Patents by Inventor Robert Ernest Geeson

Robert Ernest Geeson 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).

  • Diaphragm closed cans
    Patent number: 3977340
    Abstract: In a can one end of which is closed by a diaphragm the diaphragm is positioned against a peripherally extending flattened bead which is formed in the can body and extends into the body and the diaphragm is clinched against the flattened bead by overturning and inturning of the portion of the body which extends from the flattened bead to the mouth of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Assignee: Metal Box Limited
    Inventor: Robert Ernest Geeson
  • Web feeding apparatus
    Patent number: 3937112
    Abstract: In an apparatus for feeding a web, the web is continuously pulled from a reel by driven pairs of pinch rolls to create a loose storage loop from which the web is fed along a guide channel to a further pair of feed rolls, which when signalled passes material to a work station, under the influence of tensioning rolls acting on the web beyond the work station. Means are also provided for detecting and fullfilling the need for delivery of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1976
    Assignee: Metal Box Limited
    Inventor: Robert Ernest Geeson