Patents by Inventor William Michael Rebstock

William Michael Rebstock 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 and apparatus for capping bottles
    Patent number: 7051491
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for capping blown containers is provided. The top surfaces of a snap-on cap are preferably engaged sequentially by pressure members that traverse different segments thereof. The pressure members urge the cap over the neck of a container as they traverse the cap. The pressure members are preferably mounted to a support that is positioned above an initially loosely capped container, and resiliently urge the cap in a downward direction. The pressure exerted by each pressure member on the cap may be adjustable. The surfaces of the pressure members for engaging the cap are preferably substantially spherical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Ultraseal Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Emanuel E. Wohlgemuth, William Michael Rebstock
  • Method and apparatus for capping bottles
    Publication number: 20020152728
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for capping blown containers is provided. The top surfaces of a snap-on cap are preferably engaged sequentially by pressure members that traverse different segments thereof. The pressure members urge the cap over the neck of a container as they traverse the cap. The pressure members are preferably mounted to a support that is positioned above an initially loosely capped container, and resiliently urge the cap in a downward direction. The pressure exerted by each pressure member on the cap may be adjustable. The surfaces of the pressure members for engaging the cap are preferably substantially spherical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: Ultraseal Technologies Corporation.
    Inventors: Emanuel E. Wohlgemuth, William Michael Rebstock