Patents by Inventor Philippe A. Le Bras

Philippe A. Le Bras 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).

  • Applicator mechanism and method for fitting sleeves onto articles
    Patent number: 4530198
    Abstract: Applicator mechanism for fitting a sleeve (10) to at least one moving bottle (B) comprises supply means (44) holding collapsed sleeves, erecting means (WD) sequentially to bring each sleeve into a set-up condition, transfer means (96-104) to effect downward transfer of the set-up sleeve towards said article to be sleeved and applicator means (106-112) for fitting the sleeve around the article. The applicator means is operable to execute both a downward and forward motion to the sleeve such that the forward motion of the sleeve substantially is synchronized with that of the article during fitment of the sleeve thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1985
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventor: Philippe Le Bras