Patents by Inventor Darren Sponable

Darren Sponable 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).

  • Spreader-feeder
    Patent number: 10487444
    Abstract: A textile spreader apparatus, comprising: a first spread carriage and a second spread carriage, each configured to respectively receive opposing corners of a leading edge of a textile and to respectively convey the opposing corners in substantially opposing directions toward an extended position, such that the leading edge of the textile travels along a predetermined path; a catch arranged in the predetermined path of the leading edge, such that the catch intercepts the leading edge; and a sensor configured to detect when the catch intercepts the leading edge, wherein the catch is configured to retract from the path of the leading edge upon the sensor detecting a pressure applied to the leading edge, exceeding a threshold, wherein the threshold is reduced as the first spread carriage and the second spread carriage convey the opposing corners toward the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: G.A. Braun, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Sponable, Sean Miller, Maxwell Krause, Rachelle Radi
  • Spreader-Feeder
    Publication number: 20190276979
    Abstract: A textile spreader apparatus, comprising: a first spread carriage and a second spread carriage, each configured to respectively receive opposing corners of a leading edge of a textile and to respectively convey the opposing corners in substantially opposing directions toward an extended position, such that the leading edge of the textile travels along a predetermined path; a catch arranged in the predetermined path of the leading edge, such that the catch intercepts the leading edge; and a sensor configured to detect when the catch intercepts the leading edge, wherein the catch is configured to retract from the path of the leading edge upon the sensor detecting a pressure applied to the leading edge, exceeding a threshold, wherein the threshold is reduced as the first spread carriage and the second spread carriage convey the opposing corners toward the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: G.A. Braun, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Sponable, Sean Miller, Maxwell Krause, Rachelle Radi