Patents by Inventor James Roy Harte

James Roy Harte 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).

  • HOLE CUTTER FOR THERMOFORMING PACKAGING MACHINE AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20210214111
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for cutting holes and slicing through a web of formed, filled and sealed product packages in a thermoforming packaging machine. The apparatus uses a single actuator to move a row of film-cutting punches between extended and retracted positions for cutting holes and corresponding chads in a marginal film area of the web of thermoformed product packages and a cross cut knife to slice through the marginal film area to separate rows of the thermoformed product packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Lee BURGESS, James Roy HARTE, Donald Francis MEISTER
  • Hole cutter for thermoforming packaging machine and method of use
    Patent number: 11059617
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for cutting holes and slicing through a web of formed, filled and sealed product packages in a thermoforming packaging machine. The apparatus uses a single actuator to move a row of film-cutting punches between extended and retracted positions for cutting holes and corresponding chads in a marginal film area of the web of thermoformed product packages and a cross cut knife to slice through the marginal film area to separate rows of the thermoformed product packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: UltraSource LLC
    Inventors: Eric Lee Burgess, James Roy Harte, Donald Francis Meister
  • Method of applying labels using a portable labeling device
    Patent number: 9981766
    Abstract: A portable labeling device is provided for applying labels to a film used in sealing a product package. The labeling device includes a platform mounted for adjustable positioning in relation to the film and a belt that is moveable around rollers associated with the platform. The belt is operable to receive a portion of each of the labels and transport them into registry with the film. A tamp roller is also provided and is moveable into a position pressing another portion of each of the labels against the film. The tamp roller is then movable to another position spaced away from the film when the belt moves around the rollers to transport other ones of the labels into registry with the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: UltraSource LLC
    Inventors: James Roy Harte, Danny R. Rutledge
  • PORTABLE LABELING DEVICE AND METHOD INVOLVING SAME
    Publication number: 20140262001
    Abstract: A portable labeling device is provided for applying labels to a film used in sealing a product package. The labeling device includes a platform mounted for adjustable positioning in relation to the film and a belt that is moveable around rollers associated with the platform. The belt is operable to receive a portion of each of the labels and transport them into registry with the film. A tamp roller is also provided and is moveable into a position pressing another portion of each of the labels against the film. The tamp roller is then movable to another position spaced away from the film when the belt moves around the rollers to transport other ones of the labels into registry with the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: James Roy Harte, Danny R. Rutledge