Patents by Inventor Christopher Brunning

Christopher Brunning 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).

  • Wrapping films with mating cling strips
    Patent number: 6942909
    Abstract: A cling film system includes first and second film piles having different composition. Each film ply includes at least one cling layer and, desirably, one or more additional layers. Each film ply includes an overlapping portion and a second portion. The cling layer of the first film ply engages the cling layer of the second film ply in the overlapping portion of the first film ply and in the overlapping portion of the second film ply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Jack N. Shirrell, Patrick T. Rigney, Eldrige J. Presnell, Jeffrey G. Kellermann, Christopher Brunning, Xavier J. Maka, Guy L. Rosenthal, Chad D. Broussard
  • Web tensioning device
    Patent number: 6775961
    Abstract: A device for tensioning web, such as a plastics web dispensed from a shuttle in a wrapping machine, is disclosed. The wrapping machine usually includes an endless track positioned about an object to be wrapped and the shuttle travels on the endless track, dispensing the web as it goes. The rate at which web is dispensed varies as the shuttle progresses around the track and is dependent upon the shape of the track and the shape of the object to be wrapped. The web tensioning device attempts to maintain a constant tension in the web and includes a pair of rollers covered with resilient material. The rollers are urged together to form a nip with the resilient covering of the rollers compressed in the nip. The web is fed between the nip of the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: ITW LTD
    Inventors: Peter William Cook, Christopher Brunning
  • Wrapping films with mating cling strips
    Publication number: 20040151853
    Abstract: A cling film system includes first and second film piles having different composition. Each film ply includes at least one cling layer and, desirably, one or more additional layers. Each film ply includes an overlapping portion and a second portion. The cling layer of the first film ply engages the cling layer of the second film ply in the overlapping portion of the first film ply and in the overlapping portion of the second film ply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Jack N. Shirrell, Patrick T. Rigney, Eldrige J. Presnell, Jeffrey G. Kellermann, Christopher Brunning, Xavier J. Maka, Guy L. Rosenthal, Chad D. Broussard
  • Web tensioning device
    Publication number: 20020152729
    Abstract: A device for tensioning web, such as a plastics web dispensed from a shuttle in a wrapping machine, is disclosed. The wrapping machine usually includes an endless track positioned about an object to be wrapped and the shuttle travels on the endless track, dispensing the web as it goes. The rate at which web is dispensed varies as the shuttle progresses around the track and is dependent upon the shape of the track and the shape of the object to be wrapped. The web tensioning device attempts to maintain a constant tension in the web and includes a pair of rollers covered with resilient material. The rollers are urged together to form a nip with the resilient covering of the rollers compressed in the nip. The web is fed between the nip of the rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Peter William Cook, Christopher Brunning