Patents by Inventor Osceola J. Gerbracht

Osceola J. Gerbracht 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).

  • Collator
    Patent number: 4273326
    Abstract: A rear entry collator which includes one or more sheet receiver bins in which sheets may be assembled in a non-inverted surface orientation with respect to the surface orientation thereof when accepted at infeed. Return sheet feed to a copier may be provided to effect duplex copying separately or in combination with sheet assembly in the receiver bins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1981
    Assignee: Norfin, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Snellman, Osceola J. Gerbracht
  • Cable winding apparatus
    Patent number: 4215529
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for winding thermoplastic coated strands into a composite cable wherein the strands are first twisted around one another into a cable and then heat is applied to melt the thermoplastic coating. A plurality of rotatably mounted spools of thermoplastic coated strands are rotated about a common axis while the strands are pulled from the spools. The strands are drawn together by a collimating means and then passed through a heating means before being wound onto a take-up spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1980
    Assignee: Norfin, Inc.
    Inventor: Osceola J. Gerbracht