Patents by Inventor Daniel Michael Foster

Daniel Michael Foster 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).

  • Tape feeders and systems using the same
    Patent number: 6196783
    Abstract: A tape feeder 200 includes a sprocket 201 having a plurality of teeth 202 for engaging holes of a tape. A pawl 205 engages selected teeth of sprocket 201. A first lever 203 is coupled to pawl 205 and a second lever 204 is coupled to first lever 203 and a source 208 of a driving force. First lever 203 and second lever 204 operate by a toggle action to selectively engage pawl 205 with ones of teeth 202 and thereby index sprocket 201.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Inventor: Daniel Michael Foster
  • Tape feeders and systems using the same
    Patent number: 6082954
    Abstract: A tape feeder 200 includes a sprocket 201 having a plurality of teeth 202 for engaging holes of a tape. A pawl 205 engages selected teeth of sprocket 201. A first lever 203 is coupled to pawl 205 and a second lever 204 is coupled to first lever 203 and a source 208 of a driving force. First lever 203 and second lever 204 operate by a toggle action to selectively engage pawl 205 with ones of teeth 202 and thereby index sprocket 201.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Summit Holding Two, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Michael Foster