Patents by Inventor Marvin Weeks, Jr.

Marvin Weeks, Jr. 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).

  • Method and apparatus for sealing a flexible bag to a pallet
    Patent number: 6532717
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for gas-tight sealing a plastic bag about perishable containers carried on a pallet utilize a rotatable turntable having an upper support surface for a pallet bearing produce, a tape dispenser for applying tape to seal a plastic bag to plastic sheeting at the periphery of the pallet, and a roller system that includes four rotatable rollers rotatably mounted on a single carrier. The carrier applies pressure through two of the rollers simultaneously against the tape during rotation of the turntable to seal the tape to the plastic sheeting and bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Fresh Express, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick Forgnone, Marvin Weeks, Jr., Richard F. J. MacLeod