Patents by Inventor Christopher Uschmann

Christopher Uschmann 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).

  • Floating stripping skis for mailing machine
    Patent number: 6766626
    Abstract: The present invention includes apparatus and methods for guiding a mail piece traversing a mailing machine. A multi-ski guide can include an inner ski with one or more contact bumps positioned to engage a mail piece prior to its edge encountering a stripper blade. The multi-ski guide can be attached to a take away idler shaft located just prior to the stripping blade. A spring can provide a normal force holding the multi-ski guide down onto the top of the stripping blade. The multi-ski guide can contact the stripping blade with a contact bump. In addition, one or more inner skis can include mail piece guiding contact bumps. Idler segments can be interspersed between the skis included in the multi-ski guide such that the idler segments can guide and straighten a mail piece approaching the stripper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Rebres, Steven A. Supron, Eric A. Belec, Christopher Uschmann
  • Floating stripping skis for mailing machine
    Publication number: 20040068959
    Abstract: The present invention includes apparatus and methods for guiding a mail piece traversing a mailing machine. A multi-ski guide can include an inner ski with one or more contact bumps positioned to engage a mail piece prior to its edge encountering a stripper blade. The multi-ski guide can be attached to a take away idler shaft located just prior to the stripping blade. A spring can provide a normal force holding the multi-ski guide down onto the top of the stripping blade. The multi-ski guide can contact the stripping blade with a contact bump. In addition, one or more inner skis can include mail piece guiding contact bumps. Idler segments can be interspersed between the skis included in the multi-ski guide such that the idler segments can guide and straighten a mail piece approaching the stripper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Pitney Bowes Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert P. Rebres, Steven A. Supron, Eric A. Belec, Christopher Uschmann