Walter John Shields

US Patent:

40761134, Feb 28, 1978

Filed:

Nov 24, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/744482

Inventors:

Walter A. Shields - Jamaica NY

International Classification:

B65G 4724

US Classification:

198403

Abstract:

Apparatus for simultaneously changing the orientation of articles and transporting the articles from a first location to a second location comprises a wheel, the first and second locations being adjacent the periphery of the wheel and being angularly displaced from each other relative to the periphery of the wheel, a plurality of recesses formed in the periphery of the wheel for receiving the articles, each of the recesses being of such size and shape relative to the articles as to retain each of the articles in a substantially fixed orientation relative to the recess in which the article is received, a kicker for feeding a respective one of the articles from the first location into a respective one of the recesses, a rachet for consecutively rotationally indexing the wheel thereby to bring consecutive recesses into substantial registry with the first location for receiving each of the articles fed from the first location by the kicker and a pair of rails for receiving the articles from the recesses at the second location, said rails forming means for retaining each of the articles in an orientation different from the orientation of the respective article at the first location.

US Patent:

42562155, Mar 17, 1981

Filed:

Sep 4, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/072729

Inventors:

Walter Shields - Jamaica NY

International Classification:

B65G 4724

US Classification:

198407

Abstract:

Apparatus for arranging and transporting articles comprises a conveyor for transferring articles to a first position, a first rotation wheel having a plurality of recesses around the outer periphery thereof for consecutively receiving the articles in the recesses from the conveyor at the first position and transferring the articles to a second position angularly displaced from the first position with respect to the axis of the first wheel, and a second rotation wheel having a plurality of recesses around the outer periphery thereof. The second rotation wheel is arranged normal to the first rotation wheel to consecutively receive the articles supported in the recesses of the first wheel at the second position and to transfer the articles to a third position angularly away from the second position with respect to the axis of the second wheel. The articles at the first position transferred by the conveyor are transported to the third position, the orientation of the articles at the third position being transverse to the orientation at the first position.

US Patent:

43887970, Jun 21, 1983

Filed:

Nov 3, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/203085

Inventors:

Walter A. Shields - Jamaica NY

International Classification:

B23B 514
B65B 1118
B65G 2510

US Classification:

53585

Abstract:

A banding machine for continuously forming and applying the bands on articles comprises means for arranging rows of the articles, means for receiving the articles at the front end of the arranging means and transferring the articles to a band receiving position, means for supplying at least one tubular member to be fabricated into a band, and fabricating and positioning means to continuously fabricate bands from the respective tubular member and secure the bands around the articles retained at the band receiving position by the receiving and transferring means.

US Patent:

44176791, Nov 29, 1983

Filed:

Oct 30, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/316470

Inventors:

Walter Shields - Jamaica NY

International Classification:

B26F 300
C03B 3306

US Classification:

225 93

Abstract:

An opener for an ampule having a head and a body to prevent contamination of material in an ampule from particles formed when the ampule is opened comprises at least one opening mechanism including a head holder and an annular flexible jacket situated around an end of the head holder to extend outwardly therefrom. The head holder includes a hole with a cylindrical opening at one end for receiving at least a part of the head of the ampule, and an outlet communicating with the hole. The inner diameter of the flexible jacket is almost the same as the outer diameter of the body of the ampule to be opened. The outlet of the head holder is connected to a vacuum source to inspire air through the hole. Therefore, the head and the body of the ampule are respectively located in the hole and the flexible jacket, and then the body is bent, so that the particles formed by thereby snapping apart the ampule are inspired with air into the vacuum source.

US Patent:

42715873, Jun 9, 1981

Filed:

Jul 12, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/056883

Inventors:

Walter Shields - Jamaica NY

International Classification:

B23Q 706

US Classification:

29809

Abstract:

An apparatus for continuously inverting the orientation of sheaths comprises a rotationally indexing wheel having a concavity at a side surface thereof and a plurality of holes provided around the wheel spaced from each other, the holes extending from the outer periphery of the wheel to the concavity thereof for receiving the sheaths at a first station and transmitting the same to a second station at which the orientation of the sheaths is different from the orientation of the sheaths at the first station. The apparatus further comprises means for consecutively feeding the sheaths to the holes at the first station including means for continuously supplying the sheaths in an upright position in alignment with the hole to which the sheath is fed and means for transporting the sheaths supported by the supply means to the holes of the wheel, and means for releasing the sheaths from the holes at the second station to thereby place the sheaths onto the articles consecutively indexed.

US Patent:

40868346, May 2, 1978

Filed:

May 9, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/794897

Inventors:

Walter A. Shields - Jamaica NY

International Classification:

B26F 100

US Classification:

83326

Abstract:

Apparatus for die cutting sheets of die cuttable material comprises endless conveyor means, a plurality of platens sequentially mounted on the conveyor means, a respective cutting die mounted on each of the platens, storage means for retaining a plurality of sheets of die cuttable material in a stack, means for removing a respective one of the sheets from the bottom of the stack and positioning the sheet on the cutting die of a respective one of the platens as the platens are continuously, non-reversingly conveyed by the conveyor means and means for pressing the sheet onto the cutting die sufficiently to cause the die to cut through the sheet as the platens are continuously, non-reversingly conveyed by the conveyor means.

US Patent:

40569209, Nov 8, 1977

Filed:

Nov 24, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/744479

Inventors:

Walter A. Shields - Jamaica NY

International Classification:

B65B 508
B65B 510
B65B 3530

US Classification:

53142

Abstract:

Apparatus is provided for loading a plurality of articles into a receptacle having parallel rows of openings each of which is adapted to receive a respective one of the articles. The apparatus comprises at least one loading station, and preferably two loading stations, each loading station including means for guiding and supporting the articles in a row parallel to and spaced above and laterally of a row of the openings to be filled with the row of articles. The guiding and supporting means include movable guide means for engaging the row of articles laterally. The apparatus further includes means for moving the movable guide means between a position in which the movable guide means laterally engages the row of articles and a position in which the movable guide means is disengaged from the row of articles. Moreover, there are provided carrying means for the row of articles, means for moving the carrying means into engagement with the articles thereby to provide support for and carry the articles when the movable guide means is disengaged from the articles and for then moving the carrying means with the row of articles carried thereby laterally toward and into vertical alignment with the openings of the row of openings to be filled with the row of articles.

US Patent:

42930634, Oct 6, 1981

Filed:

Jun 22, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/051327

Inventors:

Walter Shields - Jamaica NY

International Classification:

B65G 4724

US Classification:

198404

Abstract:

There is provided an apparatus for inverting articles and transporting the articles from a first station to a second station. The apparatus comprises conveyor means including an endless rotational member and a plurality of holding members secured to the rotational member, at least one feeding means for providing the articles to each holding member successively at the first station, receiving means for receiving the articles from the holding members at the second station, and transfer means for transferring the articles supported in the holding members to the receiving means. The rotational member is consecutively indexed to allow the holding members to substantially register with the feeding means and the receiving means when the rotational member is stopped. The orientation of the articles at the first station is different from the orientation of the articles at the second station.