Patents by Inventor Jeff Farrell

Jeff Farrell 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).

  • Sheet folding apparatus
    Patent number: 6881181
    Abstract: A sheet folding apparatus, which may be used in conjunction with a printer or copier, includes a set of rollers forming a buckle zone, in which sheets are caused to buckle for creasing by a folding nip formed by the rollers. A blade is selectably positionable in and out of the buckle zone. When the blade is positioned in the buckle zone, any previously-folded portion of the sheet (such as in C-folding of the sheet) is prevented from being drawn away from the folding nip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert H. Brown, Jeff Farrell, Stephen Abellera
  • Sheet folding apparatus
    Publication number: 20040198578
    Abstract: A sheet folding apparatus, which may be used in conjunction with a printer or copier, includes a set of rollers forming a buckle zone, in which sheets are caused to buckle for creasing by a folding nip formed by the rollers. A blade is selectably positionable in and out of the buckle zone. When the blade is positioned in the buckle zone, any previously-folded portion of the sheet (such as in C-folding of the sheet) is prevented from being drawn away from the folding nip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert H. Brown, Jeff Farrell, Stephen Abellera