Patents by Inventor Forrest E. Maddux, Jr.

Forrest E. Maddux, Jr. 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 and method of loading articles into an inflated bag from a web
    Patent number: 4694638
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for loading articles into bags formed from a known roll of web material delineated by perforations at desired intervals. The web includes a first and second sheet of material. A sensor detects a perforation line and activates a sheet separator which opens or tears only the first sheet along a perforation line. The second sheet remains intact and preserves the web. A stream of air is directed at the open edge to inflate a bag. The bag is stabilized on a platform while articles are inserted. After articles are loaded, the second sheet is separated so that the bag is removed from the web and can be closed as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: The Ultra Bagger Co. of Cincinnati
    Inventors: Forrest E. Maddux, Jr., Paul A. Eagle, Robert L. Robbins