Patents by Inventor Vance St. Hilaire

Vance St. Hilaire 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).

  • Wicket stacking guide
    Patent number: 5542802
    Abstract: A sideweld bag making machine utilizing a rotary transfer device and wicket conveyer is equipped with a movable bag stacking guide that is used to align bags as they are stacked on the wicket conveyer. The bag stacking guide, which is mounted on the wicket conveyer, has a first raised position for accumulating bags as they are made, and a second lowered positioned to free stack bags for wicket conveyer indexing. The stacking guide is particularly useful for bags having lengths substantially greater than their width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Battenfeld Gloucester Engineering Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel W. Woodman, Jr., Vance St. Hilaire, Guilherme A. Silva