Patents by Inventor Johnny J. Hunter

Johnny J. Hunter 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).

  • Fixture for Hand-Packing of Cartons
    Publication number: 20080302065
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for use in packing containers into a carton, the apparatus including a base defining a support surface having a width substantially equal to the width of the carton bottom wall, a longitudinal stop disposed at an end edge of the support surface, a lateral stop disposed at a side edge of the support surface, and a corner edge stop. A corner edge stop support connects the corner edge stop to the base and positions the corner edge stop such that the distance between the corner edge stop and the support surface is substantially equal to the carton side wall widths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Johnny J. Hunter
  • Article transport, meterer and loader
    Patent number: 7395915
    Abstract: An article transport, meterer and loader has a plurality of parallel lanes disposed above and in angular relation to a direction of transport of a plurality of article conveyors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Mead Westvaco Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Will L. Culpepper, Glenn Robinson, Johnny J. Hunter
  • Article transport, meterer and loader
    Publication number: 20020074212
    Abstract: An article transport, meterer and loader has a plurality of parallel lanes disposed above and in angular relation to a direction of transport of a plurality of article conveyors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Will L. Culpepper, Glenn Robinson, Johnny J. Hunter
  • Lane arrangement
    Publication number: 20010027910
    Abstract: A lane arrangement has pairs of elongated partitions joined in parallel side-by-side disposition by adjustable fasteners to form lanes of adjustable width. The lanes so formed are in turn joined to one another by additional adjustable fasteners to form additional lanes interposed between the first set of lanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: Johnny J. Hunter, Will L. Culpepper
  • Adjustable carton feeder
    Patent number: 6213286
    Abstract: A carton feeder has a plurality of suction-cup stations for engaging cartons. A valve mechanism which includes a rotating valve, a stationary valve and a change-over valve selectively applies vacuums to different ones of the plurality of suction-cup stations such that particular combinations of suction-cup stations can be activated or deactivated to engage particular sizes and styles of cartons. Changeover of the application of vacuum is accomplished by changing the alignment of vacuum apertures in the changeover valve and vacuum apertures in the stationary valve with respect to another whereby a first alignment provides vacuum to a first combination of suction-cup stations and a second alignment provides vacuum to a second combination of suction-cup stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: Johnny J. Hunter, Will L. Culpepper