Patents by Inventor William E. Swan

William E. Swan 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).

  • Patent number: 6681828
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for peeling a carrier web having a protective layer from a keeper sheet of image-bearing medium. The carrier web and the protective layer are peeled about a peel member as the keeper sheet moves over and is deformed by a constraining roller located at or downstream of the peel member putting the protective layer in tension. Preferably, at least one of the peel member or the constraining roller has a compliant material covering to facilitate separation of unused portions of the protective layer from edges of the keeper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur H. Clough, Walter P. Haimberger, Alfredo G. Knaizzeh, William E. Swan
  • Patent number: 5501333
    Abstract: A collapsible container having a base, side wall and a cap. The base includes means for supporting an article to be carried. The side wall is supported on the base and is enclosed by the cap. When the container is collapsed, the cap can engage the base so that a container of reduced size is formed. Further, a side wall for collapsible container is provided where the side wall is comprised of a plurality of sections that are interconnected for relative pivotal movement between adjacent interconnected sections so that they can be folded on each other. The folded sections can be placed on the base, the cap attached, and the collapsed container can be stored or shipped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Container Research Corporation
    Inventor: William E. Swan