Robert Harvey Lind

US Patent:

40778266, Mar 7, 1978

Filed:

Jun 23, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/589159

Inventors:

Robert B. Lind - Oakland CA

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Fremont MI

International Classification:

B65C 0306
B32B 1706
B65B 2104

US Classification:

156350

Abstract:

Apparatus for handling glass jars with lids as they move toward a labeling machine to receive labels thereon. The jars are initially disposed in a crate which holds a number of layers of the jars and, after being unloaded from the crate, one layer at a time, the jars are moved by a conveyor along a generally horizontal path and are subjected to a hot water spray for a predetermined time. In this way, the jars are preheated so that the labels will more positively adhere thereto. Also, the spray removes dust and water spots from the lids of the jars. After passing through the spray, the jars are directed, one by one, through the labeling machine.

US Patent:

55269869, Jun 18, 1996

Filed:

Mar 23, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/409284

Inventors:

David Padgett - Carlsbad CA
Robert J. Lind - Robbinsdale MN

Assignee:

Graco Inc - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

B05B 500

US Classification:

239690

Abstract:

A voltage isolation device for controlling the flow of conductive liquid between a liquid supply source and a liquid destination source. The isolation device has an inlet connected to the supply source and has a yoke slide valve positionable along a pair of rods; one of the rods engages a slideable tube at the inlet to provide a liquid seal and the yoke slide valve may be positionable to slide the tube away from the rod to thereby provide a flow path for liquid through the tube and out the slide valve. A pair of seal assemblies each having axially spaced apart seals have formed sealing areas containing a non-conductive seal liquid which is capable of dissolving the conductive liquids being utilized. A scheme is provided to route arcs which result when the charged fluid is connected to the grounded fluid so as to locate the arc away from parts which could be damaged by it.

US Patent:

41735080, Nov 6, 1979

Filed:

Jan 30, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/873756

Inventors:

Robert B. Lind - Oakland CA

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Fremont MI

International Classification:

B65C 306
B32B 1706
B65B 2104

US Classification:

156499

Abstract:

Apparatus and method for handling glass jars with lids as they move toward a labeling machine to receive labels thereon. The jars are initially disposed in a crate which holds a number of layers of the jars and, after being unloaded from the crate, one layer at a time, the jars are moved by a conveyor along a generally horizontal path and are subjected to a hot water spray for a predetermined time. In this way, the jars are preheated so that the labels will more positively adhere thereto. Also, the spray removes dust and water spots from the lids of the jars. After passing through the spray, the jars are directed, one by one, through the labeling machine.