Patents by Inventor Clay R. Miller

Clay R. Miller 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).

  • Bag tying apparatus having over-travel compensation assembly for holder-shear drive assembly
    Patent number: 7770356
    Abstract: A bag tying apparatus for tying a ribbon about a gathered neck is provided. A holder-shear drive assembly moves a holder-shear assembly from side to side to grip and cut the ribbon. An over-travel compensation assembly compensates for over-travel of the holder-shear drive assembly relative to the travel of the holder-shear assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Burford Corp.
    Inventors: Jimmy R. Frazier, Jerry Dale Pack, Clay R. Miller
  • BAG TYING APPARATUS HAVING OVER-TRAVEL COMPENSATION ASSEMBLY FOR HOLDER-SHEAR DRIVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100083612
    Abstract: A bag tying apparatus for tying a ribbon about a gathered neck is provided. A holder-shear drive assembly moves a holder-shear assembly from side to side to grip and cut the ribbon. An over-travel compensation assembly compensates for over-travel of the holder-shear drive assembly relative to the travel of the holder-shear assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Jimmy R. Frazier, Jerry Dale Pack, Clay R. Miller