Patents by Inventor John Vente

John Vente 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).

  • Signature machine having an adjustable timing control of the extraction means
    Patent number: 4241907
    Abstract: A signature feeding machine of the type having suction grippers for removing a signature from a hopper. A vacuum is applied to the gripper when grabbing a signature. The gripper transports the signature to a rotating cylinder where the gripper releases it by disapplying the vacuum. The machine is operable in two modes; a run mode and a jog or intermittent mode. An adjustable timing control is provided to time differently the application and disapplication of the vacuum in accordance with the particular mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Assignee: McCain Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: William B. McCain, James F. Cosgrove, John Vente, Thomas R. Flavin
  • Signature machines
    Patent number: 4162066
    Abstract: Signature feeding machine operable in a run mode or jog mode and having means to time differently the application and disapplication of vacuum to an extractor in accordance with the modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1979
    Assignee: McCain Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: William B. McCain, James F. Cosgrove, John Vente, Thomas R. Flavin
  • Mailing sorter having parallel delivery conveyors and parallel sorting conveyors with chain-speed mail separation
    Patent number: 4140627
    Abstract: Mail is sorted by scanning zip code data, delivering the scanned mail from a delivery conveyor to a sorting conveyor and altering the speed of the sorting conveyor when there is a change in the zip code; zip code batches cannot be interrupted by missing pieces. The delivery conveyor and sorting conveyor are at right angles and both conveyors may be duplicated by a parallel conveyor, enabling large size mail to be handled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1979
    Assignee: McCain Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald W. Weller, John Vente