Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Cooney

Christopher J. Cooney 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).

  • Apparatus and method for sealing an envelope in a document security apparatus having a sealing roller with a sealing ridge attached thereto
    Patent number: 5979148
    Abstract: A sealing assembly includes a first roller having a sealing ridge attached thereto. The sealing assembly includes a second roller. The sealing ridge is positioned in operative contact with the second roller during a first mode of operation. The sealing ridge is positioned out of operative contact with the second roller during a second mode of operation. The first roller rotates during the first mode operation. The second roller is held stationary during the first mode of operation. A method of sealing an envelope in a document security apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Privatizer Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Baker, Christopher J. Cooney, Robert J. Nadeau, George M. Cross, Mark E. Spitler