Patents by Inventor Steve McKelvy

Steve McKelvy 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: 4817934
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a dual tote sorting and stacking apparatus for continuously transporting, sorting and stacking sequentially fed sheets of paper such as from printing, copying and duplicating machinery. The apparatus employs mass airflow type of conveyors for paper transport. A diverter is provided for selectively diverting the sheet to designated receiving trays or, optionally, for expelling the sheet from the apparatus. A jogger is provided for jogging the sheets which are deposited into the trays into individually aligned job stacks. An assembly may also be provided for flipping the sheets as they enter the apparatus or for feeding individual sequentially fed sheets into the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: EMF Corporation
    Inventors: Walter A. McCormick, Douglas W. Langton, James Kellum, Steve McKelvy, Greg Phillips