Patents by Inventor Terrence E. O'Brien, Jr.

Terrence E. O'Brien, Jr. 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).

  • Conveyor system incorporating article guide and positioning arrangement for a labeling station
    Patent number: 6220330
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying labels to articles being moved in a single-file along a conveyor assembly by a primary conveyor belt. Articles such as video cassette containers or CD containers are conveyed in an upright singulated fashion along a conveyor assembly. Each individual article enters a labeling station where the article contacts a biasing assembly that includes a biasing belt. The biasing belt exerts a lateral force on the article to press the article into contact with a stationary guide assembly. The biasing belt is operated at substantially the same speed as the primary conveyor belt such that the article is held in contact with the stationary guide assembly as the article moves along the labeling station. A labeling unit applies a label to the article as the article is held in contact with the stationary guide assembly by the biasing belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Dorner Mfg. Corp.
    Inventor: Terrence E. O'Brien, Jr.