Patents by Inventor James J. Vanderwiel

James J. Vanderwiel 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).

  • Semiautomatic lumber tag stapler
    Patent number: 5292048
    Abstract: The invention is a semiautomatic stapler for affixing a tag from a roll of tags onto a surface. The stapler includes a rotatable pivot indexing arm for moving the tag into position for affixing onto the surface. A cylinder may be provided for rotating the indexing arm, and an index stop pin is provided for limiting pivotable movement of the rotatable pivot indexing arm. In this way, tags of various lengths may be affixed by the stapler. The roll of tags is held within the automatic stapler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: Weber Marking Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Vanderwiel