Patents by Inventor Joseph E. McEvoy

Joseph E. McEvoy 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).

  • Dual purpose sheet material feeding and safety apparatus
    Patent number: 3977668
    Abstract: A dual purpose sheet feeding and safety apparatus is described, which comprises a pivotable arm having a weighted member opposite the pivot end thereof. The weighted member rests upon and urges sheet material into the bite of a pair of feed rollers under the influence of gravity. When the sheet material has become depleted, the arm and weighted member pivot to a final rest position that has the weighted member covering the bite of the rollers. The weighted member now acts as a safety guard for protecting an operator's fingers or clothing from entering the roller bite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Assignee: Pitney-Bowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent P. Bologna, Joseph E. McEvoy