Patents by Inventor William F. Akerboom

William F. Akerboom 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).

  • Method for labeling transverse sides of an article
    Patent number: 5645669
    Abstract: A label applicator for applying a label to an article comprising a supporting structure, a label carrier adapted to receive and releasably retain a label and a carrier mount. The label carrier is mounted for rotation on the carrier mount. The carrier mount mounts the label carrier on the supporting structure for bodily movement between a label receiving position in which the label carrier can receive and releasably retain a label and a label applying position in which the label carrier can apply the label to the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Label-Aire, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Crankshaw, William F. Akerboom
  • Box corner labeler having a force reducer
    Patent number: 5421948
    Abstract: A label applicator for applying a label to an article comprising a supporting structure, a label carrier adapted to receive and releasably retain a label and a carrier mount. The label carrier is mounted for rotation on the carrier mount. The carrier mount mounts the label carrier on the supporting structure for bodily movement between a label receiving position in which the label carrier can receive and releasably retain a label and a label applying position in which the label carrier can apply the label to the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Label-Aire Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Crankshaw, William F. Akerboom