Patents by Inventor Willem J. Verhart

Willem J. Verhart 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 loop binding an article or bundle of articles with an arcuate sectional annular guide and restrainer
    Patent number: 5388505
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for forming a binding around an article or bundle of articles by a length of stiff wire wherein at least two and preferably three turns of the wire are made, the wire is joined at its ends and thereafter a lifting loop is made in at least one turn, for use in mechanical handling of the article or bundle. The lifting loop is formed by pulling the turn away from the article or bundle while at the same time another turn is tightened around the article or bundle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Hoogovens Groep BV
    Inventor: Willem J. Verhart