Patents by Inventor Steve Hack

Steve Hack 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).

  • Heat sealer for stretch wrapping apparatus
    Publication number: 20020174626
    Abstract: A heat sealing device for sealing layers of plastic film together is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the heat sealing device is incorporated into a stretch wrapping apparatus for wrapping a load. The heat sealing device includes a heater element, an air compressor or blower, and a sealing head in fluid communication with the heater element to distribute the heated air. The sealing head is preferably flexible and includes a plurality of convection ports configured to apply heated air to a portion of the packaging material without being completely covered by the packaging material. At least one insulated film contact portion is provided to distance the convection ports from the plastic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Patrick R. Lancaster, David Eldridge, Steve Hack
  • Method and apparatus for wrapping a load
    Patent number: 6425228
    Abstract: A non-powered packaging material transporting surface for use in combination with a load support surface of a wrapping apparatus for wrapping a top and bottom of a load is provided. The non-powered packaging material transporting surface includes non-driven rollers aligned in an inline configuration, and a packaging material support guard adjacent to the non-driven rollers. The packaging material support guard bridges gaps between the inline rollers, thereby preventing capture of packaging material between the non-driven rollers. The non-driven rollers rotate as packaging material, wrapped around a load on a top surface of the load support surface and around the non-powered packaging material transporting surface on the underside surface of the load support surface, is moved along the transporting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignees: Lantech Manangement Corp., Lantech Holding Corp.
    Inventors: Patrick R. Lancaster, III, Steve Hack, Steven DeGrasse, Don Norris
  • Method and apparatus for wrapping a load
    Publication number: 20020000079
    Abstract: A non-powered packaging material transporting surface for use in combination with a load support surface of a wrapping apparatus for wrapping a top and bottom of a load is provided. The non-powered packaging material transporting surface includes non-driven rollers aligned in an inline configuration, and a packaging material support guard adjacent to the non-driven rollers. The packaging material support guard bridges gaps between the inline rollers, thereby preventing capture of packaging material between the non-driven rollers. The non-driven rollers rotate as packaging material, wrapped around a load on a top surface of the load support surface and around the non-powered packaging material transporting surface on the underside surface of the load support surface, is moved along the transporting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: Lantech Management Corp.
    Inventors: Patrick R. Lancaster, Steve Hack, Steven DeGrasse, Don Norris
  • Method and apparatus for wrapping a load
    Patent number: 6289652
    Abstract: A non-powered packaging material transporting surface for use in combination with a load support surface of a wrapping apparatus for wrapping a top and bottom of a load is provided. The non-powered packaging material transporting surface includes non-driven rollers aligned in an inline configuration, and a packaging material support guard adjacent to the non-driven rollers. The packaging material support guard bridges gaps between the inline rollers, thereby preventing capture of packaging material between the non-driven rollers. The non-driven rollers rotate as packaging material, wrapped around a load on a top surface of the load support surface and around the non-powered packaging material transporting surface on the underside surface of the load support surface, is moved along the transporting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignees: Lantech Management Corp., Lantech Holding Corp.
    Inventors: Patrick R. Lancaster, III, Steve Hack, Steven Degrasse, Don Norris