Patents by Inventor Donald L. Caudill

Donald L. Caudill 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).

  • Velocity compensator and apparatus incorporating the same
    Patent number: 4106972
    Abstract: The velocity compensator disclosed herein measures the velocity of an article being moved toward an apparatus which is to perform a work operation on the article. The velocity compensator then provides an actuation signal to the apparatus at an appropriate instant so that the actuator will have sufficient time to perform the work operation on the article as it is moved along.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1978
    Assignee: Label-Aire Inc.
    Inventor: Donald L. Caudill
  • Apparatus and method for transmitting elements to articles
    Patent number: 4089725
    Abstract: Elements are supplied to a work station with the elements being arranged in a row. The elements are releasably retained at the work station. The articles to which the elements are to be transferred are moved through the work station with the row of elements at the work station extending in the same direction as the direction of article movement. Each of the elements is transferred to an associated article as the articles are moved through the work station. The elements are sequentially transferred with the most downstream element always being the next element to be transferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1978
    Assignee: Label-Aire Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Crankshaw, Leo Kucheck, Donald L. Caudill
  • Apparatus and method for transmitting elements to articles
    Patent number: RE30419
    Abstract: Elements are supplied to a work station with the elements being arranged in a row. The elements are releasably retained at the work station. The articles to which the elements are to be transferred are moved through the work station with the row of elements at the work station extending in the same direction as the direction of article movement. Each of the elements is transferred to an associated article as the articles are moved through the work station. The elements are sequentially transferred with the most downstream element always being the next element to be transferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1980
    Assignee: Label-Aire Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Crankshaw, Leo Kucheck, Donald L. Caudill