Patents Represented by Attorney George E. Kersey

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  • Snow sweeping method and apparatus
    Patent number: 4760657
    Abstract: A snow-sweeping roller for replaceable attachment to a utility road vehicle (1) having brush-equipped roller (4) rotatably affixed at the underside of the vehicle. To achieve low-wear operation of the sweeper roller (4) and simultaneously low energy consumption, a control device is provided for adjusting and changing roller rpm in accordance with the following factors:(a) The circumferential speed (w) of the roller changes in proportion to vehicle speed (f);(b) The circumferential speed (w) of the roller has a ratio to the vehicle speed (f) that ranges from unity to two; and(c) A minimum value of the circumferential speed (w-min) of the roller is established for when the vehicle is moving slowly or is stationary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1988
    Assignee: Ing. Alfred Schmidt GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Ganzmann, Gunther Pastari
  • Bundling of objects
    Patent number: 4754529
    Abstract: Bundling of objects using a harnessing device with a locking head and a strap with teeth that are controlled by stretching. The locking head contains a pawl or tang that engages the teeth of the strap by wedging. One or more wedging teeth are desirably located on the locking tang as well. A further tooth to promote locking is desirably included in the locking head. The strap is advantageously molded of stretch reorientable material which is subsequently stretched to control the profile of the teeth which are engaged by the locking tang and head. The teeth are spaced on the strap to permit use of the teeth near the head for the harnessing of small bundles. The pawl is provided with specified pivot points for both the insertion and loading of the strap in the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Joseph R. Paradis
  • Method of binding and reinforcing loose leaf sheets
    Patent number: 4749427
    Abstract: Method of binding loose leaf sheets together having multiple superposed punched holes while reinforcing the holes including providing a binding element having a tab portion and an elongated strip portion, affixing the tab portion to a face portion of one of the sheets and passing the strip portion through superposed holes within the sheets to be bonded at least once to bind the sheets together, and repeating the process for the remaining holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Warren R. Pitts, Dennis R. Benoit
  • Multi-vector discharge of static electricity
    Patent number: 4745517
    Abstract: A lightweight anti-static panel electrically connected to a satellite pad. The panel comprises a cellulosic material impregnated with a conductive material. A grounding wire with a serial resistor connects the panel to an earth ground. The satellite pad is positioned at a convenient accessible location, for electrostatic discharge of a person or items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Warren R. Pitts
  • Clipboard mounted retainer for writing instruments and the like
    Patent number: 4739541
    Abstract: Retainer for convenient storage of writing implements or the like upon a clipboard having a movable clip member with an upper circular catch member aperture, and an elongated lower edge portion; an elastic band member for retaining the implements against the clip member, having an upper hook grasping the upper apreture, and a lower hook for grasping a lower edge portion of the movable clip member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1988
    Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Warren R. Pitts
  • Method of fastening tissues
    Patent number: 4736746
    Abstract: A method of fastening biological tissues using a fastener having two opposing heads joined by a connector. The fastener is installed by driving the heads through needles having a slotted bore. The needles are pierced through the tissues and rods are then used to drive the heads through the needle bores. The needles are removed and the heads then move against the tissue surface. The connector draws the heads inward against the tissue. The heads are provided with recesses to securely receive the rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Gary Anderson
  • Integrated decoration of articles
    Patent number: 4735664
    Abstract: A decorator controlled by a signal processor for applying heat transfer labels and the like to articles. Servo circuits accept processor commands and direct operation of label feed and transfer elements. A transfer roller moves in a continuously variable manner to follow the contour of the article surface. A position roller precisely matches web movement to article movement, or enables controlled stretching or shrinking of the labels as they are applied to articles. A turret loads, indexes, and unloads articles for label application at two decorating sites. Indexing of the articles takes place as the turret is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1988
    Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Syed A. Asghar, Fritz Bauer, Joseph F. Callinan, Voldemars Kaliksons, Jack Zettler, Peter Imondi, Alan Wysoki, Tim Somadelis
  • Method for rotational decoration of articles
    Patent number: 4732641
    Abstract: Application of heat transfer labels to articles. A roller having a smooth elastomeric coating turns against a moving web. The web carries heated labels which are transferred to the roller. The roller, with a transferred label thereon, turns against a moving article, and transfers the label to same. The elastomeric coating conforms to the article surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1988
    Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Jacek A. Nechay, Fritz E. Bauer, Bernard R. Danti, Mark Lukkarinen
  • Device for controlling the spacing of the plates on a bridging arrangement for expansion joints in bridges or the like
    Patent number: 4730359
    Abstract: A device for controlling the spacing of the plates on a bridging arrangement for expansion joints in bridges or the like, in which device one or more plates run parallel between edge beams defining the expansion joint and are mounted on cross-members bridging the expansion joint. The plate is coupled to the two edge beams, or each plate is coupled to an edge beam and an adjacent plate or to two adjacent plates, by means of resilient members arranged to act in shear. Each resilient member is secured by one end to an edge beam or a plate and by the other end to a connector that is resilient to bending. Each connector connects the resilient members of an edge beam and a plate or of two plates to one another. All the plates are connected to one another and to the edge beams by one or more continuous control chains comprising shear springs and connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Assignee: Kober AG
    Inventors: R. Huber, W. Koster
  • Control of fluid flow
    Patent number: 4728075
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for the control of fluid flow using a metering plug that is positioned in a control channel and restricted to movement along the longitudinal axis of the channel. Closure control is exercised by moving the plug with a micrometer adjustable control ring into closer proximity with a tapered channel that has a profile corresponding to that of the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1988
    Inventor: Joseph R. Paradis
  • Heat transfer barrier label
    Patent number: 4726979
    Abstract: Product and process for heat transfer labeling. A transfer layer containing a design print is superimposed upon a contoured release layer that is desirably imprinted on a carrier. When the carrier, together with the release layer and the transfer layer are applied to an object to be labeled and heated, both the release layer and the transfer layer become molten and the transfer layer becomes adhered to the object being labeled. The release layer and the transfer layer are immiscible when in a molten state. The desired immisciblity can be achieved by the inclusion of a barrier layer between the transfer layer containing the design print and the release layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Fred W. Chapman
  • Burnish protected electrosensitive recording
    Patent number: 4727383
    Abstract: Electrosensitive recording using a composite structure formed by a base support for a resinous contrast layer containing amorphous silicon dioxide, polycrystalline silicon dioxide, and a polyolefin, which provide an anti-abrasion characteristic. The contrast layer has an overlying metallic surface that is desirably provided by vapor deposition. The electrostatic structure provides suitable print quality for information recorded by electrically actuated styli and has the property of suitable resistance to unwanted stripping or burnishing of the metallic surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: John A. Hill, III
  • Identification tags
    Patent number: 4726131
    Abstract: A tag includes a primary panel capable of bearing identification indicia and a secondary panel capable of bearing identification indicia. The secondary panel is detachably secured to the primary panel along a line of separation, and coated, adjacent the line of separation, with a pressure sensitive adhesive. A backing strip having a release surface in contact with at least the adhesive coated area of said secondary panel is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: S. Thornton Cass
  • Rotary snow plough
    Patent number: 4715134
    Abstract: In a rotary snow plough having a feed plough arranged on a side of its housing (2) in order to increase the intake cross section, the accumulation of snow on the ploughshare (8) of the feed plough (4) is avoided by providing, in the ploughshare (8), a belt conveyor element (11) supplying the rotary element(s) of the rotary plough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1987
    Assignee: Ing. Alfred Schmidt GmbH
    Inventor: Alfred Schmidt
  • Measurement method and apparatus
    Patent number: 4712308
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for interpolating elevation values and related locations from data provided on drawings by using an instrument with a supporting scale bar on which are mounted two slides that each has an extension arm. In use, the slides are set at the elevation values of the points on the drawing and one of the slides is moved along the scale bar intersecting a graphic scale at various intervals. The movable arm on the slide intersects the line joining the points on the drawing at various intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Inventor: Carleton R. Richmond, Jr.
  • Method and apparatus for dispensing fasteners
    Patent number: 4712677
    Abstract: An improved system is described for attaching price tags to garments and for other joining applications using plastic fasteners dispensed through hollow, slotted needles. The system comprises a new method and tool for dispensing fasteners supplied in long lengths, together with improved fastener stock adapted for use therewith and for molding in continuous lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: David B. Russell
  • Joint covering for expansion joints in carriageways, especially bridges
    Patent number: 4706318
    Abstract: A joint covering has an elastic mat that is cast in situ and lies on rigid plates bridge the gap. The plates are controlled by providing the mat with elastomeric projections on its underside which engage the plates. The elastic behavior of the mat is not impaired in any way as a result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1987
    Inventors: Reinhold Huber, Waldemar Koster
  • Isolation of semiconductor contacts
    Patent number: 4705698
    Abstract: In a method of isolating segments of contacts on a substrate by laser scribing, a laser is directed on portions to be removed through the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: Chronar Corporation
    Inventor: John Van Dine
  • Conductive tin oxide methods
    Patent number: 4705701
    Abstract: The method of producing transparent and conductive tin oxide, which comprised the steps of(a) providing a phosphorous fluoride or a non-matallic halocarbon where the halogen consists of fluorine;(b) providing an organotin compound; and(c) applying the combination of said fluoride or said halocarbon and said organotin compound to a substrate in an oxidizing atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: Chronar Corporation
    Inventor: Masud Akhtar
  • Method of depositing wide bandgap amorphous semiconductor materials
    Patent number: 4696702
    Abstract: A method of depositing wide bandgap p type amorphous semiconductor materials on a substrate without photosensitization by the decomposition of one or more higher order gaseous silanes in the presence of a p-type catalytic dopant at a temperature of about 200.degree. C. and a pressure in the range from about 1-50 Torr.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1987
    Assignee: Chronar Corp.
    Inventors: Frank B. Ellis, Jr., Alan E. Delahoy