Edward W Brinson

US Patent:

50202987, Jun 4, 1991

Filed:

Nov 14, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/270222

Inventors:

Alfred J. Evans - Raleigh NC
Grant K. Chen - Cary NC
Dennis J. May - Pittsboro NC
Edward P. Brinson - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. - Apex NC

International Classification:

B65B 915
B65B 5105
B23P 1100

US Classification:

531382

Abstract:

An improved packaging device designed for the filling of flexible, tubular casing and for the sealing of the casing in discrete lengths which may then be further processed or packaged. The device includes a mounting assembly having a floor mounted frame with a rotatable platform supported by the frame. Adjacent the frame and platform is a device for feeding product through a product horn into casing which is shirred on the horn. The platform includes a plurality of specially designed clippers arranged in a circular array. As filled casing is discharged from the feeding mechanism it is directed tangentially into the circular array of rotating clippers which are equally spaced from each other. The clippers sequentially operate to gather the casing, apply spaced, double clips to the casing, sever the connection between adjacent clips, and to then discharge the packaged link from the device.

US Patent:

48214850, Apr 18, 1989

Filed:

Oct 7, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/105665

Inventors:

Alfred J. Evans - Raleigh NC
Grant K. Chen - Cary NC
Dennis J. May - Pittsboro NC
Edward P. Brinson - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. - Apex NC

International Classification:

B65B 915
B65B 5105

US Classification:

53138A

Abstract:

An improved packaging device designed for the filling of flexible, tubular casing and for the sealing of the casing in discreet lengths which may then be further processed or packaged. The device includes a mounting assembly having a floor mounted frame with a rotatable platform supported by the frame. Adjacent the frame and platform is a device for feeding product through a product horn into casing which is shirred on the horn. The platform includes a plurality of specially designed clippers arranged in a circular array. As filled casing is discharged from the feeding mechanism it is directed tangentially into the circular array of rotating clippers which are equally spaced from each other. The clippers sequentially operate to gather the casing, apply spaced, double clips to the casing, sever the connection between adjacent clips, and to then discharge the packaged link from the device.

US Patent:

56448961, Jul 8, 1997

Filed:

Jul 19, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/277188

Inventors:

Alfred J. Evans - Raleigh NC
Grant K. Chen - Cary NC
Dennis J. May - Pittsboro NC
Edward P. Brinson - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

B65B 915
B65B 5105

US Classification:

531384

Abstract:

An improved packaging device designed for the filling of flexible, tubular casing and for the sealing of the casing in discreet lengths which may then be further processed or packaged. The device includes a mounting assembly having a floor mounted frame with a rotatable platform supported by the frame. Adjacent the frame and platform is a device for feeding product through a product horn into casing which is shirred on the horn. The platform includes a plurality of specially designed clippers arranged in a circular array. As filled casing is discharged from the feeding mechanism it is directed tangentially into the circular array of rotating clippers which are equally spaced from each other. The clippers sequentially operate to gather the casing, apply spaced, double clips to the casing, sever the connection between adjacent clips, and to then discharge the packaged link from the device.

US Patent:

46836152, Aug 4, 1987

Filed:

Sep 29, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/911967

Inventors:

Roman M. Tomczak - Raleigh NC
Alfred J. Evans - Raleigh NC
Grant K. R. Chen - Cary NC
Edward P. Brinson - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A22C 1302

US Classification:

17 1R

Abstract:

An improved shirring device for sausage casing includes a station having opposed shirring wheels for shirring casing onto a mandrel. Opposed jaws positioned for movement transverse to the mandrel operate to engage shirred casing. Both the wheels and jaws are mounted on a slidable platform which is movable axially to transport shirred casing along the mandrel and to compact the shirred casing.

US Patent:

54718155, Dec 5, 1995

Filed:

Jul 12, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/090396

Inventors:

Alfred J. Evans - Raleigh NC
Grant K. Chen - Cary NC
Dennis J. May - Pittsboro NC
Edward P. Brinson - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. - Apex NC

International Classification:

B65B 915
B65B 5105

US Classification:

531384

Abstract:

An improved packaging device designed for the filling of flexible, tubular casing and for the sealing of the casing in discreet lengths which may then be further processed or packaged. The device includes a mounting assembly having a floor mounted frame with a rotatable platform supported by the frame. Adjacent the frame and platform is a device for feeding product through a product horn into casing which is shirred on the horn. The platform includes a plurality of specially designed clippers arranged in a circular array. As filled casing is discharged from the feeding mechanism it is directed tangentially into the circular array of rotating clippers which are equally spaced from each other. The clippers sequentially operate to gather the casing, apply spaced, double clips to the casing, sever the connection between adjacent clips, and to then discharge the packaged link from the device.

US Patent:

52591689, Nov 9, 1993

Filed:

Apr 12, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/685900

Inventors:

Alfred J. Evans - Raleigh NC
Grant K. Chen - Cary NC
Dennis J. May - Pittsboro NC
Edward P. Brinson - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. - Apex NC

International Classification:

B65B 5105

US Classification:

531384

Abstract:

An improved packaging device designed for the filling of flexible, tubular casing and for the sealing of the casing in discreet lengths which may then be further processed or packaged. The device includes a mounting assembly having a floor mounted frame with a rotatable platform supported by the frame. Adjacent the frame and platform is a device for feeding product through a product horn into casing which is shirred on the horn. The platform includes a plurality of specially designed clippers arranged in a circular array. As filled casing is discharged from the feeding mechanism it is directed tangentially into the circular array of rotating clippers which are equally spaced from each other. The clippers sequentially operate to gather the casing, apply spaced, double clips to the casing, sever the connection between adjacent clips, and to then discharge the packaged link from the device.

US Patent:

50850369, Feb 4, 1992

Filed:

Nov 21, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/616694

Inventors:

Alfred J. Evans - Raleigh NC
Thomas Whittlesey - Apex NC
Dennis J. May - Pittsboro NC
Grant K. Chen - Cary NC
Edward P. Brinson - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. - Apex NC

International Classification:

B65B 920
B65B 922
B65B 4112

US Classification:

53550

Abstract:

Apparatus for the high speed manufacture of elongated tubular film products from lengths of flexible, flat films. Film is unspooled passed over a forming collar, and onto a tube. On the tube, the film has a circular cross-section, with overlapped edges. A sizing ring correctly sizes the overlap. The film is immediately fed into a heating unit, where a closed-loop band contacts the overlap and heats the film to form a sealed seam. The film is advanced through the heating unit by boggie mounted drive belts. From the heating unit, the film is advanced into accumulation adjacent a casing brake.

US Patent:

52690547, Dec 14, 1993

Filed:

May 15, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/884597

Inventors:

William M. Poteat - Raleigh NC
Bryan Wilkins - Raleigh NC
Kim L. Poling - Fuquary-Varina NC
Edward P. Brinson - Raleigh NC
Thomas E. Whittlesey - Apex NC

Assignee:

Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. - Apex NC

International Classification:

B23P 1904
B65B 5108

US Classification:

295647

Abstract:

Clip attachment apparatus for attaching a U-shaped metal clip about gathered material includes a frame, a channel supported on the frame for receiving a clip, a punch for driving the clip in the channel against a die, and a pair of pivot gates which are driven by an eccentric cam and follower responsive to independent actuators. The gates are moveable between a closed position wherein the gates form a part of the channel and position the die at the end of the channel, and an open position for inserting casing material into the clip apparatus.