Patents by Inventor Roland Davis
Roland Davis 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).
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Patent number: 11981490Abstract: A system for moving and transporting cargo, such as bundled cores and tubes, that doesn't require wheeled carts. The system may comprise a forklift truck, a front engagement device connecting the cargo to the forklift truck, a rear roller unit, and one or more spaced apart bottom supports. When the forklift forks are in the raised position, the cargo front (leading) end is tilted above the cargo rear (trailing) end and the bottom supports are disengaged from the floor, allowing the cargo to be moved.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Manly Kelley, Neil Roland Davis, David E. Rhodes
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Patent number: 11975894Abstract: A cover for a container that includes a lid portion and a collar element. The lid portion having a main body section surrounded by a peripheral sealing shoulder. The collar element having a peripheral collar sealing shoulder that includes a collar groove and wherein the lid portion is connected to the collar portion through a hinge element. The lid portion, collar element and hinge portion are formed as a unitary structure and the lid portion articulates from an open positon in which it is spaced apart from the collar element to a closed position wherein the peripheral bead sealing shoulder of the lid portion engages with the peripheral collar sealing shoulder of the collar element.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Inline Plastics Corp.Inventors: Herb Knutson, Tanner Bettke Buxton, James Davis Smith, IV, David Demar, Keith Kristiansen, Roland Charriez, Thomas Van Dyk
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Publication number: 20230331451Abstract: A system for moving and transporting cargo, such as bundled cores and tubes, that doesn't require wheeled carts. The system may comprise a forklift truck, a front engagement device connecting the cargo to the forklift truck, a rear roller unit, and one or more spaced apart bottom supports. When the forklift forks are in the raised position, the cargo front (leading) end is tilted above the cargo rear (trailing) end and the bottom supports are disengaged from the floor, allowing the cargo to be moved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Manly Kelley, Neil Roland Davis, David E. Rhodes
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Patent number: 11787103Abstract: An improved core for mounting on one or more core engaging elements such as a pair of chucks and a method of making an improved core are provided. The core is adapted to wind and unwind material thereon. The core may comprise a high coefficient of friction coating disposed on the inner surface of the core to improve the core-chuck interaction. The inner surface may be mechanically or chemically treated to improve core-chuck interaction.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventors: Neil Roland Davis, John Franklin Auten, Jr., Michael Lee Thompson, Kevin Manly Kelley, Xiaokai Niu, David E. Rhodes, Michael David Zold
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Publication number: 20230249433Abstract: A tube for winding a web of fabric or similar material may include an inner tube formed by a plurality of inner layers and an outermost layer helically wound around the inner tube and having a plurality of raised gripping portions extending radially outward from a tube outer surface by a raised gripping portion distance. A raised protective strip may be formed at the outermost layer and wrap around the outermost layer so that at least a portion of the raised gripping portions are exposed to an exterior of the tube. The raised protective strip may extend radially outward from the tube outer surface by a protective strip distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventors: Neil Roland Davis, Justin Rosz, Colin White, Gerald Lee Lane, JR., Thomas S. Harker
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Publication number: 20230073313Abstract: A shareable, wearable training system including a first cuff configured to be worn on an upper arm and/or torso of a user, the first cuff including a first housing defining a first slot and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponder sized to fit within the first slot, a second cuff configured to be worn on a lower arm of the user, the second cuff comprising a second housing defining a second slot, and an interchangeable computer system sized to fit within the second slot. The computer system includes a RFID reader and instructions causing the computer system to determine and record whether the RFID transponder is within a threshold distance of the RFID reader and provides the user with a notification when the RFID transponder is within the threshold distance, thereby notifying the user when a distance between a hand of the user and a face of the user is less than the threshold distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: SIVAD AiCOMSCi, PBCInventors: Bruce Roland Davis, Cameron Davis
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Publication number: 20220250306Abstract: An improved core for mounting on one or more core engaging elements such as a pair of chucks and a method of making an improved core are provided. The core is adapted to wind and unwind material thereon. The core may comprise a high coefficient of friction coating disposed on the inner surface of the core to improve the core-chuck interaction. The inner surface may be mechanically or chemically treated to improve core-chuck interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventors: Neil Roland Davis, John Franklin Auten, JR., Michael Lee Thompson, Kevin Manly Kelley, Xiaokai Niu, David E. Rhodes, Michael David Zold
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Patent number: 11279077Abstract: An improved core for mounting on one or more core engaging elements such as a pair of chucks and a method of making an improved core are provided. The core is adapted to wind and unwind material thereon. The core comprises a high coefficient of friction coating disposed on the inner surface of the core to improve core-chuck interaction.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.Inventors: Neil Roland Davis, John Franklin Auten, Jr., Michael Lee Thompson, Kevin Manly Kelley, Xiaokai Niu, David E. Rhodes, Michael David Zold
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Publication number: 20190270236Abstract: An improved core for mounting on one or more core engaging elements such as a pair of chucks and a method of making an improved core are provided. The core is adapted to wind and unwind material thereon. The core comprises a high coefficient of friction coating disposed on the inner surface of the core to improve core-chuck interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventors: Neil Roland Davis, John Franklin Auten, JR., Michael Lee Thompson, Kevin Manly Kelley, Xiaokai Niu, David E. Rhodes, Michael David Zold
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Patent number: 5421944Abstract: Bevelled end edges (37, 38) of gasket lengths (21, 36) are fused into miter joints (39) at corners (18) by welding apparatus having jig and clamp sets (64) on plates (49, 50) that are mounted on rails (59, 60) and separated by cam followers (81, 82) which interact against the bias of a spring (87) with a cam (88) which is rotated by a handler (93) on a shaft (73) to set the spacing of the sets (64). End edges (37, 38) are aligned int he spacing gap (54) against surfaces (185, 186) of a sissy bar (180) which is lifted up when the cam (88) is turned to its position of longest spacing. The bar (180) is then lowered and a heater block (29) is moved and locked into an advanced position within the gap (54) pulling a handle (115) of a rod (116), by spring finger (122) which shifts onto a lockwheel (125). The cam (88) is turned to an intermediate spacing position to melt the edges (37, 38) against the block (79), and then moved to a shortest spacing position to fuse the melted edges together.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1994Date of Patent: June 6, 1995Assignee: Roland DavisInventors: Roland Davis, Gil Koch
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Patent number: 5385628Abstract: Bevelled end edges (37, 38) of gasket lengths (21, 36) are fused into miter joints (39) at corners (18) by welding apparatus having jig and clamp sets (64) on plates (49, 50) that are mounted on rails (59, 60) and separated by cam followers (81, 82) which interact against the bias of a spring (87) with a cam (88) which is rotated by a handler (93) on a shaft (73) to set the spacing of the sets (64). End edges (37, 38) are aligned in the spacing gap (54) against surfaces (185, 186) of a sissy bar (180) which is lifted up when the cam (88) is turned to its position of longest spacing. The bar (180) is then lowered and a heater block (29) is moved and locked into an advanced position within the gap (54) pulling a handle (115 of a rod (116), by spring finger (122) which shifts onto a lockwheel (125). The cam (88) is turned to an intermediate spacing position to melt the edges (37, 38) against the block (79), and then moved to a shortest spacing position to fuse the melted edges together.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1993Date of Patent: January 31, 1995Inventors: Roland Davis, Gil Koch