Patents by Inventor James Biggers

James Biggers 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).

  • High speed envelope packing apparatus
    Patent number: 6612098
    Abstract: An apparatus for high speed packing of envelopes is disclosed. The apparatus includes an envelope flap opening assembly which facilitates the opening of each envelope by a finger of an opening element as the envelope passes through packing apparatus. Each envelope may then be conveyed into a first staging assembly where the envelope is stopped, allowing a freely rotating conveyor to force the envelope into contact with an ejection conveyor to direct the envelope from the first staging assembly. The envelope is then transported to the packing assembly by an intermediate conveyor having a plurality of distinctly and selectively driven conveyors to allow staging of the envelopes along the intermediate conveyor. A quick and efficient envelope packing assembly then packs the envelopes and ejects the envelope to an exiting conveyor which seals each packed envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Mail Messaging Technologies Company
    Inventors: Kevin Button, James Biggers, Douglas McLean, John Corradini
  • High speed envelope packing apparatus
    Patent number: 6264021
    Abstract: An apparatus for high speed packing of envelopes is disclosed. The apparatus includes an envelope flap opening assembly which facilitates the opening of each envelope by a finger of an opening element as the envelope passes through packing apparatus. Each envelope may then be conveyed into a first staging assembly where the envelope is stopped, allowing a freely rotating conveyor to force the envelope into contact with an ejection conveyor to direct the envelope from the first staging assembly. The envelope is then transported to the packing assembly by an intermediate conveyor having a plurality of distinctly and selectively driven conveyors to allow staging of the envelopes along the intermediate conveyor. A quick and efficient envelope packing assembly then packs the envelopes and ejects the envelope to an exiting conveyor which seals each packed envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Mail & Messaging Technologies Company
    Inventors: Kevin Button, James Bigger, Douglas McLean, John Corradini
  • High speed envelope packing apparatus
    Patent number: 6199348
    Abstract: An apparatus for high speed packing of envelopes is disclosed. The apparatus includes an envelope flap opening assembly which facilitates the opening of each envelope by a finger of an opening element as the envelope passes through packing apparatus. Each envelope may then be conveyed into a first staging assembly where the envelope is stopped, allowing a freely rotating conveyor to force the envelope into contact with an ejection conveyor to direct the envelope from the first staging assembly. The envelope is then transported to the packing assembly by an intermediate conveyor having a plurality of distinctly and selectively driven conveyors to allow staging of the envelopes along the intermediate conveyor. A quick and efficient envelope packing assembly then packs the envelopes and ejects the envelope to an exiting conveyor which seals each packed envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Mail and Messaging Technologies Company
    Inventors: Kevin Button, James Biggers, Douglas McLean, John Corradini
  • High speed envelope packing apparatus
    Patent number: 6131722
    Abstract: An apparatus for high speed packing of envelopes is disclosed. The apparatus includes an envelope flap opening assembly which facilitates the opening of each envelope by a finger of an opening element as the envelope passes through packing apparatus. Each envelope may then be conveyed into a first staging assembly where the envelope is stopped, allowing a freely rotating conveyor to force the envelope into contact with an ejection conveyor to direct the envelope from the first staging assembly. The envelope is then transported to the packing assembly by an intermediate conveyor having a plurality of distinctly and selectively driven conveyors to allow staging of the envelopes along the intermediate conveyor. A quick and efficient envelope packing assembly then packs the envelopes and ejects the envelope to an exiting conveyor which seals each packed envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Mail and Messaging Technologies Company
    Inventors: Kevin Button, James Bigger, Douglas McLean, John Corradini