Patents by Inventor Richard Tinder

Richard Tinder 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).

  • Sheet handling apparatus
    Patent number: 4436404
    Abstract: Sheet handling apparatus is provided including first and second convergent paths along which sheets are moved seriatim. A sheet engagement mechanism is located adjacent to the first path near the convergence of the two paths. A sheet guide member is mounted for movement between a first position adjacent to the first path and a second position adjacent to the second path. When the guide member is in the first position, the sheet engagement mechanism extends into the first path to register sheets moved along the first path. When the guide member is in the second position the sheet engagement mechanism is held remote from either path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1984
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: William J. Simmons, Richard Tinder