Patents by Inventor Bobby C. Taylor

Bobby C. Taylor 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).

  • Method and apparatus for producing a gusseted container
    Patent number: 5853360
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a gusseted container, which method includes the steps of feeding unfolded, corrugated paper, die cut blanks sequentially from the feed module of a corrugated paper box folding apparatus through the prefold, fold and final fold modules, applying glue to the die cut blanks, creasing three gusset areas of the blanks, gathering and pleating the gusset areas, folding a panel tab against the adjacent blank panel, pressing the folded gussets and panel tab against the glue on the blanks and folding the blanks and panel tab to define the gusseted container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: J & L Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard F. Jeffrey, Bradley R. Tilton, James A. Mahlum, Michael D. Wallace, Bobby C. Taylor, Larry E. Reeves, Glynn A. Blank, Donald G. Lee
  • Method and apparatus for locking a carrier
    Patent number: 4612753
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for closing a carrier about a one or more articles. The invention includes one or more fingers which are urged into contact with locking tabs on the carrier to force the locking tabs through an opening on the carrier. The fingers may be activated by a rotating cam operated device or may be electromagnetically activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Assignee: Manville Service Corporation
    Inventors: Bobby C. Taylor, Peter C. Olsen, Jr.