Patents by Inventor Robert Swannell

Robert Swannell 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).

  • Publication number: 20070045500
    Abstract: A roll support and spacing member has parallel, connected and nestable first and second sections foldable upon a hinge to provide support structure in the middle of a stack of rolls. The roll support and spacing member has upwardly and downwardly facing, roll-engaging indentations with the sections being separable to provide top and bottom support pieces for engaging rolls in the stack. The sections are movable into superposed relationship with one another. The first and second sections have peripheral flanges located along opposed sides and opposed ends thereof and formed with cooperable interlocking structure positively retaining the sections together when the sections are placed in superposed relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Swannell, David Rosten
  • Publication number: 20070003726
    Abstract: An elongated U-shaped edge protector for protecting an edge of an article. The U-shaped edge protector is formed from a pair of V-shaped edge protectors joined together to define an internal receiving cavity. The size of the receiving cavity can be adjusted prior to attachment of the inner edge protector to the outer edge protector. At least one of the inner and outer edge protectors includes an adhesive strip applied to only one leg of the main body such that the outer edge protector can be adhered to the inner edge protector. The pressure sensitive adhesive includes a release liner that protects the adhesive prior to attachment of the pair of edge. protectors to create the U-shaped edge protector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventor: Robert Swannell
  • Publication number: 20060280891
    Abstract: An elongated edge protector for protecting an edge or corner of an article. The edge protector includes an adhesive strip applied to only one leg of the main body such that the edge protector can be self-supported along a corner of an article being protected. The pressure-sensitive adhesive is positioned along only one of the first and second legs and includes a release liner adhered to the adhesive strip. The release liner has a width greater than the width of the pressure-sensitive adhesive to define a grasping tab. The adhesive strip can be either a permanent adhesive or a releasable adhesive sufficient to support the edge protector along the article being protected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventor: Robert Swannell