Patents by Inventor Mark W. Ricker

Mark W. 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).

  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7344134
    Abstract: A stacking apparatus for stacking a plurality of flat articles on edge is provided that receives articles in an article receiver that includes a stop wall to receive the front edge of each article and stop horizontal motion of the article and a rotatable segmented roller for receiving the bottom edge of each article. The segmented roller is rotatable about a central axis of the cylinder and includes a planar surface, the planar surface receiving the bottom edge of each flat article when the planar surface is in a horizontal position. The segmented roller is rotatable from a stopped position wherein the planar surface is in the horizontal position to form a gap to receive the bottom edge of one article at a time to a rotating configuration wherein the cylindrical outer surface of the segmented roller drives the one article against a stacking conveyor bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: KFW Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Keane, Donato C. Farole, Mark W. Ricker, Kurt D. Schultz