Patents by Inventor Nilang Dalwadi

Nilang Dalwadi 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).

  • Case packing machine and method
    Patent number: 6718730
    Abstract: An improved case packer machine is disclosed, of the type where containers are dropped through grid fingers to an empty case positioned on a lift table. The case packer machine of the present invention includes a flap opener which includes a pair of shoes mounted to an air cylinder. The shoes are extended by the air cylinder to contact and open the leading flap. The lifting table of the present invention is motor driven and controlled to limit the shock loading experienced by the containers as they are positioned within the cases. The lifting table includes a pair spur gears driven by the motor in meshing arrangement with a pair rack gears each mounted to a table and a novel gear guide to maintain proper engagement between the racks and gears and further to provide for backlash adjustment between the gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Standard Knapp Inc.
    Inventors: Donald C. Button, Nilang Dalwadi, Rick Dolce, John Prete, Al Bozzi, Nick Pini, Emilio Francesco, Jeff Reilly, Joe Spagua, J. Michael Weaver
  • Case packing machine and method
    Patent number: 6688074
    Abstract: An improved case packer machine is disclosed, of the type where containers are dropped through grid fingers to an empty case positioned on a lift table. The case packer machine of the present invention includes a flap opener which includes a pair of shoes mounted to an air cylinder. The shoes are extended by the air cylinder to contact and open the leading flap. The lifting table of the present invention is motor driven and controlled to limit the shock loading experienced by the containers as they are positioned within the cases. The lifting table includes a pair spur gears driven by the motor in meshing arrangement with a pair rack gears each mounted to a table and a novel gear guide to maintain proper engagement between the racks and gears and further to provide for backlash adjustment between the gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Standard Knapp Inc.
    Inventors: Donald C. Button, Nilang Dalwadi, Rick Dolce, John Prete, Al Bozzi, Nick Pini, Emilio Francesco, Jeff Reilly, Joe Spagua, J. Michael Weaver
  • Case packing machine
    Patent number: 6098375
    Abstract: An improved case packer machine, of the type where containers are dropped through grid fingers to an empty case positioned on a lift table. The case packer machine of the present invention includes a flap opener which includes a pair of shoes mounted to an air cylinder. The shoes are extended by the air cylinder to contact and open the leading flap. The lifting table of the present invention is motor driven and controlled to limit the shock loading experienced by the containers as they are positioned within the cases. The lifting table includes a pair spur gears driven by the motor in meshing arrangement with a pair rack gears each mounted to a table and a novel gear guide to maintain proper engagement between the racks and gears and further to provide for backlash adjustment between the gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Standard Knapp Inc.
    Inventors: Donald C. Button, Nilang Dalwadi, Rick Dolce, John Prete, Al Bozzi, Nick Pini, Emilio Cofrancesco, Jeff Reilly, Joe Spagua, J. Michael Weaver