Patents by Inventor Steve Gagnon

Steve Gagnon 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).

  • Patent number: 7819354
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a roll holder for tape dispenser and a tape dispenser assembly therewith. The roll holder comprises a cylindrical body and an annular portion made from a material having a high friction coefficient, the annular portion being fixed inside the cylindrical body. The roll holder tape dispenser is supported by a shaft. Two cylindrical bodies are connected to a roll of tape, one at each extremity of the tape spool by press-fitting. The shaft passes through the annular portion and the friction occurring between the shaft and annular portion induce a tension in the tape when the tape is unwound from the roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Robitaille, Steve Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20100000686
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a roll holder for tape dispenser and a tape dispenser assembly therewith. The roll holder comprises a cylindrical body and an annular portion made from a material having a high friction coefficient, the annular portion being fixed inside the cylindrical body. The roll holder tape dispenser is supported by a shaft. Two cylindrical bodies are connected to a roll of tape, one at each extremity of the tape spool by press-fitting. The shaft passes through the annular portion and the friction occurring between the shaft and annular portion induce a tension in the tape when the tape is unwound from the roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Robitaille, Steve Gagnon
  • Patent number: 7407129
    Abstract: An apparatus to package a plurality of tape spools that can be also used to unwind the tape spools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Robitaille, Steve Gagnon
  • Patent number: 7222653
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in an apparatus for dispensing a ribbon between layers of web material and more particularly, to an automated and remote positioning system of ribbon dispensers which are precisely positioned with respect to the web material by a controlling and monitoring system and are physically easily accessible for maintenance by an operator. The automated and remote positioning system of ribbon dispensers includes locking means interacting with either the apparatus or with a traversing mechanism such as a lead screw to move the ribbon dispensers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Robitaille, Steve Gagnon
  • Patent number: 7121497
    Abstract: An apparatus to prevent strip material from falling off the edges of a strip material package when unwinding. The package comprises a generally cylindrical and flangeless core around which the strip material is wound transversely in a plurality of overlapping layers. The apparatus also includes an idler roller. When unwinding, the strip material goes around the idler roller, then around the package, generally in its central portion and then again around the idler roller before being fed to a laminating machine. A method to use the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Inventors: Martin Robitaille, Steve Gagnon, Alain Carbonneau
  • Publication number: 20060071117
    Abstract: An apparatus to prevent strip material from falling off the edges of a strip material package when unwinding. The package comprises a generally cylindrical and flangeless core around which the strip material is wound transversely in a plurality of overlapping layers. The apparatus also includes an idler roller. When unwinding, the strip material goes around the idler roller, then around the package, generally in its central portion and then again around the idler roller before being fed to a laminating machine. A method to use the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Martin Robitaille, Steve Gagnon, Alain Carbonneau
  • Publication number: 20050242225
    Abstract: An apparatus to package a plurality of tape spools that can be also used to unwind the tape spools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Martin Robitaille, Steve Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20050103916
    Abstract: An apparatus to prevent the tape from falling off the edge of the tape package when unwinding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Martin Robitaille, Steve Gagnon, Alain Carbonneau
  • Publication number: 20040262444
    Abstract: An apparatus to package a tape spool that can be also used to unwind the tape spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Martin Robitaille, Steve Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20020139470
    Abstract: An guide arm apparatus to guide endless ribbon into the web of a corrugating machine, said apparatus having automatic control for placing and positioning the endless ribbon
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Martin Robitaille, Steve Gagnon