Patents by Inventor Terence J. Fitzgerald

Terence J. Fitzgerald 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).

  • Apparatus and method for peeling a sheet or layer from a workpiece
    Patent number: 5108534
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for removing a sheet or layer such as a release sheet (56) from a workpiece. A pair of pinch rollers (18,24) grasps a lifted portion (60) of the release sheet and drives the release sheet therebetween to plate means (34,36) that guide the release sheet away from the pinch rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Gary L. Tveit, Terence J. Fitzgerald
  • Apparatus and method for removing a release sheet from a workpiece
    Patent number: 5104473
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for removing a sheet such as a release sheet (18) in adherence with a workpiece such as a foam pad (12). The release sheet is contacted with a knife to form a slit, a needle then enters and engages the slit to lift a portion (102) of the release sheet, and a peeler (48) then grasps the lifter portion and peels the release sheet from the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Gary L. Tveit, Terence J. Fitzgerald, Edward L. Nageldinger