Patents by Inventor Lem Bell

Lem Bell 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).

  • Strap path access apparatus and method for strapping machine
    Patent number: 5746882
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pivotal strap path access cover with an integral feed wheel mechanism for a strapping machine. The strap path access cover is pivotable, without the use of tools, to an open inspection position, such that the feed wheel integral with the access cover is also moved clear of the inspection area, allowing unhampered access to the inspection area for removal of strap debris or correction of various malfunctions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Lem Bell, Tim Pearson, James Haberstroh
  • Strap severing and ejecting apparatus and method for strapping machine
    Patent number: 5640899
    Abstract: An automatic strap severing and ejecting apparatus and method for a strapping machine is provided. The strap severing device of the present invention cooperates with the tensioning and feed wheels, allowing the tensioning and feed wheels to serve a dual function, one function during normal operation and a second function during automatic severing and ejecting of strap error from the strapping machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Lem Bell, Tim Pearson