Patents by Inventor Bradley R. Tilton

Bradley R. Tilton 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