Mark Joseph Kucera

US Patent:

6527688, Mar 4, 2003

Filed:

Jul 18, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/529928

Inventors:

Mark Robert Kucera - Walled Lake MI
Anthony John Lukasiewicz - Howell MI
Lynn Anthony Tilley - Milford MI

Assignee:

Elopak Systems AG - Glattbrugg

International Classification:

B31B 184

US Classification:

493 87, 493165, 531332, 53565

Abstract:

In an off-line, free standing, parts-orienting and feeding device, selected parts are fed by a hopper to and oriented in a centrifugal or vibratory parts feeder unit, and then discharged to a programmed transferring arrangement. The latter includes a slide shuttle unit for alternately receiving discharged parts in a plurality or passages and aligning the part receiving passages with one or more pressurized air passages to blow the parts through selected transfer tubes to pick and placement devices which serve to place the parts continually one at a time on packaging materials being processed on one or more packaging machines. Limit devices on each transfer tube signal the slide shuttle unit to realign the parts receiving passages with the pressurized air passages to provide parts as required by each machine.

US Patent:

8002688, Aug 23, 2011

Filed:

Feb 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/369977

Inventors:

Mark Kucera - Howell MI, US
Kevin Hartnett - Chatham NJ, US

Assignee:

Scott Office Systems LLC - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

B31B 49/00

US Classification:

493379, 493375, 493380, 493381, 493345

Abstract:

Disclosed is a tabbed divider making apparatus preferably adapted for use with smaller, more individualized jobs in an office or the like. The apparatus preferably includes a paper feeder, a film provider, a knife package for shearing a portion of the paper to create a tab, at least one strut, a pivotable arm, at least one spring, and a cam having an oblong shape. The rotation of the cam preferably causes movement between loaded and unloaded positions of the spring, which causes the knife package to shear the paper. Also disclosed is a removable film cartridge for use with the apparatus. The cartridge preferably includes a housing, a roll of film, one or more rollers, a creasing finger for creasing the film, and two or more opposed extensions for folding the film along the crease. Further disclosed is a method of producing a tabbed divider utilizing the above-mentioned apparatus.

US Patent:

8038826, Oct 18, 2011

Filed:

Jan 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/009828

Inventors:

Mark Kucera - Howell MI, US
Kevin Hartnett - Chatham NJ, US
Thomas J. Richmond - Warren MI, US

Assignee:

Scott Office Systems, LLC - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

B29C 65/00
B32B 37/02
B32B 38/00
B32B 38/04
B31B 1/14
B31B 49/00

US Classification:

156253, 156250, 156252, 156256, 156510, 156516, 156517, 156556, 156558, 156564, 493340, 493341, 493342, 493343, 493344, 493345, 493347, 493348, 493349, 493361

Abstract:

An improved tabbed divider making apparatus is disclosed. The machine preferably improves upon existing tabbed divider making machines in its ease of use and efficiency. Among other elements, the machine may include a paper feeder, a processing section, and an output tray. An improved film delivery system is also disclosed, as well as methods relating to manufacturing of tabbed dividers.

US Patent:

20030181304, Sep 25, 2003

Filed:

Jan 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/348694

Inventors:

Mark Kucera - Walled Lake MI, US
Anthony Lukasiewicz - Howell MI, US
Lynn Tilley - Milford MI, US

Assignee:

Elopak Systems AG - Glattbrugg

International Classification:

B31B001/00

US Classification:

493/051000

Abstract:

In an off-line, free-standing, parts-orienting and -feeding device, selected parts are fed by a hopper to, and oriented in, a parts feeder unit, and then discharged to a programmed transferring arrangement. The latter includes a slide shuttle unit for alternately receiving discharged parts in a plurality of passages and aligning the parts-receiving passages with one or more pressurized air passages to blow the parts through either a clean-out track from the device, or through selected transfer tracks to pick-and-placement devices which serve to place the parts on packaging materials being processed on one or more packaging machines. Limit devices on each transfer track signal the slide shuttle unit to realign the parts-receiving passages with the pressurized air passage(s), to provide parts as required by the or each machine.

US Patent:

20110065562, Mar 17, 2011

Filed:

Nov 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/940416

Inventors:

Mark Kucera - Howell MI, US
Kevin Hartnett - Chatham NJ, US

Assignee:

SCOTT OFFICE SYSTEMS LLC - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

B65H 45/12

US Classification:

493416

Abstract:

Disclosed is a tabbed divider making apparatus preferably adapted for use with smaller, more individualized jobs in an office or the like. The apparatus preferably includes a paper feeder, a film provider, a knife package for shearing a portion of the paper to create a tab, at least one strut, a pivotable arm, at least one spring, and a cam having an oblong shape. The rotation of the cam preferably causes movement between loaded and unloaded positions of the spring, which causes the knife package to shear the paper. Also disclosed is a removable film cartridge for use with the apparatus. The cartridge preferably includes a housing, a roll of film, one or more rollers, a creasing finger for creasing the film, and two or more opposed extensions for folding the film along the crease. Further disclosed is a method of producing a tabbed divider utilizing the above-mentioned apparatus.

US Patent:

57439974, Apr 28, 1998

Filed:

Mar 29, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/624099

Inventors:

James E. Podsiadlo - Walled Lake MI
Mark R. Kucera - Walled Lake MI

Assignee:

Elopak Systems AG - Glattbrugg

International Classification:

B30B 502
B65B 718

US Classification:

1565833

Abstract:

A sealing arrangement for sealing overlapped edge portions of laminates folded onto a support member. The arrangement includes a pressure pad assembly and a drive member. An elastomeric disk is retained compressed between the drive member and the pressure pad assembly. A drive unit serves to extend the drive member to thereby urge the pressure pad via the elastomeric disk into pressure sealing engagement with the overlapped laminates on the support member.

US Patent:

59763175, Nov 2, 1999

Filed:

Oct 22, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/955669

Inventors:

James E. Podsiadlo - Walled Lake MI
Mark R. Kucera - Walled Lake MI

Assignee:

Elopak Systems AG - Glattbrugg

International Classification:

B30B 502
B65B 718

US Classification:

1565833

Abstract:

A sealing arrangement for sealing overlapped edge portions of laminates folded onto a support member. The arrangement includes a pressure pad assembly and a drive member. An elastomeric disk is retained compressed between the drive member and the pressure pad assembly. A drive unit serves to extend the drive member to thereby urge the pressure pad via the elastomeric disk into pressure sealing engagement with the overlapped laminates on the support member.

US Patent:

59646870, Oct 12, 1999

Filed:

Jul 16, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/680901

Inventors:

Edward M. Rogalski - Pinckney MI
Barry C. Owen - Southfield MI
Mark R. Kucera - Walled Lake MI

Assignee:

Elopak Systems AG - Glattbrugg

International Classification:

B31B 190

US Classification:

493102

Abstract:

A four-armed pour spout fitment applicator adaptable to rotating two of the arms into open-topped cartons and applying flanged pour spout fitments outwardly through openings in a pair of adjacent carton top panels, while the other two arms are adapted to substantially receive two additional fitments transferred thereto by two air cylinders. External ultrasonic sealers have horns serving to engage the outer panel surfaces to seal the flanges of the fitments to the inner surfaces of the top panels around the openings.