Patents by Inventor Laurent Auffret

Laurent Auffret 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 material feeder
    Patent number: 7946574
    Abstract: A sheet stacking apparatus for storing a plurality of sheets is disclosed having a storage chamber having a first transverse dimension, a platform located within the storage chamber for storing a plurality of sheets in a substantially vertical stack thereon, a feeder for feeding a top sheet from the stack, and means for moving the platform upwards to hold the stack in operative contact with the feeder, wherein the platform comprises a support portion having a second transverse dimension which is less than the first transverse dimension, for allowing sheets stacked on the platform to droop below the support portion in at least one overhanging region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Ltd.
    Inventors: Antoine Bauvin, Jean-Christian Maleyran, Laurent Auffret, Francois Reby, Martyn R. House, Lee Glover, Nicholas S Clarke, John D Deamer, Mark Woodliffe, Matthew A. P. Morrissey
  • Sheet material feeder
    Publication number: 20060151938
    Abstract: A sheet stacking apparatus for storing a plurality of sheets is disclosed having a storage chamber having a first transverse dimension, a platform located within the storage chamber for storing a plurality of sheets in a substantially vertical stack thereon, a feeder for feeding a top sheet from the stack, and means for moving the platform upwards to hold the stack in operative contact with the feeder, wherein the platform comprises a support portion having a second transverse dimension which is less than the first transverse dimension, for allowing sheets stacked on the platform to droop below the support portion in at least one overhanging region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Pitney Bowes Limited,
    Inventors: Antoine Bauvin, Jean-Christian Maleyran, Laurent Auffret, Francois Reby, Martyn House, Lee Glover, Nicholas Clarke, John Deamer, Mark Woodliffe, Matthew Morrissey