Patents by Inventor Jimmy R. Frazier
Jimmy R. Frazier 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).
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Patent number: 9856044Abstract: A tape closure device for securing the neck of a bag with a tape closure includes an automated control system, a tape feed assembly configured to provide a continuous length of tape and a closure application assembly. The closure application assembly also includes an encoder wheel that outputs to the automated control system a signal representative of the length of tape provided to the closure application assembly from the tape feed assembly during the closure cycle. The tape closure device further includes a motorized cutting member that is connected to the automated control system and configured for selective activation by the automated control system in response to the signal provided by the encoder wheel. The selective activation of the motorized cutting member allows the tape closure device to create a tape closure that based on the length of tape drawn into the closure application assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Burford CorporationInventors: Jimmy R. Frazier, Scott Clemons, Jerry Pack
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Patent number: 8646247Abstract: A tape closure device is configured to secure the neck of a vertically-oriented bag with an adhesive tape. The tape closure device preferably includes a main plate that has a closure receiving slot and a drive plate connected to the main plate. The drive plate includes a drive assembly receiving slot that is vertically aligned with the closure receiving slot. The tape closure device also includes a drive assembly attached to the drive plate, a tape feed assembly attached to the main plate, and a closure system attached to the main plate. The closure system of the tape closure device includes a front plunger configured for rotation about a first vertical axis, a back plunger configured for rotation about a second vertical axis, a taping arm configured for rotation about a third vertical axis and a receiving block positioned adjacent the closure receiving slot.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Burford Corp.Inventor: Jimmy R. Frazier
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Publication number: 20110078982Abstract: A tape closure device is configured to secure the neck of a vertically-oriented bag with an adhesive tape. The tape closure device preferably includes a main plate that has a closure receiving slot and a drive plate connected to the main plate. The drive plate includes a drive assembly receiving slot that is vertically aligned with the closure receiving slot. The tape closure device also includes a drive assembly attached to the drive plate, a tape feed assembly attached to the main plate, and a closure system attached to the main plate. The closure system of the tape closure device includes a front plunger configured for rotation about a first vertical axis, a back plunger configured for rotation about a second vertical axis, a taping arm configured for rotation about a third vertical axis and a receiving block positioned adjacent the closure receiving slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: BURFORD CORP.Inventor: Jimmy R. Frazier
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Patent number: 7770356Abstract: A bag tying apparatus for tying a ribbon about a gathered neck is provided. A holder-shear drive assembly moves a holder-shear assembly from side to side to grip and cut the ribbon. An over-travel compensation assembly compensates for over-travel of the holder-shear drive assembly relative to the travel of the holder-shear assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Burford Corp.Inventors: Jimmy R. Frazier, Jerry Dale Pack, Clay R. Miller
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Publication number: 20100083612Abstract: A bag tying apparatus for tying a ribbon about a gathered neck is provided. A holder-shear drive assembly moves a holder-shear assembly from side to side to grip and cut the ribbon. An over-travel compensation assembly compensates for over-travel of the holder-shear drive assembly relative to the travel of the holder-shear assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Jimmy R. Frazier, Jerry Dale Pack, Clay R. Miller
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Publication number: 20090205294Abstract: A tape closure device is configured to secure the neck of a bag with an adhesive film and a non-adhesive backing. The device preferably includes a closure application assembly that has a guide rail, a contact member and a cutting member. The guide rail preferably includes a contact section, a gathering section and a staging section. The contact member preferably includes a contact surface adjacent the contact section of the guide rail. The tape closure device also preferably includes a tape feed assembly, a paper feed assembly and a bag feed assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2008Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: Burford CorporationInventor: Jimmy R. Frazier
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Patent number: 7484342Abstract: Disclosed is a tape closure device for securing the neck of a bag with an adhesive film and a non-adhesive backing. The device preferably includes a closure application assembly that has a guide rail, a contact member and a cutting member. The guide rail preferably includes a contact section, a gathering section and a staging section. The contact member preferably includes a contact surface adjacent the contact section of the guide rail. The tape closure device also preferably includes a tape feed assembly, a paper feed assembly and a bag feed assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2006Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Burford CorporationInventor: Jimmy R. Frazier
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Patent number: 5708339Abstract: A bag neck tying device for tying a ribbon dispensed from a spool about a gathered neck. A pulley and proximity switch are mounted to prevent the completion of a tying cycle if a bag neck is not properly gathered and ready to be tied.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1996Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: Burford CorporationInventors: Jimmy R. Frazier, John D. Richardson, Greg P. Coxsey
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Patent number: 5692358Abstract: A bag neck tying device for tying a ribbon about gathered material. The bag neck tying device includes a bag gathering mechanism for moving a bag neck into engagement with a bag stop lever controlled by an electric brake. The bag neck tying device further includes a needle assembly for wrapping the ribbon around the gathered neck of the bag, a twister hook assembly for twisting the ribbon of tie material and a ribbon holder-shear assembly for cutting and holding the end of the ribbon. The gathering, needle, twister and holder-shear assemblies are controlled by bi-directional, brush type DC servomotors driven by full wave rectified solid state DC motor controllers in a closed loop control system which incorporates a software driven microcontroller for delivering reference input signals to the motor controllers for initiating and controlling pre-assigned functions of the motors driving the various tier assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1995Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: Burford CorporationInventors: Jimmy R. Frazier, John D. Richardson, Greg P. Coxsey
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Patent number: 5531832Abstract: A pan oiler for spraying oil into cavities in pans moving on a conveyor including a stationary center nozzle assembly and spaced outer nozzle assemblies. The outer nozzle assemblies are mounted on opposite ends of a drive screw having right hand threads formed on one end and left hand threads formed on the other end for moving the outside nozzle assemblies in unison relative to the stationary center nozzle assembly. A pair of electrically charged electrodes are positioned adjacent the nozzle assemblies for setting up an electric field across the spray paths of the nozzle assemblies for reducing overspray.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1994Date of Patent: July 2, 1996Assignee: Burford CorporationInventors: Timothy I. McCalip, Jimmy R. Frazier, John E. Fagan
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Patent number: 5483134Abstract: A bag neck tying device for tying a ribbon dispensed from a spool about a gathered neck. A pulley and proximity switch are mounted to prevent the completion of a tying cycle if a bag neck is not properly gathered and ready to be tied.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1993Date of Patent: January 9, 1996Assignee: Burford CorporationInventors: Jimmy R. Frazier, John D. Richardson, Greg P. Coxsey
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Patent number: 5251988Abstract: The thermal transfer printer is an on-line printer to print on a web in packaging apparatus adapted to print either when the web is in motion or during a stop cycle. The printer is configured to interface with a computer having a RS 232C serial port to permit changing messages or product identifications using stored data, fonts and graphics. Thousands of product identifications and descriptions can be stored and called up in minutes. The inker incorporates a web tensioning device which permits feeding a middle portion of the web through a printing nip at a speed different from the speed of the remainder of the web.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1991Date of Patent: October 12, 1993Assignee: Burford CorporationInventor: Jimmy R. Frazier
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Patent number: 4856258Abstract: A wire tying device for tying a wire-like ribbon about a neck of a bag moved along a path by a conveyor. The packaging device includes a bag gathering apparatus including a bag clamp plate positioned adjacent the path of the neck of the bag and a plunger which moves along the path to engage the neck of the bag between the clamping mechanism and a slotted face plate for pulling slack out of a plastic bag and to draw to the bag to a control tension about the product. An improved drive mechanism smoothly and rapidly accelerates a needle for wrapping a section of wire ribbon around the neck of the bag, a twister hook for twisting the wire, a wire holder-shear for gripping and cutting the wire ribbon and a striper arm for removing the twisted wire from the twister hook.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1988Date of Patent: August 15, 1989Assignee: Burford Corp.Inventors: Charles E. Burford, Jimmy R. Frazier