Patents by Inventor Jon S. Tobin

Jon S. Tobin 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).

  • Apparatus for and method of filling container with similar articles
    Patent number: 9156574
    Abstract: An apparatus for filling an upright container having a base and an open top with a number of similar articles from an elevated source includes an inlet and an auger assembly. The inlet is adapted to be proximate the elevated source of the similar articles such that the articles enter the apparatus therethrough. The auger includes a substantially helical ramp disposed about a shaft. The auger is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the shaft and is translatable along the longitudinal axis. An end of the auger is disposed proximate the container and includes a discharge through which the articles are discharged into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Han-Tek, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon S. Tobin, Timothy Lemley, Duane L. Hawkins, David A. D'Orazio, Scott C. Trescott, Mark W. VandeSande, Todd W. VandeSande
  • APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF FILLING CONTAINER WITH SIMILAR ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20090084462
    Abstract: An apparatus for filling an upright container having a base and an open top with a number of similar articles from an elevated source includes an inlet and an auger assembly. The inlet is adapted to be proximate the elevated source of the similar articles such that the articles enter the apparatus therethrough. The auger includes a substantially helical ramp disposed about a shaft. The auger is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the shaft and is translatable along the longitudinal axis. An end of the auger is disposed proximate the container and includes a discharge through which the articles are discharged into the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Han-Tek, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon S. Tobin, Timothy Lemley, Duane L. Hawkins, David A. D'Orazio, Scott C. Trescott, Mark W. VandeSande, Todd W. VandeSande