Patents by Inventor Sam LOCKABY

Sam LOCKABY 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).

  • CONTAINER CARRIER APPLICATING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20260042558
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for applying container carriers to unitize a plurality of containers. An applicator engages the container carrier to the group of containers so that each applied container carrier is engaged with each container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Jimmy D. WHITTEN, Sam Lockaby, Charles Bryan Shiflet, Brian Williams
  • Feed system for container carrier applicating machine
    Patent number: 12534244
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for applying container carriers to unitize a plurality of containers. A supply of container carriers are provided in a stack and grouped into sticks of multiple adjacent container carriers. A magazine accommodates the stack of container carrier sticks and a carrier feed draws a single container carrier stick from the magazine. A transport section comprising two or more container carrier sticks aligned in a queue provides single container carrier sticks to an applicating drum configured to apply to a corresponding group of containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Jimmy D. Whitten, John Miller, Charles Bryan Shiflet, J. Mark Nunn, Sam Lockaby, Clifford Halstead, Brian Williams
  • Container carrier applicating machine
    Patent number: 12466593
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for applying container carriers to unitize a plurality of containers. An applicating drum applies each container carrier to a group of containers and a push down wheel subsequently firmly engages the container carrier to the group of containers so that each applied container carrier is engageable with each container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Jimmy D. Whitten, Sam Lockaby, Charles Bryan Shiflet, Brian Williams
  • CONTAINER CARRIER APPLICATING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20240351718
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for applying container carriers to unitize a plurality of containers. An applicating drum applies each container carrier to a group of containers and a push down wheel subsequently firmly engages the container carrier to the group of containers so that each applied container carrier is engageable with each container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Jimmy D. WHITTEN, Sam LOCKABY, Charles Bryan SHIFLET, Brian WILLIAMS
  • FEED SYSTEM FOR CONTAINER CARRIER APPLICATING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20240351722
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for applying container carriers to unitize a plurality of containers. A supply of container carriers are provided in a stack and grouped into sticks of multiple adjacent container carriers. A magazine accommodates the stack of container carrier sticks and a carrier feed draws a single container carrier stick from the magazine. A transport section comprising two or more container carrier sticks aligned in a queue provides single container carrier sticks to an applicating drum configured to apply to a corresponding group of containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.,
    Inventors: Jimmy D. WHITTEN, John Miller, Charles Bryan Shiflet, J. Mark Nunn, Sam Lockaby, Clifford Halstead, Brian Williams