Patents by Inventor Jeffery G. Smith

Jeffery G. Smith 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).

  • Corner protector placement system and method and related pallet wrapping system and method
    Patent number: 9394069
    Abstract: A stretch film wrapping system for wrapping film about palletized loads includes a wrapping station for wrapping stretch film about a palletized load. A corner protector placement station is located upstream of the wrapping station along a path of a conveying system leading from the corner protector placement station to the wrapping station. Corner protectors are applied to the corner edges of a palletized load at the corner protector placement station, prior to delivering the palletized load to the wrapping station. The corner protector placement station may include a pair of robotic arms that pick corner protectors, position them for application of an adhesive and then apply the protectors to the corner edges of the palletized load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: BRENTON LLC
    Inventors: Jeffery G. Smith, Ricky S. Sprouls