Patents by Inventor Conrad Walker

Conrad Walker 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).

  • Publication number: 20240081406
    Abstract: A non-combustible aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol from an aerosol-generating material is provided. The device includes a chamber for receiving a consumable including aerosol-generating material to enable the non-combustible aerosol provision device to generate an aerosol from the aerosol-generating material. The device further includes an adjustment mechanism to allow a user to adjust a dimension of the chamber to allow the chamber to accommodate, one at a time, each of a plurality of consumables having different sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jeremy CAMPBELL, Matthew WRIGHT, Daniel Anthony WALTON, Andy FINCH, Jon Peter Frederick SPRATLEY, Daniel Thomas AHEARN, Andrew RIchard Buchanan HALKET, Conrad Walker HIGGS, Hielke DE LANGE
  • Patent number: 5454776
    Abstract: An apparatus for infolding and sealing the side and end bottom flaps of a carton includes a unique bottom side flap infolding system comprising flap infolding arms mounted to rotary cylinders for automatically infolding and supporting the bottom side flaps. The rotary cylinders are actuated by a sensor which senses the presence or absence of a carton in the apparatus. The apparatus also includes a unique assembly comprising downwardly inwardly inclined rollers mounted to the conveyor side arm assemblies to urge the carton downward toward the lower sealing head to assure a complete and continuous bottom seal. The apparatus may also include transversely adjustable guardrails, a hold down flange to maintain the carton against the packing plate and a carton urging assembly for urging the carton through the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Durable Packaging Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence W. Ulrich, Conrad Walker, James Lojewski
  • Patent number: 5112288
    Abstract: A carton erector apparatus for setting up foldable carton blanks. The apparatus includes a carton blank storage section, a carton blank setup section and a bottom flap folding section. A carriage assembly delivers a setup carton from the setup section into the bottom flap folding section. Means is provided to selectively control the distance that the carriage assembly travels into the bottom flap folding section during each cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: Durable Packaging Corp.
    Inventors: Lawrence W. Ulrich, Conrad Walker