Patents by Inventor Robert A. Crimmins

Robert A. Crimmins 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).

  • Patent number: 5368395
    Abstract: A collapsible flexible tank having an outer tank body of dimensionally stable material and an inner liner of which may be readily interchanged by opening up of zippered seams in the outer tank body. There are a plurality of toggle fasteners inside the outer tank for holding the inner liner in place. A fill and drain fitting at the top of the inner liner enables rapid filling and complete emptying of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: ILC Dover, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert A. Crimmins
  • Patent number: 5183242
    Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus (10) and method are disclosed that are fast, efficient, easy to set up and involve a minimum number of components. The sheet feeding mechanism (10) includes a first gripping member (20) comprised of two first suction cups (21) and a second gripping member (40) comprised of two second suction cups (41). The first suction cups (21) are moved along a first path (P1) between a first position and a second position by a first guide means (25). The second suction cups (41) are moved along a second path (P2) between a third position and a fourth position by a second guide means (60). Vacuum means (22,42) are connected to the suction cups (21,41) for picking up, holding and releasing sheets (TS). The first suction cups (21) pick up a sheet (TS) and transfer it to the second suction cups (41) which take the sheet (TS) to a lamination unit (LU1,LU2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: D&K Custom Machine Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Crimmins, Michael D. Flasza