Patents by Inventor Phillip S. LaChapelle

Phillip S. LaChapelle 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).

  • Case packing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5720156
    Abstract: An integrated and automated case packing device and method is disclosed. The device and method uses multiple stations to: separate a flattened case from a supply of such cases, detect whether the case in an A or B-type case, open the case according to the type of case, place a predetermined number of imbricated articles into a group standing on edge, move that group under the erected case, place the case over the stationary group, close the flaps to the case, and move the case downstream to a case invertor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Roberts Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmy R. Bridges, Phillip S. LaChapelle, Claude E. Monsees
  • Case erector with A-B detection
    Patent number: 5689931
    Abstract: A case erector with A-B detect is disclosed. This case erector eliminates the need to sort A and B type cases and thus increases the rate at which boxes can be erected. Whether the case is an A or B type case determines how far into the case erector the flattened case is fed and whether the case is unfolded to the left or the right.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Roberts Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmy R. Bridges, Phillip S. LaChapelle, Claude E. Monsees