Patents by Inventor Scott E. Gates

Scott E. Gates 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 for removing a pouch from a plurality of pouches including bending and pulling of the pouch
    Patent number: 7363753
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing the first pouch from a stack of pouches includes apparatus adapted to bend an edge of the first pouch away from the second pouch of a stack to define a bent edge and a bend in the first pouch. The first pouch is then slid away from the second pouch to remove the first pouch from the plurality of adjacent pouches. This method allows the first pouch to be reliably separated from the second pouch by overcoming the various forces that typically cause adjacent pouches to cling to each other while stacked together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Gates Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony H. Gates, Scott E. Gates