Patents by Inventor Steve McCay

Steve McCay 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).

  • System for multi-stage serpentine-shaped buffer with first turn around area after first plurality of stages and second turn area after second plurality of stages
    Patent number: 5761535
    Abstract: A multi-stage, serpentine-shaped buffer has an entry area for receiving documents, a first level comprising a first plurality of document stages, a first turn-around for substantially reversing the direction of document travel following said first plurality of stages, a second level vertically adjacent to said first level, said second level comprising a second plurality of document stages, a second turn-around for substantially reversing the direction of document travel, and a third level vertically adjacent to said second level, said third level comprising a third plurality of document stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Phillipsburg Company
    Inventors: Leonard Neifert, David Nyffenegger, Harry Noll, Steve McCay