Patents by Inventor Frederick D. Bate

Frederick D. Bate 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).

  • Packaging method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5182894
    Abstract: Packaging of articles or sets of articles (31) uses both of helical wrapping material (17) and incorporated longitudinal material (18). Helical wrapping station (14) in a gap (16) between infeed (12) and outfeed (13) conveyors passes helical wrapping material (17) transversely of the direction of travel of the article (31). The longitudinal band(s) of material (18) can serve for positively transporting the articles (31) across the gap (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: Elmwood Packaging Machinery Ltd.
    Inventor: Frederick D. Bate