Patents by Inventor Ronald G. Buckner

Ronald G. Buckner 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).

  • Active copy sheet catch and stacking device
    Patent number: 5207417
    Abstract: A catch tray for a copier/printer holds and stacks copies of a wide variety of sizes exiting a copier/printer without operator involvement. The copies are allowed to fall into a funnel type baffling device with flexible friction paddles that drive the incoming copies into the catch tray and holds them in place while simultaneously allowing a major portion of each copy sheet to flip and hang down over a curved portion of the outer wall of the catch tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Conrad J. Bell, Ronald G. Buckner