Patents by Inventor Edward W. Farley

Edward W. Farley 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).

  • Horizontal sleeve applicator and method
    Patent number: 6996954
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for enwrapping a horizontally oriented product in a sleeve. A sleeve is formed by opening a flat tubular film and cutting a selected length of tubing. The sleeve is further opened in a forming tube to a cross sectional shape comparable with the cross sectional shape of the product. The forming tube is moved from a receiving position to a discharge position and the sleeve is moved in a horizontal plane to enclose the axially aligned product carried on a horizontally oriented conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Axon Corporation
    Inventors: Edward W. Farley, Kuo-Raid Grant Chen, David A. Felix, Gordon L. Gregory, Randolph S. Victor