Patents by Inventor Christopher Timothy Haigh

Christopher Timothy Haigh 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 helically wrapping articles
    Patent number: 10336484
    Abstract: A packaging apparatus (1) comprising: a wrapping material applicator (3) for helically wrapping articles (A); an inlet conveyor (2) for transporting unwrapped articles to the applicator; an outlet conveyor (4) for transporting wrapped articles away from the applicator; wherein the outlet conveyor comprises a first conveyor (11) and a second conveyor (12) adjacent to and downstream of the first conveyor (11), wherein the packaging apparatus (1) further comprises a controller (80) arranged to selectively vary the linear velocity of the second conveyor relative (12) to the linear velocity of the first conveyor (11) so as to separate, or increase the separation of, collations of one or more articles (A) on the outlet conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: OAKBRIDGE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Timothy Haigh, Alan James Read
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HELICALLY WRAPPING ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20160200466
    Abstract: A packaging apparatus (1) comprising: a wrapping material applicator (3) for helically wrapping articles (A); an inlet conveyor (2) for transporting unwrapped articles to the applicator; an outlet conveyor (4) for transporting wrapped articles away from the applicator; wherein the outlet conveyor comprises a first conveyor (11) and a second conveyor (12) adjacent to and downstream of the first conveyor (11), wherein the packaging apparatus (1) further comprises a controller (80) arranged to selectively vary the linear velocity of the second conveyor relative (12) to the linear velocity of the first conveyor (11) so as to separate, or increase the separation of, collations of one or more articles (A) on the outlet conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Timothy Haigh, Alan James Read