Patents by Inventor John K. Knechtel

John K. Knechtel 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).

  • Strap removal system
    Patent number: 9079680
    Abstract: The invention provides a strap removal system and a method of removing straps from a load on a conveyor. The method includes providing an end effector to the side of the conveyor and moving the end effector adjacent a first vertical side of the load. A first strap is detected while moving the end effector across the first vertical side of the load. The first strap is engaged. The first strap is pulled away from the first vertical side of the load while engaged. The first strap is cut at a cut point on the first strap, and the first strap is removed from the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Busse/SJI Corporation
    Inventors: Jeff G. Vannice, John K. Knechtel, Robert A. Gabel, Jr.
  • Strap Removal System
    Publication number: 20100024188
    Abstract: The invention provides a strap removal system and a method of removing straps from a load on a conveyor. The method includes providing an end effector to the side of the conveyor and moving the end effector adjacent a first vertical side of the load. A first strap is detected while moving the end effector across the first vertical side of the load. The first strap is engaged. The first strap is pulled away from the first vertical side of the load while engaged. The first strap is cut at a cut point on the first strap, and the first strap is removed from the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Jeff G. Vannice, John K. Knechtel, Robert A. Gabel, JR.