Patents by Inventor Joshua M. Ricker

Joshua M. Ricker 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).

  • Horizontal plastic stretch wrapping apparatus
    Patent number: 9108754
    Abstract: A horizontal plastic stretch wrapping apparatus includes a main frame, a plurality of control components, an electrical enclosure, a plurality of control buttons, a slip ring, a wrapping arm, and a wrap dispenser. The electrical enclosure and the plurality of control components are positioned within the main frame, and the plurality of control buttons is positioned on the main frame. The plurality of control buttons controls the plurality of control components and the electrical enclosure. The wrap dispenser is connected to the wrapping arm, and the wrapping arm is connected to the main frame. The slip ring is positioned in between the main frame and the wrapping arm and provides electrical power from the electrical enclosure to the wrap dispenser. Once the horizontal plastic stretch wrapping apparatus is powered, a skid can be horizontally wrapped with a wrapping material by the rotating wrapping arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Inventors: Mark W Ricker, Donald J Legath, Joshua M Ricker
  • Horizontal Plastic Stretch Wrapping Apparatus
    Publication number: 20130031869
    Abstract: A horizontal plastic stretch wrapping apparatus includes a main frame, a plurality of control components, an electrical enclosure, a plurality of control buttons, a slip ring, a wrapping arm, and a wrap dispenser. The electrical enclosure and the plurality of control components are positioned within the main frame, and the plurality of control buttons is positioned on the main frame. The plurality of control buttons controls the plurality of control components and the electrical enclosure. The wrap dispenser is connected to the wrapping arm, and the wrapping arm is connected to the main frame. The slip ring is positioned in between the main frame and the wrapping arm and provides electrical power from the electrical enclosure to the wrap dispenser. Once the horizontal plastic stretch wrapping apparatus is powered, a skid can be horizontally wrapped with a wrapping material by the rotating wrapping arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Mark W. RICKER, Donald J. Legath, Joshua M. Ricker