Patents by Inventor Donald P. De Vale

Donald P. De Vale 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).

  • Patent number: 6167933
    Abstract: A book marker insertion apparatus includes a cartridge assembly, a separator assembly, a gripper assembly, an elevator assembly and a page spreader assembly. The cartridge assembly holds a roll of marker material including a plurality of markers on a backing sheet and advances the material to the separator assembly. The separator assembly includes jaws and a peel bar for removing the endmost marker from the backing sheet. The gripper assembly includes rotatable arms which grip the separated end marker and position the separated end marker for insertion into the book. The elevator raises and lowers the gripper assembly from the position for gripping the separated end marker to the position for inserting into the book. The page spreader assembly includes a V-arm with a slot formed therein-for receiving the gripper arms and the separated end marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Donald P. De Vale, Peter J. Zarembo, James L. Allen, Philip M. Anthony, III, Randall P. Bell, Aaron B. Eiger, Gerald Fleischfresser, Gregory W. Lantz, Emily Matz, Glenn A. Newby, Kurt T. Peterson
  • Patent number: 4006752
    Abstract: A fluid flow system including automatic feeder control for supplying chemicals to fluid flowing through a conduit and utilizing a Hall Effect detector which supplies an output to a digital counter which feeds a comparator that operates a timer and electronic switch to control the chemical feeder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1977
    Assignee: Everpure, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald P. De Vale
  • Patent number: D274248
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Assignee: Industrial Design Electronic Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald P. De Vale, Howard B. Wilbrandt, Dennis E. Tomlinson, Leonard J. Kubacki