Patents by Inventor David J. Brauer

David J. Brauer 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).

  • High speed small pack wrapper
    Patent number: 9604381
    Abstract: A system for forming and wrapping a plurality of stacks of sheet like product is provided. The system includes a separator apparatus for converting a stream of spaced apart sets of stacks into a repeating stepped configuration. The system includes a mechanism for merging the stepped configuration of stacks into a single file stream of stacks. The system includes a cutoff apparatus for cutting a plastic sleeve in which the stacks are wrapped. The system includes a turner apparatus for changing the direction of travel of individual units comprising of a stack of product within a length of the sleeve 90 degrees while maintaining the orientation of the units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Michler, Timm G. Retzloff, Andrew Kell Balduc, David J. Brauer
  • HIGH SPEED SMALL PACK WRAPPER
    Publication number: 20150174783
    Abstract: A system for forming and wrapping a plurality of stacks of sheet like product is provided. The system includes a separator apparatus for converting a stream of spaced apart sets of stacks into a repeating stepped configuration. The system includes a mechanism for merging the stepped configuration of stacks into a single file stream of stacks. The system includes a cutoff apparatus for cutting a plastic sleeve in which the stacks are wrapped. The system includes a turner apparatus for changing the direction of travel of individual units comprising of a stack of product within a length of the sleeve 90 degrees while maintaining the orientation of the units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: C.G. BRETTING MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: James R. Michler, Timm G. Retzloff, Andrew Kell Balduc, David J. Brauer
  • HIGH SPEED SMALL PACK WRAPPER
    Publication number: 20130248325
    Abstract: A system for forming and wrapping a plurality of stacks of sheet like product is provided. The system includes a separator apparatus for converting a stream of spaced apart sets of stacks into a repeating stepped configuration. The system includes a mechanism for merging the stepped configuration of stacks into a single file stream of stacks. The system includes a cutoff apparatus for cutting a plastic sleeve in which the stacks are wrapped. The system includes a turner apparatus for changing the direction of travel of individual units comprising of a stack of product within a length of the sleeve 90 degrees while maintaining the orientation of the units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Michler, Timm G. Retzloff, Andrew Kell Balduc, David J. Brauer