Patents by Inventor Delbert J. Ittner

Delbert J. Ittner 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 for opening and unloading cartons
    Patent number: 4023692
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically opening and emptying a carton for reuse by folding the outer flaps of the carton away from the opening into the carton as the carton moves linearly in a first direction, folding the inner flaps of the carton away from the opening in the carton as the carton moves linearly in a second direction and separating the carton from the contents while the contents continue to move in a second direction. Upon separation, the carton is automatically transported to a remote location for reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1977
    Assignee: I & H Conveying and Machine Company
    Inventors: Delbert J. Ittner, Robert W. Hofstetter
  • Apparatus for opening and unloading cartons
    Patent number: 3937342
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically opening and emptying a carton for reuse by folding the outer flaps of the carton away from the opening into the carton as the carton moves linearly in a first direction, folding the inner flaps of the carton away from the opening in the carton as the carton moves linearly in a second direction and separating the carton from the contents while the contents continue to move in a second direction. Upon separation, the carton is automatically transported to a remote location for reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1976
    Assignee: I and H Conveying and Machine Company
    Inventors: Delbert J. Ittner, Robert W. Hofstetter