Patents by Inventor Joe Augustine
Joe Augustine 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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Publication number: 20240083131Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of erecting a flat case blank into a squared or erected condition using an erector mechanism that includes two arms interconnected by a pivotal axis and each mounting a gripper and wherein one of said grippers is fixed to its arm and the other is slidably mounted on its arm for movement radially of the pivotal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventor: JOE AUGUSTINE LAM
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Publication number: 20240009862Abstract: The present invention relates to a helical pin gripper where a helical pin gripping element is mount at one end of a rotor that is rotated and moved axially to cause a sharpened end of the helical penetrating pin(s) forming part of the gripping element to penetrate an article and move a length of the helical penetrating pin into the article and thereby grip the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventor: JOE AUGUSTINE S.T. LAM
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Publication number: 20200307941Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a pre-determined cut length of tape that includes a tape dispensing system that includes a tape dispenser, a scaling sensor that determines the length of a box or object to which the cut length of tape is to be applied and a control system including a processor processing signals from the scaling sensor to determine the length of the cut length of tape to be dispensed and controlling the dispenser to dispense the required length of tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: JOE AUGUSTINE S.T. LAM, JASON Y-WAN CHENG
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Patent number: 10611593Abstract: A tape applicator for applying tape to seal a case is disclosed wherein the pressure applied to the top of the case may be significantly reduced by activating an actuator at the appropriate time to lift the application mechanism or assembly and the cut-off mechanism away from the case being sealed.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: LAMUS ENTERPRISES INC.Inventors: Joe Augustine S. T. Lam, Jason Cheng
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Publication number: 20190352121Abstract: A tape head or tape applicator applies low impact to the leading face of the incoming carton and low pressure to the top of the carton and a higher pressure to wipe down the tape onto the rear or trailing face of the case by increasing the tension in the spring driving the wipe down and a high cutting force to the cut-off mechanism for fast response of the cut-off mechanism by increasing the tension in the spring driving the cut-off mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Joe Augustine S. T. LAM, Jason CHENG
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Publication number: 20190352120Abstract: A tape applicator for applying tape to seal a case is disclosed wherein the pressure applied to the top of the case may be significantly reduced by activating an actuator at the appropriate time to lift the application mechanism or assembly and the cut-off mechanism away from the case being sealedType: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Joe Augustine S. T. LAM, Jason CHENG
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Publication number: 20190256311Abstract: A method and the required apparatus for carrying out the manual application of a pre-set length of tape to seal a carton that uses a tape hold down and a tape dispenser. The tape dispenser stops the movement of tape being pulled therefrom when the desired pre-set length of tape has been dispensed and which is cut to provide a free tape portion is used to provide the tape portion that is to be applied manually to seal the carton. The flaps of the carton being sealed are held in place when the tape portion is being applied by a U-shaped flap holder formed by a pair of L-shaped legs that are spaced to permit application of the tape portion to the carton between the legs when the flap folder is in position holding the flaps closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Joe Augustine S.T. Lam, Jason Y-Wan Cheng
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Patent number: 9975724Abstract: An improved tape applicator for apply a tape to close a case or box is provided that uses a wiper system that better seals the tape to the box, provides an improved cut-off system wherein the action of the cut-off blade which partially cuts and then tears the tape is across the tape path at an improved angle. Also included is an improved system for adjusting tab length on the lead end of the case, providing a stiffened free end portion of the tape to engage an on-coming case, for controlling the rotation of large tape rolls by applying pressure to the side of a large roll and locking the tape roll to the mounting hub on the machine by penetrating the tape roll core with locking elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: LAMUS ENTERPRISES INC.Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. Lam
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Patent number: 9873586Abstract: A manually operated taping device has a drawback mechanism to draw back the landing end of the tape immediately after the tape is cut and tape tension removed by extending a tape path between the tape source from which the tape is dispensed and an applicator for applying the tape and/or by minimizing the spacing between the applicator and the cutting knife used to cut the tape at the time the tape is cut. The device may also include a guide to better ensure the device is moved during tape application in the direction relative movement between the tape and device.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: LAMUS TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. Lam
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Patent number: 9546068Abstract: A tape applicator system that employs an extendable arm to carry and control the movement of a tape applicator mounted at its moveable or free end. The tape is dispensed from a essentially fixed location remote from the applicator which permits the use of larger roll (Machine rolls) without the necessitating moving the roll as is required in a normal hand operated device. The movement of the tape applicator mounted on the arm is restricted to straight line movement by the linkage of the extendable arm. If desired a parallel linkage mechanism may be used in the arm to maintain the angular orientation of the applicator which is particularly important when the tape applicator is a common tape head normally use in taping machines. Using a constant height system the height of the tape applicator can be maintained constant when in operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: LAMUS TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. Lam
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Publication number: 20160332838Abstract: An improved manually operated taping device provides for control of the leading end or a tape being applied, which may be obtained by a brake action of adhesive grip or both and may also include controlled tape cutting action and a safety cutting knife retaining mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. LAM
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Patent number: 9493322Abstract: An improved manually operated taping device provides for control of the leading end or a tape being applied, which may be obtained by a brake action of adhesive grip or both and may also include controlled tape cutting action and a safety cutting knife retaining mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: LAMUS TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. Lam
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Patent number: 9457923Abstract: Tab length is controlled in a tape applicator by adjusting the position of a tension roll as the diameter or periphery of the tape supply roll is changed to increase the force pulling the tape from the supply roll as the diameter of the tape supply roll decreases without significantly changing the tension in the tape.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: LAMUS ENTERPRISES INC.Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. Lam
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Publication number: 20160280499Abstract: A tape applicator system that employs an extendable arm to carry and control the movement of a tape applicator mounted at its moveable or free end. The tape is dispensed from a essentially fixed location remote from the applicator which permits the use of larger roll (Machine rolls) without the necessitating moving the roll as is required in a normal hand operated device. The movement of the tape applicator mounted on the arm is restricted to straight line movement by the linkage of the extendable arm. If desired a parallel linkage mechanism may be used in the arm to maintain the angular orientation of the applicator which is particularly important when the tape applicator is a common tape head normally use in taping machines. Using a constant height system the height of the tape applicator can be maintained constant when in operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. LAM
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Publication number: 20160236894Abstract: A manually operated taping device has a drawback mechanism to draw back the landing end of the tape immediately after the tape is cut and tape tension removed by extending a tape path between the tape source from which the tape is dispensed and an applicator for applying the tape and/or by minimizing the spacing between the applicator and the cutting knife used to cut the tape at the time the tape is cut. The device may also include a guide to better ensure the device is moved during tape application in the direction relative movement between the tape and device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. LAM
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Publication number: 20160114995Abstract: A bottom tape applicator that facilitates changing of large diameter tape rolls is provided that is composed of a stationary frame mounted in the machine and through which a full roll of tape may be passed and that mounts a detachable unit that is replaced to replace the tape roll and a base unit movable between an open position and an operative position. The base unit combines with the detachable unit mounted in operative position in the stationary frame to form an operative tape applicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. LAM
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Publication number: 20160101960Abstract: Tab length is controlled in a tape applicator by adjusting the position of a tension roll as the diameter or periphery of the tape supply roll is changed to increase the force pulling the tape from the supply roll as the diameter of the tape supply roll decreases without significantly changing the tension in the tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. LAM
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Patent number: 9309079Abstract: A bottom tape applicator that facilitates changing of large diameter tape rolls is provided that is composed of a stationary frame mounted in the machine and through which a full roll of tape may be passed and that mounts a detachable unit that is replaced to replace the tape roll and a base unit movable between an open position and an operative position. The base unit combines with the detachable unit mounted in operative position in the stationary frame to form an operative tape applicator.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: LAMUS ENTERPRISES INC.Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. Lam
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Patent number: 9102493Abstract: In general, the present invention comprises of a control unit with a tape applicator with operative members to selectively actuate sensors of a multiple sensor arrangement each of which is positioned to detect movement or position caused by a carton or the dispensing tape; specifically, the signal caused by the present of the carton; the movement caused by the dispensing tape as the carton being taped, and a further signal actuated based on the size (depletion) of the dispensing tape roll. The detected signals from the sensors are sent to a control unit with a multiple timing circuit or a preprogrammed micro processor with predetermined sequences and time values to generate and emit a correspond alarm signal based on the following control logics.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: LAMUS ENTERPRISES INCInventor: Joe Augustine Lam
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Patent number: 9079741Abstract: A tape applicator to apply tape onto a vertical face of a carton with the tape roll mounted for rotation on a horizontal axis and including a tape deforming device position on a tape path between the tape roll and the point of application of the tape to the carton. The tape deforming device twists the plane of the tape through 90° from horizontal when leaving the tape roll to vertical for application to the vertical face of the carton. The tape applicator can adjust the position of the tape at the point of application to the carton vertically.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: LAMUS ENTERPRISES INC.Inventor: Joe Augustine Lam