Patents by Inventor Matthew T. Grennie

Matthew T. Grennie 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).

  • Bagging, sealing, and labeling system and method
    Patent number: 9156575
    Abstract: A load packaging system includes a bag feeder for pulling a length of bag material, a mechanism for cutting and sealing the bag material to form a bag with a first sealed end, and a gripping device for opening the bag. The system also includes a load pusher for pushing the load into the bag, a package sealer for sealing a second end of the bag, and a labeling device for printing and applying one or more labels onto the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Signode Industrial Grop LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Potempa, Matthew T. Grennie, Ronald R. Powell
  • BAGGING, SEALING, AND LABELING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120186197
    Abstract: A load packaging system includes a bag feeder for pulling a length of bag material, a mechanism for cutting and sealing the bag material to form a bag with a first sealed end, and a gripping device for opening the bag. The system also includes a load pusher for pushing the load into the bag, a package sealer for sealing a second end of the bag, and a labeling device for printing and applying one or more labels onto the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Michael W. Potempa, Matthew T. Grennie, Ronald R. Powell