Leo H Kull

US Patent:

49697609, Nov 13, 1990

Filed:

Mar 6, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/318961

Inventors:

Richard J. LaManna - Whippany NJ
Edward Cucksey - Upper Nyack NY
Leo Kull - West Caldwell NJ
Keith Ashley - Clark NJ
Igor Pankiw - Linden, NJ
Phillip Roth - Wallington NJ

Assignee:

National Business Systems, Inc. - Paramus NJ

International Classification:

B41J 338

US Classification:

400134

Abstract:

An embossing machine and method is provided in which the mass of the carriage assembly carrying the card to and from various operations in the machine is significantly reduced by the utilization of a card carrying carriage mounted for movement in one direction from side to side on the machine via a stationary motor. The carriage is mounted on a guide bar which, together with the carriage, moves from the front to the back of the machine via a stationary motor. A new card supply hopper is arranged to stack cards vertically and feed them to the carriage one-by-one as the carriage approaches the hopper. An embossing assembly is operated by a single interposer arranged in a crank drive or two interposers arranged between actuating levers and the rams of associated male and female embossing wheels. A topper assembly minimizes foil usage by winding up only that foil which has been used during the topping of the previous card. The embossed and topped card is fed to a stacking assembly either through an arrangement of wires which causes the card to waterfall into a stacker channel or to slide into contact with a pivoting loader which pivots the card into a stacker channel.

US Patent:

39929540, Nov 23, 1976

Filed:

Jun 2, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/583182

Inventors:

Leo Kull - West Caldwell NJ

International Classification:

F16H 2702
G04B 1514

US Classification:

74 15

Abstract:

A mechanism with two moving parts to act as a 120. degree. indexing or escapement drive using a rotating member and a pivoting arm which are shaped to act together with a closely defined geometric relationship. As an escapement, a wheel, provided with three acting points or pins, will have a 120. degree. escapement motion for each oscillating cycle of a pivoting escapement arm. As an indexing drive, the same basic parts, aided by drive and backup means, will act in reverse: the oscillating pivoting arm is driving or indexing the wheel 120. degree. per each oscillating cycle wherein the driven angle per each half cycle of oscillation could vary between an equal 60. degree. -60. degree. proportion and the other extreme of a 120. degree. -0. degree. proportion.

US Patent:

39919072, Nov 16, 1976

Filed:

Jun 2, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/583181

Inventors:

Leo Kull - West Caldwell NJ

International Classification:

G07F 1100

US Classification:

221 84

Abstract:

A dispensing and control system, adaptable to coin operated vending machines, for selective operation of one of the dispensers acting as a means for releasing and dropping a selected merchandise to a delivery location using a mechanical or electrical control. Three dispenser mechanisms, suitable for different merchandise groups, are operable by a low power operating stroke suitable for a fully mechanical machine where the operating power comes from the manual actuation of operating knobs which are visually and mechanically linked to individual dispensers. Same dispensers are operable by an electrical power source using a novel selection system which includes a coupling and resetting control for coupling a selected dispenser actuator to a common power driven actuating member. The electrical control system is utilizing a series connected simple selection switch unit and a compact drive mechanism where the power of a single motor in a machine can be coupled to any dispenser unit which includes a small electrical actuator and switching means to control the selective coupling and resetting action. The control system is adaptable to vending machines or selection mechanisms requiring a selectable coupling of a power stroke to one of the selected actuators.

US Patent:

42938066, Oct 6, 1981

Filed:

May 21, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/040720

Inventors:

Leo Kull - West Caldwell NJ
Vello H. Ebrok - East Orange NJ

International Classification:

G05B 1114

US Classification:

318673

Abstract:

A cycle control device employing a parallel switching circuit to control a single or a predetermined number of cycles of a motor driven output shaft. A latching and a cycle switch in the parallel circuit are providing an overlapping switching sequence which is initiated by a latchable pushbutton and controlled further by the motor driven output shaft to the end of the cycle. An indexing arrangement is functioning to delay the unlatching and keeping the motor circuit energized until the unlatching and motor stopping can take place in a home position after a dial readable predetermined number of ratcheting steps have been completed. The control principle is applicable to a countdown version, a memory version with an automatic return or to a unit with a shaft mechanism to one or the other mode.

US Patent:

39917886, Nov 16, 1976

Filed:

Aug 28, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/608520

Inventors:

Leo Kull - West Caldwell NJ

Assignee:

Coffee-Mat Corporation - Kenilworth NJ

International Classification:

F16K 1118

US Classification:

137608

Abstract:

A selectively operated multiple output flow distributor includes a circular head block having a central input port and a plurality of peripherally spaced outlet ports terminating in a valve seat. A resilient circular diaphragm underlies the head block and is provided with raised valve-defining bosses registering with the outlet ports, and its border is sandwiched between the confronting peripheral border of the port block and an underlying block slidably carrying valve stems registering with each of the bosses and either spring-urged to a raised valve-closing position or unbiased to be retracted normally from the port in a valve-open position. A mechanism including either motivating solenoids or a hand or motor-controlled circular cam selectively actuates the valve stems to open or close respective valves.

US Patent:

47550694, Jul 5, 1988

Filed:

Jun 23, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/878664

Inventors:

Richard J. LaManna - Whippany NJ
James L. Hinton - Short Hills NJ
Edward L. Cucksey - Upper Nyack NY
Leo Kull - West Caldwell NJ

Assignee:

National Business Systems, Inc. - Moonachie NJ

International Classification:

B41J 338

US Classification:

400130

Abstract:

A system for embossing a plurality of lines and recording encoded tracks of digitally encoded characters for credit cards is disclosed. The system has an improved recording station for recording digitally encoded characters, indent embossing unit, card transporting unit, process for verifying the accuracy of recording the tracks; and stacker.

US Patent:

49001680, Feb 13, 1990

Filed:

Feb 25, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/160334

Inventors:

Richard J. LaManna - Whippany NJ
James L. Hinton - Short Hills NJ
Edward L. Cucksey - Upper Nyack NY
Leo Kull - West Caldwell NJ

Assignee:

National Business Systems, Inc. - Moonachie NJ

International Classification:

B41J 338

US Classification:

400130

Abstract:

A system for embossing a plurality of lines and recording encoded tracks of digitally encoded characters for credit cards is disclosed. The system has an improved recording station for recording digitally encoded characters, indent embossing unit, card transporting unit, process for verifying the accuracy of recording the tracks; and stacker.

US Patent:

48665452, Sep 12, 1989

Filed:

Feb 25, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/160335

Inventors:

Richard J. LaManna - Whippany NJ
James L. Hinton - Short Hills NJ
Edward L. Cucksey - Upper Nyack NY
Leo Kull - West Caldwell NJ

Assignee:

National Business Systems, Inc. - Moonachie NJ

International Classification:

G11B 509
G06K 500

US Classification:

360 53

Abstract:

A system and method for embossing a plurality of lines and recording encoded tracks of digitally encoded characters for credit cards is disclosed. The system provides an improved recording station for sequentially recording the characters and verifying that the characters were recorded without error. The improved method verifies the accuracy of the encoded data by a comparison of recorded data with data which was the source of the recorded data.