Patents by Inventor David Lee Roberts

David Lee Roberts 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).

  • Pivoting hold-down device for use with an apparatus for manufacturing a package
    Patent number: 9623994
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hold-down device for use in the packaging industry. For example, the hold-down may be used with an apparatus for manufacturing a package. The hold-down may be configured to retain a packaging structure during the evacuation and/or sealing steps of a packaging process. The hold-down may include an elongate member and an attachment assembly. The elongate member may be configured to pivot and/or rotate about its longitudinal axis in response to a force exerted on the packaging structure during an evacuation and/or sealing step of a packaging process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: COVERIS FLEXIBLES US LLC
    Inventors: David Lee Roberts, Michael J. Douglas
  • PIVOTING HOLD-DOWN DEVICE FOR USE WITH AN APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20140196404
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hold-down device for use in the packaging industry. For example, the hold-down may be used with an apparatus for manufacturing a package. The hold-down may be configured to retain a packaging structure during the evacuation and/or sealing steps of a packaging process. The hold-down may include an elongate member and an attachment assembly. The elongate member may be configured to pivot and/or rotate about its longitudinal axis in response to a force exerted on the packaging structure during an evacuation and/or sealing step of a packaging process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: David Lee Roberts, Michael J. Douglas