Patents by Inventor Michael G. Jespersen

Michael G. Jespersen 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 breaking connection ties on a rotatable label
    Patent number: 6253438
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for breaking connector elements between a rotatable shell and a base of a label affixed to an article. A first belt transports a labeled article at a first rate. A second belt holds the article in a nonrotatable position relative to the first belt. A third belt, advancing at a second rate different from the first rate, selectively contacts the rotatable shell of the label, causing the connection ties between the rotatable portion and the base portion to break, permitting the shell to rotate relative to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: CCL Label, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael G. Jespersen