Patents by Inventor Samuel J. Hilgeman

Samuel J. Hilgeman 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).

  • Stretch wrapping robotic palletizer
    Patent number: 5005335
    Abstract: An article stack unifying device having article stacking elements is provided to stack a plurality of articles on a surface on or of a rotatable surface. While the articles are being stacked on the selected surface a quantity of wrapping film is wrapped around the stack of articles at intervals during the stacking process and at the completion of the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Ray A. Yourgalite, Malcolm Moore, Neal C. Chamberlain, Kenneth F. Becicka, Samuel J. Hilgeman, Kevin D. Moore
  • Stretch wrapping palletizer
    Patent number: 4995224
    Abstract: An article stack unifying device having article stacking elements is provided to stack a plurality of articles on a surface on or of a rotatable surface. While the articles are being stacked on the selected surface a quantity of wrapping film is wrapped around the stack of articles at intervals during the stacking process and at the completion of the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Ray A. Yourgalite, Malcolm Moore, Neal C. Chamberlain, Kenneth F. Becicka, Samuel J. Hilgeman, Kevin D. Moore