Patents by Inventor James Troyer

James Troyer 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).

  • Roll-feeder loader and method therefor
    Patent number: 4807526
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for loading a mandrel-mounted roll into an uncoiler, which utilizes a pair of rotating contoured plates for engaging the ends of the mandrel. The rotating plates each having a lifting hook, a placing hook and a cam surface between the hooks, with the cam surface contoured to clear obstructions between the loading position and the production position as the plates rotate to translate the respective hooks therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.
    Inventor: James Troyer