Patents by Inventor Randy Uebler

Randy Uebler 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 of assembling a modular turret cage for a capping machine
    Patent number: 6804870
    Abstract: The modular turret cage is used with a capping machine adapted to apply closures to containers, such as beverage, food, or water containers. The capping machine includes a stationary cap. The modular turret cage has a top end and a bottom end. The top end of the turret cage is rotatably received in the stationary cap. The turret cage includes a top mounting plate at the top end of the turret cage and a base mounting plate at the bottom end of the turret cage. A plurality of panel sections extends between and connects the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate. The panel sections are fixedly connected to the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate and are separately removable from the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Alcoa Closure Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald A. Riggs, Jr., Angela M. Comstock, Randy Uebler, Darwin Ellis
  • Method of assembling a modular turret cage for a capping machine
    Publication number: 20040006859
    Abstract: The modular turret cage is used with a capping machine adapted to apply closures to containers, such as beverage, food, or water containers. The capping machine includes a stationary cap. The modular turret cage has a top end and a bottom end. The top end of the turret cage is rotatably received in the stationary cap. The turret cage includes a top mounting plate at the top end of the turret cage and a base mounting plate at the bottom end of the turret cage. A plurality of panel sections extends between and connects the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate. The panel sections are fixedly connected to the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate and are separately removable from the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Donald A. Riggs, Angela M. Comstock, Randy Uebler, Darwin Ellis
  • Modular turret cage for a capping machine
    Patent number: 6662526
    Abstract: The modular turret cage is used with a capping machine adapted to apply closures to containers, such as beverage, food, or water containers. The capping machine includes a stationary cap. The modular turret cage has a top end and a bottom end. The top end of the turret cage is rotatably received in the stationary cap. The turret cage includes a top mounting plate at the top end of the turret cage and a base mounting plate at the bottom end of the turret cage. A plurality of panel sections extends between and connects the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate. The panel sections are fixedly connected to the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate and are separately removable from the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Alcoa Closure Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald A Riggs, Jr., Angela M. Comstock, Randy Uebler, Darwin Ellis
  • Modular turret cage for a capping machine
    Publication number: 20030097816
    Abstract: The modular turret cage is used with a capping machine adapted to apply closures to containers, such as beverage, food, or water containers. The capping machine includes a stationary cap. The modular turret cage has a top end and a bottom end. The top end of the turret cage is rotatably received in the stationary cap. The turret cage includes a top mounting plate at the top end of the turret cage and a base mounting plate at the bottom end of the turret cage. A plurality of panel sections extends between and connects the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate. The panel sections are fixedly connected to the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate and are separately removable from the top mounting plate and the base mounting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Donald A. Riggs, Angela M. Comstock, Randy Uebler, Darwin Ellis