Patents by Inventor John A. Beeman
John A. Beeman 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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Patent number: 5782064Abstract: An apparatus for folding the minor flaps of an unfolded sleeve around an item to be packaged, thereby minimizing the amount of handling required. The apparatus folds a sleeve around the item to be packaged. The sleeve has four walls, each wall having a lower edge defining a lower perimeter, and further having a first and second unfolded panel extending downwardly from the walls. The apparatus comprises a first fold bar located upstream of the box, and a second fold bar located downstream of the box. Each fold bar has a folding portion located at substantially the same height as the perimeter, such that when the fold bar is moved into contact with an unfolded panel, the fold bar contacts and folds an unfolded flap into the plane of the perimeter. In a preferred embodiment, the first fold bar is moved into contact with a first panel, and the sleeve is moved downstream to cause the second fold bar to contact the second panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1997Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventor: John A. Beeman
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Patent number: 5088720Abstract: An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharging them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom fingers, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1990Date of Patent: February 18, 1992Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: John A. Beeman, Floyd R. Solt, James L. Leep, Wayne S. Marvin, Troy F. Smith
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Patent number: 4949835Abstract: An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharging them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom finger, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1989Date of Patent: August 21, 1990Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: John A. Beeman, James L. Leep, Wayne S. Marvin, Floyd R. Solt, Troy F. Smith
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Patent number: 4930977Abstract: An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharging them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom fingers, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1987Date of Patent: June 5, 1990Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: John A. Beeman, James L. Leep, Wayne S. Marvin, Floyd R. Solt, Troy F. Smith
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Patent number: 4899518Abstract: An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket, conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharging them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom fingers, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1987Date of Patent: February 13, 1990Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: John A. Beeman, James L. Leep, Wayne S. Marvin, Troy F. Smith, Floyd R. Solt
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Patent number: 4838430Abstract: An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, and sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharing them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom fingers, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1988Date of Patent: June 13, 1989Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: John A. Beeman, Floyd R. Solt, James L. Leep, Wayne S. Marvin, Troy F. Smith