Patents by Inventor Charles R. Brewer, III
Charles R. Brewer, III 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: 9022718Abstract: A safety feature prevents a two wheeled electric paper lift from raising a paper tray on uneven ground that includes a tilt switch positioned in parallel with an upper limit switch that controls the height in a vertical direction of the paper tray. When a tilt angle of the paper lift is greater than 5° the tilt switch will prevent the paper tray from being raised and thereby prevent the load on the paper tray from shifting or tipping over and causing injury to an operator.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Ronald E Groth, Charles R Brewer, III, Thomas C Palumbo
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Patent number: 8220297Abstract: A low cost locking device for securing special forms in paper trays when a printer is unattended that can be easily be field installed without screws or other fasteners or tools includes a bracket tray lock, a tray lock plate assembly and a padlock that cooperate to prevent the paper trays from being removed from the printer without a key for the padlock.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Thomas C Palumbo, Charles R Brewer, III, George P Powers
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Patent number: 8192134Abstract: This is a lifting mechanism especially suited to move a stack of paper to a height so that it is easier to remove or work with. The lifting mechanism has as a bottom portion a tilting platform that receives and holds a paper stack and its support. This tilting platform will be tilted in a front down position prior to and during loading of the paper stack thereon, and will automatically tilt down at its back portion when stack loaded. This is because the fulcrum of the tilting platform is located nearer the front sections of the platform than it is to the back section of the platform. When the weight of the paper stack acts upon the tilting platform, it will force the platform down at its back portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Charles R Brewer, III, Thomas C Palumbo
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Patent number: 8147175Abstract: This is a stacker cart useful to collect a paper stack in a paper-handling system. The stacker cart has wheels so that it can be moved into and out of a housing in the system. At a top section of the stacker cart is a slidable plate that receives the paper stack after processing, finishing or marking. This slidable plate has on its lower surface sliders that allow easy moving of the slidable plate off the stacker cart. The slidable plate has at least one hook that is connected to a rope or other remover for moving the slidable plate to a second surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Charles R Brewer, III, Thomas C Palumbo
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Patent number: 8105006Abstract: This is a stacker cart useful to collect a paper stack in a paper-handling system. The stacker cart has movables so that it can be moved into and out of a housing in the system. At a top section of the stacker cart is a transfer plate that receives the paper stack after processing, finishing, or marking. This transfer plate and the stacker cart have on their lower surface movables that allow both easy moving of the slidable plate off the stacker cart and easy moving of the stacker cart from one location to another. The transfer plate has at least one hook that is connected to a rope or for moving the transfer plate to a second surface. The movables used in both the transfer plate and the stacker cart can be wheels, slides, or bearings.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Charles R Brewer, III, Thomas C Palumbo, Timothy Kelley, Gary A Kelpin
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Patent number: 7974547Abstract: A simple and cost effective method of simplifying and speeding heat exhaust plenum attachment and detachment from a machine that uses metal for exterior covers and air output grills includes placing magnetic sheeting around that portion of the plenum that mates with the back of the machine and allowing the magnetic force of the sheeting to attach the plenum to the machine. The plenum can easily be detached from the machine by overcoming the magnetic force of the sheeting.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Charles R Brewer, III, Thomas C Palumbo
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Patent number: 7861997Abstract: A releasable deck mount used to tie printers to the deck of vessels includes a metal plate for welding to the vessel's deck that incorporates a profile of a clip that is connected to a strap and inserted into the deck mount for capture purposes. The plate is very low and minimizes any tripping hazard. A spring plate is attached to the top of the metal plate and a pin is secured to the spring plate and extends through a hole in the metal plate. The pin is designed to be movable and has a chamfer to allow insertion of the strapping clip. The clip is released from the deck mount by lifting the pin to allow the clip to be removed.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Charles R Brewer, III, Thomas C Palumbo
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Patent number: 7798464Abstract: This is a mounting support that secures an electrostatic marking machine to the deck of a ship or other structure. This support provides vibration-isolating systems for shipboard mounting of these marking machines. The US Navy has imposed strict one-man, short-time requirements to mount and unmount electrostatic marking machines on a ship's deck. A key feature of the present embodiments is a double-threaded stud that lifts the machine off the floor onto the isolation mounts while securing it to the mount which is bolted to the ship's deck. The present configuration satisfies the new Navy mandate.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventor: Charles R. Brewer, III
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Publication number: 20100176268Abstract: A releasable deck mount used to tie printers to the deck of vessels includes a metal plate for welding to the vessel's deck that incorporates a profile of a clip that is connected to a strap and inserted into the deck mount for capture purposes. The plate is very low and minimizes any tripping hazard. A spring plate is attached to the top of the metal plate and a pin is secured to the spring plate and extends through a hole in the metal plate. The pin is designed to be movable and has a chamfer to allow insertion of the strapping clip. The clip is released from the deck mount by lifting the pin to allow the clip to be removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Charles R. Brewer, III, Thomas C. Palumbo
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Publication number: 20100104314Abstract: A simple and cost effective method of simplifying and speeding heat exhaust plenum attachment and detachment from a machine that uses metal for exterior covers and air output grills includes placing magnetic sheeting around that portion of the plenum that mates with the back of the machine and allowing the magnetic force of the sheeting to attach the plenum to the machine. The plenum can easily be detached from the machine by overcoming the magnetic force of the sheeting.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Charles R. Brewer, III, Thomas C. Palumbo
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Publication number: 20100102503Abstract: A low cost locking device for securing special forms in paper trays when a printer is unattended that can be easily be field installed without screws or other fasteners or tools includes a bracket tray lock, a tray lock plate assembly and a padlock that cooperate to prevent the paper trays from being removed from the printer without a key for the padlock.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Thomas C. Palumbo, Charles R. Brewer, III, George P. Powers
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Publication number: 20100104410Abstract: A safety feature prevents a two wheeled electric paper lift from raising a paper tray on uneven ground that includes a tilt switch positioned in parallel with an upper limit switch that controls the height in a vertical direction of the paper tray. When a tilt angle of the paper lift is greater than 50 the tilt switch will prevent the paper tray from being raised and thereby prevent the load on the paper tray from shifting or tipping over and causing injury to an operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Ronald E Groth, Charles R Brewer, III, Thomas C Palumbo
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Publication number: 20100066014Abstract: This is a lifting mechanism especially suited to move a stack of paper to a height so that it is easier to remove or work with. The lifting mechanism has as a bottom portion a tilting platform that receives and holds a paper stack and its support. This tilting platform will be tilted in a front down position prior to and during loading of the paper stack thereon, and will automatically tilt down at its back portion when stack loaded. This is because the fulcrum of the tilting platform is located nearer the front sections of the platform than it is to the back section of the platform. When the weight of the paper stack acts upon the tilting platform, it will force the platform down at its back portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: CHARLES R. BREWER, III, THOMAS C. PALUMBO
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Publication number: 20100068026Abstract: This is a stacker cart useful to collect a paper stack in a paper-handling system. The stacker cart has movables so that it can be moved into and out of a housing in the system. At a top section of the stacker cart is a transfer plate that receives the paper stack after processing, finishing, or marking. This transfer plate and the stacker cart have on their lower surface movables that allow both easy moving of the slidable plate off the stacker cart and easy moving of the stacker cart from one location to another. The transfer plate has at least one hook that is connected to a rope or for moving the transfer plate to a second surface. The movables used in both the transfer plate and the stacker cart can be wheels, slides, or bearings.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Charles R. Brewer, III, Thomas C. Palumbo, Timothy Kelley, Gary A. Kelpin
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Publication number: 20100068019Abstract: This is a stacker cart useful to collect a paper stack in a paper-handling system. The stacker cart has wheels so that it can be moved into and out of a housing in the system. At a top section of the stacker cart is a slidable plate that receives the paper stack after processing, finishing or marking. This slidable plate has on its lower surface sliders that allow easy moving of the slidable plate off the stacker cart. The slidable plate has at least one hook that is connected to a rope or other remover for moving the slidable plate to a second surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: CHARLES R. BREWER, III, Thomas C. Palumbo
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Publication number: 20080283721Abstract: This is a mounting support that secures an electrostatic marking machine to the deck of a ship or other structure. This support provides vibration-isolating systems for shipboard mounting of these marking machines. The US Navy has imposed strict one-man, short-time requirements to mount and unmount electrostatic marking machines on a ship's deck. A key feature of the present embodiments is a double-threaded stud that lifts the machine off the floor onto the isolation mounts while securing it to the mount which is bolted to the ship's deck. The present configuration satisfies the new Navy mandate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2007Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventor: Charles R. Brewer, III
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Patent number: 6015131Abstract: A simple system for mechanically lifting and securing a machine to vibration isolators. The system is unitary, compact, occupies space only under the machine and not protruding from the sides and allows the machine to be completely detached for servicing. The system includes a four bar linkage using two square supporting members as a chassie with the four bar linkage being mounted to vibration isolators that are welded to support plate. The four bar linkage is manipulated by two screws to easily and quickly raise the machine off its casters and restrain it in a fixed position. The two screws make detachment from the four bar linkage a simple and time efficient process for repairpersons.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1998Date of Patent: January 18, 2000Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventor: Charles R. Brewer, III
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Patent number: 5890695Abstract: A simple system for mechanically lifting and securing a copier/printer to vibration isolators aboard a Naval vessel. The system is compact, occupying space only under the copier/printer and not protruding from the sides and allows the copier/printer to completely detach for servicing. The system includes a four bar linkage using two square supporting members as the chassie with the four bar linkage being mounted to vibration isolators that are welded to the deck of the vessel. The four bar linkage is manipulated by two screws to easily and quickly raise the copier/printer off its casters and restrain it in a fixed position. The two screws make detachment from the four bar linkage a simple and time efficient process for repairpersons.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1997Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventor: Charles R. Brewer, III
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Patent number: 5560313Abstract: A shock mounting assembly for attaching a copier/printer to shock mounts aboard a vessel. The assembly includes two steel supporting members attached to the base of the copier/printer that are easily and quickly screwed into two nonparallel shock mount frames with four jack screws to raise the copier/printer off its casters and restrain it in a fixed position. The four jack screws make detachment from the shock mount assembly a simple and time efficient process for repairmen.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1995Date of Patent: October 1, 1996Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Charles R. Brewer, III, Douglas W. Gates