Patents by Inventor Jeffery Ference

Jeffery Ference 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).

  • Article feeder and method of feeding
    Publication number: 20020056959
    Abstract: An article feeder includes a feeder bin for holding and advancing a stack of articles. A stripper belt mechanism engages the first article contained in the stack and singularly draws the article from the stack. The stripper belt mechanism includes a source of vacuum for drawing vacuum onto the first article. A biasing mechanism biases the stripper belt mechanism against the stack of articles and applies back pressure thereto. The biasing mechanism is adjustable for varying the back pressure against the stack of articles to accommodate articles of varying thickness. A method for operating an article feeder is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: PROFOLD, INC.
    Inventor: Jeffery Ference