James P Leep

US Patent:

48995185, Feb 13, 1990

Filed:

Jan 16, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/003985

Inventors:

John A. Beeman - Dayton OH
James L. Leep - Martin MI
Wayne S. Marvin - Kalamazoo MI
Troy F. Smith - Kalamazoo MI
Floyd R. Solt - Garland TX

Assignee:

The Mead Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B65B 1320

US Classification:

53439

Abstract:

An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket, conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharging them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom fingers, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor. A reciprocating ram urges a stack sidewardly from a bucket, a chute and pivoting gate members direct a stack into a set-up carton and compress the stack as it passes therethrough. Reciprocating tucker bars close upstream end flaps of the carton.

US Patent:

49498355, Aug 21, 1990

Filed:

Feb 23, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/316266

Inventors:

John A. Beeman - Dayton OH
James L. Leep - Martin MI
Wayne S. Marvin - Kalamazoo MI
Floyd R. Solt - Garland TX
Troy F. Smith - Kalamazoo MI

Assignee:

The Mead Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B65G 4300

US Classification:

1984644

Abstract:

An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharging them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom finger, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor. A reciprocating ram urges a stack sidewardly from a bucket, a chute and pivoting gate members direct a stack into a set-up carton and compress the stack as it passes therethrough. Reciprocating tucker bars close upstream end flaps of the carton.

US Patent:

50887203, Feb 18, 1992

Filed:

Jun 5, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/533563

Inventors:

John A. Beeman - Dayton OH
Floyd R. Solt - Garland TX
James L. Leep - Martin MI
Wayne S. Marvin - Kalamazoo MI
Troy F. Smith - Kalamazoo MI

Assignee:

The Mead Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B65H 3132

US Classification:

271189

Abstract:

An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharging them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom fingers, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor. A reciprocating ram urges a stack sidewardly from a bucket, a chute and pivoting gate members direct a stack into a set-up carton and compress the stack as it passes therethrough. Reciprocating tucker bars close upstream end flaps of the carton.

US Patent:

48384305, Jun 13, 1989

Filed:

May 12, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/195347

Inventors:

John A. Beeman - Dayton OH
Floyd R. Solt - Garland TX
James L. Leep - Martin MI
Wayne S. Marvin - Kalamazoo MI
Troy F. Smith - Kalamazoo MI

Assignee:

The Mead Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B65D 554

US Classification:

206624

Abstract:

An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, and sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharing them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom fingers, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor. The carton A reciprocating ram urges a stack sidewardly from a bucket, a chute and pivoting gate members direct a stack into a set-up carton and compress the stack as it passes therethrough. Reciprocating tucker bars close upstream end flaps of the carton.

US Patent:

49309773, Jun 5, 1990

Filed:

Jan 16, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/004365

Inventors:

John A. Beeman - Dayton OH
James L. Leep - Martin MI
Wayne S. Marvin - Kalamazoo MI
Floyd R. Solt - Garland TX
Troy F. Smith - Kalamazoo MI

Assignee:

The Mead Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B65H 2940

US Classification:

4147908

Abstract:

An envelope handling system for removing envelopes from an upper level conveyor, placing them in stacks on a lower level bucket conveyor, removing the stacks from the bucket conveyor and side-loading them into cartons, sealing the cartons, conveying the cartons to a packing area, and forming the cartons into a horizontal column for placement into shipping containers. The system includes a spider feeder for removing the envelopes from an upper level conveyor and discharging them downwardly in a vertical direction, pivoting bottom fingers for receiving envelopes from the feeder and collecting them into a stack, hold back fingers for intercepting envelopes in a second stack above the bottom fingers, and transfer fingers for compressing a stack collected on the bottom fingers and urging the bottom fingers downwardly to place the stack onto the conveyor. A reciprocating ram urges a stack sidewardly from a bucket, a chute and pivoting gate members direct a stack into a set-up carton and compress the stack as it passes therethrough. Reciprocating tucker bars close upstream end flaps of the carton.