Patents by Inventor James P. Peppard
James P. Peppard 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).
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Patent number: 5626004Abstract: A bagging machine is disclosed having a frame including an upright section in the shape of an inverted "Y" mounted on the base and forming a forward part of the frame, a generally horizontal "Y" shaped section extending rearwardly from the upright section and, supports interposed between the base and the horizontal section. The frame defines a pair of web supply stations and supports a mirror image pair of load station assemblies each positioned to receive webs from an associated supply station. Each of the assemblies includes a backing plate and an air knife for delivering air to establish an air film between the plate and a web. An accumulator diverter is disclosed having an inlet and a pair of outlets each positioned above a respectively associated one of the load stations. The disclosure further includes a conveyor for supplying products to the diverter and the conveyer and diverter including coacting means to establish a time delay between the supply of one product and the supply of a successive product.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 1995Date of Patent: May 6, 1997Assignee: Automated Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventors: Anthony H. Gates, James P. Peppard
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Patent number: 5619839Abstract: A packaging machine and method of packaging utilizing chains of interconnected preopened bags which are fed sequentially and one at a time to a load station. Bag tops are clamped against spreading horns by sensor equipped clamps which cause disablement of a bag filling mechanism unless a bag is properly located at the load station. The horns include mirror image subassemblies each including stationary and moveable sections. Each subassembly includes a prime mover interposed between the sections to relatively move the sections between collapsed and bag extending positions.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1995Date of Patent: April 15, 1997Assignee: Automated Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventors: James P. Peppard, Anthony H. Gates
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Patent number: 5394674Abstract: A packaging machine and method of packaging utilizing chains of interconnected preopened bags which are fed sequentially and one at a time to a load station. Bag tops are clamped against spreading horns by sensor equipped clamps which cause disablement of a bag filling mechanism unless a bag is properly located at the load station. A bag spreading and transfer mechanism spreads a loaded bag and transfers it to a bag closure station for sealing. The mechanism includes bag supporting structures for supporting the bag during loading transfer and sealing and for expelling air from the bag and compressing the contents prior to completion of the package. The method includes both the steps of expelling air and compacting the contents and the step of allowing the differential escape of oxygen from a package while retaining nitrogen therein.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1993Date of Patent: March 7, 1995Assignee: Automated Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventors: James P. Peppard, Anthony H. Gates
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Patent number: 5265402Abstract: A packaging machine and method of packaging utilizing chains of interconnected preopened bags which are fed sequentially and one at a time to a load station. Bag tops are clamped against spreading horns by sensor equipped clamps which cause disablement of a bag filling mechanism unless a bag is properly located at the load station. A bag spreading and transfer mechanism spreads a loaded bag and transfers it to a bag closure station for sealing. The mechanism includes bag supporting structures for supporting the bag during loading transfer and sealing and for expelling a completed package from the machine.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1991Date of Patent: November 30, 1993Assignee: Automated Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bernard Lerner, James P. Peppard, Rick S. Wehrmann, Anthony H. Gates
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Patent number: 5259172Abstract: A packaging machine and method of packaging utilizing chains of interconnected pre-opened bags which are fed sequentially and one at a time to a load station. Bag tops are clamped against spreading horns by sensor equipped clamps which cause disablement of a bag filling mechanism unless a bag is properly located at the load station. A bag spreading and transfer mechanism spreads a loaded bag and transfers it to a bag closure station for sealing. The mechanism includes bag supporting structures for supporting the bag during loading transfer and sealing and for expelling air from the bag and compressing the contents prior to completion of the package. The method includes both the steps of expelling air and compacting the contents and the step of allowing the differential escape of oxygen from a package while retaining nitrogen therein.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1992Date of Patent: November 9, 1993Assignee: Automated Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventors: James P. Peppard, Anthony H. Gates
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Patent number: 5077958Abstract: A packaging machine and method of packaging utilizing chains of interconnected preopened bags which are fed sequentially and one at a time to a load station. Bag tops are clamped against spreading horns by sensor equipped clamps which cause disablement of a bag filling mechanism unless a bag is properly located at the load station. A bag spreading and transfer mechanism spreads a loaded bag and transfers it to a bag closure station for sealing. The mechanism includes bag-supporting structures for supporting the bag during loading transfer and sealing and for expelling a completed package from the machine.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1989Date of Patent: January 7, 1992Assignee: Automated Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventors: James P. Peppard, Rick S. Wehrmann, Anthony H. Gates, Bernard Lerner
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Patent number: 5070674Abstract: A packaging machine and method of packaging utilizing chains of interconnected preopened bags which are fed sequentially and one at a time to a load station. Bag tops are clamped against spreading horns by sensor equipped clamps which cause disablement of a bag filling mechanism unless a bag is properly located at the load station. A bag spreading and transfer mechanism spreads a loaded bag and transfers it to a bag closure station for sealing. The mechanism includes bag-supporting structures for supporting the bag during loading transfer and sealing and for expelling a completed package from the machine.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1990Date of Patent: December 10, 1991Assignee: Automated Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bernard Lerner, James P. Peppard, Rick S. Wehrmann, Anthony H. Gates
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Patent number: 4290287Abstract: A changeable multiple key lock for safe deposit boxes and the like, including a locking bolt slidably movable in a lock case and having a pair of longitudinally spaced fence members, two stacks of peripherally gated tumbler wheels rotatably supported in the path of unlocking movement of the fence members having gating recesses to receive the fence members to permit bolt retraction to unlocking position, and two sets of key operable pivoted sector levers having gear teeth couplings with the two stacks of tumbler wheels to be operated by a guard key and a renter key. The two sets of sector levers are pivotally mounted eccentrically on posts which are rotatable to positions decoupling the levers from their associated tumbler wheels by a change key to free the sector levers to assume new positions for a new renter's key or a new guard key.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1979Date of Patent: September 22, 1981Assignee: Sargent & Greenleaf, Inc.Inventor: James P. Peppard
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Patent number: D262601Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1979Date of Patent: January 12, 1982Assignee: Sargent & Greenleaf, Inc.Inventor: James P. Peppard