Patents by Inventor Les J. Kanna

Les J. Kanna 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).

  • Process for applying a handle
    Patent number: 5437594
    Abstract: A continuous motion apparatus for installing handles onto cartons includes a handle dispenser and a handle conveyor. The handle conveyor comprises a track associated with an overhead belt in a pronged pick-up arm. The pick-up arm inserts through a handle and carries a handle to a surface of the carton, where a pair of rollers in a curved plow engage the handle and force it from the pick-up arm. The arm rotates in time sequence with the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignee: Roberts Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Larry J. Mattson, John T. Roberts, Claude E. Monsees, Les J. Kanna