Patents by Inventor Kevin L. Egbert

Kevin L. Egbert 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).

  • Pleating machine
    Patent number: 6991447
    Abstract: A pleating machine (20) is provided which allows extremely rapid, uniform pleating of flexible, tubular bodies (28), thereby eliminating the arduous and time-consuming task of manual pleating. The machine (20) includes an upper, stationary, female tubular jaw (90) and a lower, reciprocal, male tubular pleating jaw (92) which are oriented in superposed, substantially axial alignment, along with a drive assembly (26) serving to vertically reciprocate lower jaw (92). An elongated rod-type body support (24) extends downwardly through the upper jaw (90) and presents a pleating surface (88a), so that upon reciprocation of lower jaw (92), the jaw lugs (105) successively engage the body (28) to form pleats (162, 164). The pleats (162, 164) are retained by keeper structure including inwardly extending female jaw segments (98) and weighted slide (89) mounted on support (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: BE Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold G. LeClare, Kevin E. Welch, Kevin L. Egbert, Andrew R. Elliott, James P. Morris, Gary R. Hannah
  • Pleating machine
    Publication number: 20040017025
    Abstract: A pleating machine (20) is provided which allows extremely rapid, uniform pleating of flexible, tubular bodies (28), thereby eliminating the arduous and time-consuming task of manual pleating. The machine (20) includes an upper, stationary, female tubular jaw (90) and a lower, reciprocal, male tubular pleating jaw (92) which are oriented in superposed, substantially axial alignment, along with a drive assembly (26) serving to vertically reciprocate lower jaw (92). An elongated rod-type body support (24) extends downwardly through the upper jaw (90) and presents a pleating surface (88a), so that upon reciprocation of lower jaw (92), the jaw lugs (105) successively engage the body (28) to form pleats (162, 164). The pleats (162, 164) are retained by keeper structure including inwardly extending female jaw segments (98) and weighted slide (89) mounted on support (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Harold G. LeClare, Kevin E. Welch, Kevin L. Egbert, Andrew R. Elliott, James P. Morris, Gary R. Hannah