Patents by Inventor James L. Leep

James L. Leep 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).

  • Envelope handling system
    Patent number: 5088720
    Abstract: An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharging them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom fingers, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Beeman, Floyd R. Solt, James L. Leep, Wayne S. Marvin, Troy F. Smith
  • Envelope handling system
    Patent number: 4949835
    Abstract: An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharging them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom finger, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Beeman, James L. Leep, Wayne S. Marvin, Floyd R. Solt, Troy F. Smith
  • Envelope handling system
    Patent number: 4930977
    Abstract: An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharging them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom fingers, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Beeman, James L. Leep, Wayne S. Marvin, Floyd R. Solt, Troy F. Smith
  • Envelope packing apparatus
    Patent number: 4899518
    Abstract: An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket, conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharging them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom fingers, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Beeman, James L. Leep, Wayne S. Marvin, Troy F. Smith, Floyd R. Solt
  • Side loading carton
    Patent number: 4838430
    Abstract: An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, and sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharing them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom fingers, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1989
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Beeman, Floyd R. Solt, James L. Leep, Wayne S. Marvin, Troy F. Smith