolding the blank into the tubular shape. The sleeve is positioned in axial alignment with the tray and a pusher arm pushes the tray into the sleeve. The invention includes automatic controls for initiating and controlling the sleeving operation without operator intervention. The invention includes a method of inserting a tray of articles in a sleeve using the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Carter Control Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl D. Van Newkirk