Kenneth T Stevens

US Patent:

6592114, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

Feb 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/777334

Inventors:

Kenneth A. Stevens - Batavia IL 60510-4218
Douglas A. Keller - West Islip NY

Assignee:

Kenneth A. Stevens - Batavia IL

International Classification:

B65H 3900

US Classification:

270 5807, 270 5201, 270 5202, 270 5801, 270 59

Abstract:

An apparatus for processing, stacking and thereafter collecting printed forms, includes: a dual registering stacking interface, that stacks and accumulates forms in a stack or in a continuing feeding as separate forms; and, a sequencer merger that receives the forms from the dual registering stacking interface and directs the forms in a selected order to an output end. The output end communicates with an accumulator that feeds the forms to a folder. The folder thereafter feeds the forms to a collector to be held until called for by a subsequent downstream device, such as a mail inserter device. The register, accumulator and collector are belt and/or roller driven devices, wherein the invention provides clutching assemblies for the transport belts and rollers in order to eliminate the streaking of the printed forms when idled forms are held stationary against the transport belts.

US Patent:

6616399, Sep 9, 2003

Filed:

Jun 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/875581

Inventors:

Kenneth A. Stevens - Batavia IL 60510-4218

International Classification:

B66C 142

US Classification:

414740, 414739, 2482305, 403390, 403391

Abstract:

An improved gripping arm assembly including a two-piece gripper arm body construction which includes an arm clamp having alignment pins, and an arm main body with corresponding alignment holes for receiving the clamp pins, and a means for securably attaching the main body with the clamp. This two-piece gripper arm construction is simpler to remove than one-piece standard gripper arms. To replace a broken gripper arm with a new gripper arm only requires unscrewing fasteners holding the two-piece old gripper arm together allowing detachment of the broken gripper arm from the shaft, and clamping the two pieces of the new gripper arm together around the shafts and securing the screws and re-clipping an operating rod. The two-piece construction eliminates the need to remove a shaft from the machine or other gripper arms from the shaft when repairing or replacing one gripper arm or replacing or repairing a shaft having gripper arms mounted thereto.

US Patent:

6978991, Dec 27, 2005

Filed:

Feb 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/360489

Inventors:

Kenneth A. Stevens - Batavia IL, US
Douglas A. Keller - West Islip NY, US

International Classification:

B65H039/00

US Classification:

271 32, 271 314, 271189, 270 5209, 270 5801

Abstract:

An apparatus for processing, stacking and thereafter collecting printed forms, includes: a dual registering stacking interface, that stacks and accumulates forms in a stack or in a continuing feeding as separate forms; and, a sequencer merger that receives the forms from the dual registering stacking interface and directs the forms in a selected order to an output end. The output end communicates with an accumulator that feeds the forms to a folder. The folder thereafter feeds the forms to a collector to be held until called for by a subsequent downstream device, such as a mail inserter device. The register, accumulator and collector are belt and/or roller driven devices, wherein the invention provides clutching assemblies for the transport belts and rollers in order to eliminate the streaking of the printed forms when idled forms are held stationary against the transport belts.

US Patent:

7036812, May 2, 2006

Filed:

Feb 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/360484

Inventors:

Kenneth A. Stevens - Batavia IL, US
Douglas A. Keller - West Islip NY, US

International Classification:

B65H 5/26

US Classification:

271 913, 271 314, 271189, 271306, 270 5801, 270 5201

Abstract:

An apparatus for processing, stacking and thereafter collecting printed forms, includes: a dual registering stacking interface, that stacks and accumulates forms in a stack or in a continuing feeding as separate forms; and, a sequencer merger that receives the forms from the dual registering stacking interface and directs the forms in a selected order to an output end. The output end communicates with an accumulator that feeds the forms to a folder. The folder thereafter feeds the forms to a collector to be held until called for by a subsequent downstream device, such as a mail inserter device. The resister, accumulator and collector are belt and/or roller driven devices, wherein the invention provides clutching assemblies for the transport belts and rollers in order to eliminate the streaking of the printed forms when idled forms are held stationary against the transport belts.

US Patent:

7063312, Jun 20, 2006

Filed:

Feb 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/360483

Inventors:

Kenneth A. Stevens - Batavia IL, US
Douglas A. Keller - West Islip NY, US

International Classification:

B65H 39/00

US Classification:

270 32, 270 5209, 270 5201, 271 913

Abstract:

An apparatus for processing, stacking and thereafter collecting printed forms, includes: a dual registering stacking interface, that stacks and accumulates forms in a stack or in a continuing feeding as separate forms; and, a sequencer merger that receives the forms from the dual registering stacking interface and directs the forms in a selected order to an output end. The output end communicates with an accumulator that feeds the forms to a folder. The folder thereafter feeds the forms to a collector to be held until called for by a subsequent downstream device, such as a mail inserter device. The register, accumulator and collector are belt and/or roller driven devices, wherein the invention provides clutching assemblies for the transport belts and rollers in order to eliminate the streaking of the printed forms when idled forms are held stationary against the transport belts.

US Patent:

7077397, Jul 18, 2006

Filed:

Oct 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/689899

Inventors:

Kenneth A. Stevens - Batavia IL, US

Assignee:

EMC Document Technologies, Inc. - Batavia IL

International Classification:

B65H 1/02

US Classification:

271149, 271150

Abstract:

A high capacity document sheet processor combines significant speed and efficiency enhancing improvements in existing approaches to stack feeding particularly in the stack loading, feeding and singulating functions with novel operational arrangements adaptable to a universal paper handling and envelope inserting system.

US Patent:

20020124703, Sep 12, 2002

Filed:

Mar 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/092098

Inventors:

Kenneth Stevens - Batavia IL, US

International Classification:

B26D005/20
B26D007/02

US Classification:

083/282000, 083/672000, 083/934000

Abstract:

The present invention relates to an automated in-line drop cut apparatus comprising a drop cut unit and a pathway for receiving folded documents from an upstream feeder and transporting said documents to and from the drop cut unit. The drop cut unit includes at least one cutter for cutting the folded documents along a document folded edge parallel to the direction of document travel, said cutter being positioned adjacent said pathway. A method of producing nested drop cut documents in-line is also provided by this invention.

US Patent:

20030042666, Mar 6, 2003

Filed:

Aug 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/945219

Inventors:

Kenneth Stevens - Batavia IL, US

International Classification:

B65H003/44

US Classification:

271/009020

Abstract:

The invention is directed to a High Page Count method for mail inserters. The High Page Count method utilizes multiple source feeders to deposit source material onto a moving track at a rate equal to the speed at which the track operates. The High Page Count method is designed to optimize the mail inserter process by ensuring that no track position goes unfilled.