Eddie Daniel Poole

US Patent:

48094820, Mar 7, 1989

Filed:

Oct 29, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/114062

Inventors:

Gilbert L. Horton - Kernersville NC
William A. Borst - Burlington NC
Herman M. Respess - Tobaccoville NC
Michael P. Langlois - Greensboro NC
Eddie D. Poole - Lexington NC
J. E. Swaim - Winston-Salem NC

Assignee:

Sara Lee Corporation - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

B65B 4326
B65B 6126

US Classification:

53131

Abstract:

A system of packaging a predetermined number of relatively flat packages or envelopes containing delicate articles such as hosiery, pantyhose, etc. , into boxes. The packages or envelopes are printed and garments placed therein at a selected location and then placed on a substantially horizontal conveyor, conveyed to a vertical elevator having provision at the top thereof to accumulate a predetermined number of such packages or envelopes, and then automatically moved from the accumulator to an awaiting open tray or box bottom and placed therein. Prior to arriving at the opened tray, such tray has been automatically removed from a magazine, the sides and ends unfolded and placed on a platform in opened condition awaiting the arrival of the predetermined number of packages or envelopes. Once the envelopes or packages are placed in the tray the same is automatically transferred to a lid opening and applying station where the lid and filled tray are united. The filled box is now automatically moved to a printing station where information is printed on the box and the same is automatically moved to a station where it and other similar filled boxes are placed in a larger carton or container and moved to a loading area.

US Patent:

52358607, Aug 17, 1993

Filed:

Dec 19, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/811456

Inventors:

Gilbert L. Horton - Kernersville NC
Herman M. Respess - Tobaccoville NC
Eddie D. Poole - Lexington NC
William A. Borst - Burlington NC
Terri L. McBride - Walkertown NC

Assignee:

Sara Lee Corp. - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

G01N 308

US Classification:

73832

Abstract:

A predetermined force is applied to the waistband of a hosiery article to determine the waistband's maximum elongation, for the predetermined force and the band subsequently is relaxed to a preset dimension and the compression force exerted by the band is measured and recorded. The apparatus includes a stationary and a displaceable finger over which the waistband is stretched. A fluid cylinder moves the displaceable finger away from the stationary finger, producing the application of a predetermined force. Once the distance between fingers is measured, the cylinder moves the displaceable finger to position it a predetermined distance from the stationary finger and the compressive force applied by the waistband is measured and recorded. In order to insure that the displaceable finger is stopped with the exact predetermined distance between fingers, a calibration stop is first conducted to determine the distance the displaceable finger moves before it actually stops after receiving a stop signal.

US Patent:

48381624, Jun 13, 1989

Filed:

Oct 29, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/113988

Inventors:

Gilbert L. Horton - Kernersville NC
Eddie D. Poole - Lexington NC
William A. Borst - Burlington NC

Assignee:

Sara Lee Corporation - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

B41F 112
B41F 120

US Classification:

101296

Abstract:

A system of printing information on opposite sides of paper board envelopes using heat sensitive films or foils fed between transfer die members and envelopes passing therebetween. The system includes a supply magazine or the like, a conveying system for conveying the envelopes from the supply source to and through the several printers. The printers are longitudinally spaced along the conveyor path and are so located such that information can be printed on both sides of the envelope. At the end or the last printing station a second conveyor or transfer device is provided to transfer the just printed envelopes to a work station wherein delicate articles, such as hosiery, panty hose, etc. , are placed therein. The system includes common and well known automatic control means to intermittently feed the envelopes to the several printing stations and subsequently to the envelope filling station.

US Patent:

45586535, Dec 17, 1985

Filed:

Jan 14, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/691281

Inventors:

Gilbert L. Horton - Kernersville NC
Eddie D. Poole - Lexington NC
John W. Foreman - Elkin NC

Assignee:

Sara Lee Corporation - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

D05B 2100
D05B 9700

US Classification:

1122622

Abstract:

A system for automatically handling a label and presenting the label to a hosiery blank mounted upon a line closer machine. A label length is advanced from a label strip supply roll; the projecting label length is clamped by a presentator assembly and then is severed from the remainder of the label strip. The presentator assembly is displaced to position the label at a prescribed location within the confines of a hosiery blank mounted upon the line closer machine. The presentator assembly is displaced to move the label within a hosiery blank past sewing instrumentalities to sew the label to a pair of hosiery blanks as the blanks are seamed together.