Patents by Inventor David M. Rickel

David M. Rickel 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).

  • Apparatus and method for connecting the ends of a cut length of ribbon
    Patent number: 4119448
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in an automatic apparatus and method for coupling a workpiece to a specified position along a continuous length of ribbon and then cutting a length of ribbon therefrom to a predetermined length, which improvement provides for grasping the cut length of ribbon and welding the ends together. A pair of clamping jaws grasps a piece of ribbon at a predetermined position just prior to cutting the ribbon from a continuous length of ribbon, then turns the ribbon to align the end over a sonic welding anvil, and welding the ends of the ribbon together and discharging the ribbon from the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1978
    Assignee: Dayron Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald P. Hermanson, David M. Rickel, Robert J. Carr