Patents by Inventor Donald Fitzpatrick

Donald Fitzpatrick 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).

  • Web slitter with flexible wall blade mounting
    Patent number: 9669561
    Abstract: A web slitter assembly comprising a mechanism connected to a support structure and to a blade housing for holding the blade housing adjacent a band so that the side of a blade contacts the side of the band with an appropriate amount of force. The mechanism comprises a body connected to the support structure, and a pair of flexible walls spaced apart and on opposite sides of a portion of the body. The upper ends of the flexible walls are attached to the support structure, and the lower ends of the flexible walls are attached to the blade housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: GL & V Luxembourg Sàrl
    Inventor: Donald Fitzpatrick
  • WEB SLITTER WITH FLEXIBLE WALL BLADE MOUNTING
    Publication number: 20160263765
    Abstract: A web slitter assembly comprising a mechanism connected to a support structure and to a blade housing for holding the blade housing adjacent a band so that the side of a blade contacts the side of the band with an appropriate amount of force. The mechanism comprises a body connected to the support structure, and a pair of flexible walls spaced apart and on opposite sides of a portion of the body. The upper ends of the flexible walls are attached to the support structure, and the lower ends of the flexible walls are attached to the blade housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Donald Fitzpatrick