Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Rusk

Thomas P. Rusk 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 for interacting with articles passing therethrough
    Patent number: 4033283
    Abstract: An apparatus for interacting with articles passing through the apparatus. A spacially separate pair of switches are placed along the direction of movement of the articles and are disposed to detect the leading and trailing edges of the article. Output from the switches is received by a control system that produces an activating signal only when the pair of switches are in dissimilar states. The activating signal is received by means that interact with the article upon receipt of the activating signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1977
    Assignee: Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas P. Rusk