Patents by Inventor Michael D. Dice

Michael D. Dice 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).

  • Single feed path dual sheet receiver
    Patent number: 5396322
    Abstract: A random access sheet receiver has pairs or sets of trays for receiving sheets arranged in vertically spaced relation and extending horizontally in opposite directions from a central sheet path defined by gates and feed rollers and extending vertically between the sheet inlet ends of the trays. Each set of trays may have one or a plurality of trays of selected sheet capacity. A double acting actuator is employed to selectively actuate any gate or deflector randomly to direct sheets in a selected direction into a selected tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Gradco (Japan) Ltd.
    Inventors: Frederick J. Lawrence, George M. Cross, William D. Baker, Michael D. Dice