Richard L Dunlap

US Patent:

6367360, Apr 9, 2002

Filed:

Dec 13, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/460033

Inventors:

Richard L. Dunlap - Cairo OH
Edward L. Sanford - Lima OH
David M. Amirault - Troy OH

Assignee:

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. - Plymouth MI

International Classification:

B23B 512

US Classification:

82131, 82113, 83100, 83914, 425289, 425316, 425806

Abstract:

Apparatus ( ) for trimming a blow molding ( ) includes a rotary trimming assembly ( ) rotatively mounted and driven on a trimmer head ( ). The trimming assembly ( ) includes a tube ( ) of a rotary member ( ) aligned with the blow molding such that operation of an actuating mechanism ( ) provides cam actuated movement of a knife holder ( ) to perform the trimming which allows the trimmed off blow molding portion to move through the tube ( ) away from the trimmed blow molding in preparation for the next trimming cycle. A vacuum source ( ) draws a vacuum within a conduit ( ) connected to the tube ( ) to provide the movement of the trimmed off blow molding portion away from the trimmer head.

US Patent:

6644647, Nov 11, 2003

Filed:

Jul 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/902423

Inventors:

Richard L. Dunlap - Cairo OH
Edward L. Sanford - Lima OH
David M. Amirault - Troy OH

Assignee:

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. - Plymouth MI

International Classification:

B65H 508

US Classification:

271 11, 271 94, 271 95, 271106

Abstract:

Label transfer apparatus ( ) and a method for transferring labels ( ) from a label stack ( ) for in-mold labeling prior to blow molding utilize a transfer head ( ) that is movable on a rotary table ( ) with additional transfer heads ( ), adjacent a label magazine ( ) with an exposed end ( ) from which the labels are sequentially dispensed. The transfer head includes a pair of vacuum openings ( ) to which a vacuum is supplied and an actuator ( ) moves the transfer head with a rolling motion to engage the one vacuum opening with the label to initially pull an extremity ( ) of the label, to subsequently pull an intermediate portion ( ), and to finally engage the other vacuum opening with the label to pull an opposite extremity ( ) of the label away from the label stack in a manner that permits high speed labeling.

US Patent:

6649118, Nov 18, 2003

Filed:

Jul 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/901312

Inventors:

Richard L. Dunlap - Cairo OH
Edward L. Sanford - Lima OH
David M. Amirault - Troy OH

Assignee:

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. - Plymouth MI

International Classification:

B29C 4924

US Classification:

264509, 264538, 4251261, 425504, 425540

Abstract:

An in-mold labeler ( ) and a method for in-mold labeling a rotary plastic blow molding machine ( ) includes a dispensing assembly ( ) having a dispensing wheel ( ) that is rotatably mounted on a base ( ) and supports a plurality of dispensing head assemblies ( ) each of which includes a support ( ) and a dispensing head ( ). An actuator ( ) including a first cam mechanism ( ) and a second cam mechanism ( ) moves the support ( ) of each dispensing head assembly ( ) along the rotary path of movement of an adjacent open mold ( ) of the blow molding machine and angularly positions the support in alignment with a moving mold parting plane of the adjacent open mold in a manner that permits high speed operation of the in-mold labeling.

US Patent:

6649119, Nov 18, 2003

Filed:

Jul 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/902083

Inventors:

Richard L. Dunlap - Cairo OH
Edward L. Sanford - Lima OH
David M. Amirault - Troy OH

Assignee:

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. - Plymouth MI

International Classification:

B29C 4924

US Classification:

264509, 264538, 264504, 264540

Abstract:

A plastic blow molding system ( ) and a method for blow molding utilize an in-mold labeler ( ) and a method for in-mold labeling a rotary plastic blow molding machine ( ) includes a dispensing assembly ( ) having a dispensing wheel ( ) that is rotatably mounted on a base ( ) and supports a plurality of dispensing head assemblies ( ) each of which includes a support ( ) and a dispensing head ( ). An actuator ( ) including first and second cam mechanisms ( ) moves the support ( ) of each dispensing head assembly ( ) along the rotary path of movement of an adjacent open mold ( ) of the blow molding machine and angularly positions the support in alignment with a moving mold parting plane of the adjacent open mold in a manner that permits high speed operation of the in-mold labeling. Label transfer apparatus ( ) provides high speed labeling of the dispensing assembly.

US Patent:

7000512, Feb 21, 2006

Filed:

Nov 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/304921

Inventors:

Richard L. Dunlap - Cairo OH, US
Edward L. Sanford - Lima OH, US
Richard C. Darr - Seville OH, US

Assignee:

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. - Plymouth MI

International Classification:

B26D 1/26
B26D 7/01
B26D 7/02
B26D 7/18
B26D 7/26

US Classification:

83 23, 83 54, 83 78, 83451, 83455, 83465, 83582, 83745, 83824, 83946, 82 47, 82 702, 82 76

Abstract:

A blow molded container () having a trimmed nonround opening () is blow molded from a preform () and then positioned by a positioner () of a nonround trimmer () that includes a rotary driven arm assembly () having a knife holder (). A guide () guides the knife holder () in a nonround path to perform the trimming.

US Patent:

7226560, Jun 5, 2007

Filed:

Mar 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/088549

Inventors:

Richard L. Dunlap - Cairo OH, US
Edward L. Sanford - Lima OH, US
Richard C. Darr - Seville OH, US

Assignee:

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. - Plymouth MI

International Classification:

B29C 49/50
B29C 49/74

US Classification:

264536

Abstract:

A blow molded container () having a trimmed nonround opening () is blow molded from a preform () and then positioned by a positioner () of a nonround trimmer () that includes a rotary driven arm assembly () having a knife holder (). A guide () guides the knife holder () in a nonround path to perform the trimming.

US Patent:

7866073, Jan 11, 2011

Filed:

Nov 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/286895

Inventors:

Richard L. Dunlap - Cairo OH, US
William A. Slat - Brooklyn MI, US

Assignee:

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. - Plymouth MI

International Classification:

G09F 3/00

US Classification:

40310, 359619, 40454

Abstract:

A plastic container with the sidewall thereof including a label panel and a label adhered to the label panel. The label includes micro-optics as at least part of the label to create an image of depth in the micro-optic area.

US Patent:

7871683, Jan 18, 2011

Filed:

Mar 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/088550

Inventors:

Richard L. Dunlap - Cairo OH, US
Edward L. Sanford - Lima OH, US
Richard C. Darr - Medina OH, US

Assignee:

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. - Plymouth MI

International Classification:

B65D 90/00
B32B 1/00

US Classification:

428 357, 428 341, 428 3692, 220675

Abstract:

A blow molded container () having a trimmed nonround opening () is blow molded from a preform () and then positioned by a positioner () of a nonround trimmer () that includes a rotary driven arm assembly () having a knife holder (). A guide () guides the knife holder () in a nonround path to perform the trimming.