Patents by Inventor Jeff Crebolder

Jeff Crebolder 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).

  • Document drive apparatus for directing a document around a corner
    Patent number: 5676368
    Abstract: A document drive apparatus has an upstream end, a downstream end, and a document feeding line defined between the ends. The apparatus directs a document around a corner. The apparatus includes a drive drum having a central axis and rotatably mounted on a base member for rotation about its central axis. An endless drive belt is disposed on a pivot support and first and second arm members having one end thereof connected to the pivot support. The belt and the drum cooperate to define at least a portion of the feeding line defined between the upstream and downstream ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Owen H. Wilson, Jeff Crebolder