Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Howlett

Thomas J. Howlett 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).

  • Feeding stacks of sheets
    Patent number: 4497482
    Abstract: A magazine (2) for stamps is provided with an escapement mechanism in the form of upper and lower gripping means (24, 26) which alternately support the stack of stamps, thereby allowing the stamps to be fed at a constant head to a withdrawal rotor (10). The upper and lower gripping may each be constituted by a rubber tube (38) which is inflatable against the side of the stack via a thin pivotal strip (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1985
    Assignee: Molins PLC
    Inventors: Victor J. Furze, Thomas J. Howlett