Patents by Inventor Eric KREBS

Eric KREBS 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).

  • Feeder module
    Patent number: 12722917
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a feeder module for a converting machine, the feeder module comprises an upper feeder assembly, and a lower feeder assembly comprising a loading surface configured to receive a stack of sheets. The upper feeder assembly (20) comprises a gauge (32), wherein a distance (d1) between a vertical distal end of the gauge and the loading surface defines a clearance through which a lowermost positioned sheet in the stack can pass at a time. A feed roll assembly (34) located downstream of the gauge comprises an upper feed roller (35a) and a lower feed roller (35b). The lower feeder assembly (22) and the lower feed roller are displaceable in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: BOBST MEX SA
    Inventors: Arnaud Dekervel, Eric Krebs
  • FEEDER MODULE
    Publication number: 20250122035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a feeder module for a converting machine, the feeder module comprises an upper feeder assembly, and a lower feeder assembly comprising a loading surface configured to receive a stack of sheets. The upper feeder assembly (20) comprises a gauge (32), wherein a distance (d1) between a vertical distal end of the gauge and the loading surface defines a clearance through which a lowermost positioned sheet in the stack can pass at a time. A feed roll assembly (34) located downstream of the gauge comprises an upper feed roller (35a) and a lower feed roller (35b). The lower feeder assembly (22) and the lower feed roller are displaceable in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: BOBST MEX SA
    Inventors: Arnaud DEKERVEL, Eric KREBS