Patents by Inventor Gerald Matthew Rutten

Gerald Matthew Rutten 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 methods for producing shrink wrap packaging
    Patent number: 7032360
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) is disclosed including a web of film (20) extending between first and second pairs of pinch rollers (12–15) and onto a vacuum table (18). A rotary cutter (46) positioned before the first pair of pinch rollers (12, 13) includes laterally extending and spaced knives (52) for creating cuts (54, 58) in the film (20) which expand into vent openings (54?) positioned over the sides (68) of the product (72) when the film (20) is wrapped around and shrunk upon the product (72). A further rotary cutter (30) positioned between the pairs of pinch rollers (12–15) includes a cut-off knife (36) and first and second blades (44). The cut-off knife (36) creates a cut (60) in the film (20) to form a single sheet of film (20) and includes notches (38) in its cutting edge to form tie strips (62) connecting the single sheet to the web of film (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Douglas Machine, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Matthew Rutten, Jonathon Kyle Hoyme