Patents by Inventor David P. Pletz

David P. Pletz 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).

  • Container unscrambler system having adjustable track
    Patent number: 7591367
    Abstract: A container feeding system is shown having an unscrambler having an unscrambler bowl providing a track or channel that is adjustable such that it can accommodate bottles of varying sizes. The system comprises an adjustable chute that is also adjustable and having a chute channel or track that is also adjustable to accommodate containers of varying sizes when the containers are conveyed from the unscrambling bowl, through the adjustable chute, and to a subsequent processing station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: New England Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Perazzo, David P. Pletz, Michael A. Ruth
  • Container unscrambler system having adjustable track and method
    Patent number: 7270229
    Abstract: A container feeding system is shown having an unscrambler having an unscrambler bowl providing a track or channel that is adjustable such that it can accommodate bottles of varying sizes. The system comprises an adjustable chute that is also adjustable and having a chute channel or track that is also adjustable to accommodate containers of varying sizes when the containers are conveyed from the unscrambling bowl, through the adjustable chute, and to a subsequent processing station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: New England Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Perazzo, David P. Pletz, Michael A. Ruth
  • Adjustable guide chute and method for processing containers
    Patent number: 7219794
    Abstract: A container feeding system is shown having an unscrambler having an unscrambler bowl providing a track or channel that is adjustable such that it can accommodate bottles of varying sizes. The system also comprises an adjustable chute that is also adjustable and having a chute channel or track that is also adjustable to accommodate containers of varying sizes when the containers are conveyed from the unscrambling bowl, through the adjustable chute, and to a subsequent processing station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: New England Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Perazzo, David P. Pletz, Michael A. Ruth, John F. Barrett