Jeffrey D Raymond

US Patent:

6971515, Dec 6, 2005

Filed:

Nov 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/006779

Inventors:

William J. Cooper - Woonsocket RI, US
Jeffrey A. Raymond - Leominster MA, US

Assignee:

Avery Dennison Corporation - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

A44B009/00
B65D085/24

US Classification:

206343, 247111

Abstract:

A tool for dispensing plastic fasteners from a fastener clip, each plastic fastener in the fastener clip having a cross bar coupled to a common runner bar by a stub. The tool comprises a gun shaped casing having a front, a rear and a top. A guide groove extends down from the top for receiving the fastener clip. A hollow slotted needle is mounted in the front of the gun shaped casing, the hollow needle having an inlet opening in communication with the guide groove and an outlet opening. The hollow needle includes an anti-back and a knife edge. An ejector slide is disposed within the gun shaped casing and movable back and forth therein. A feed slide is disposed within the gun shaped casing and movable back and forth therein. A feed cam is disposed inside the casing is rotably mounted at one place onto the casing and pivotally mounted at another place onto the feed slide. The feed cam includes a front surface having a pair of outwardly extending spaced apart pins.

US Patent:

7331497, Feb 19, 2008

Filed:

Nov 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/306900

Inventors:

William J. Cooper - Woonsocket RI, US
Jeffrey A. Raymond - Leominster MA, US

Assignee:

Avery Dennison Corporation - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

B65C 5/06

US Classification:

227 67, 227 71

Abstract:

A tool for dispensing fasteners from a fastener clip having a runner bar comprises a housing shaped to include a handle portion, a barrel portion and a guide channel for receiving the used portion of the runner bar. A trigger assembly is pivotally mounted in the handle portion. The tool also includes a needle slide slidably mounted in the barrel portion, a needle coupled to the needle slide, and a needle slide link coupling the needle slide to the trigger assembly. An ejector slide is slidably mounted within the needle slide and adapted to receive an ejector rod which is insertable back and forth through the hollow needle. The needle slide and the ejector slide are independently coupled to the trigger assembly. An anvil extends out in front of the barrel portion and is adapted to receive a removable brush, the needle being aligned to selectively project into the brush.

US Patent:

7472813, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Oct 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/973438

Inventors:

William J. Cooper - Woonsocket RI, US
Jeffrey A. Raymond - Leominster MA, US

Assignee:

Avery Dennison Corporation - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

B65C 5/06

US Classification:

227 67

Abstract:

A tool for dispensing plastic fasteners from a fastener clip includes a housing, a trigger pivotally mounted in the housing, a hollow slotted needle slidably mounted in the housing, an ejector rod disposed to insert back and forth through the hollow needle and an indexing mechanism for advancing the cross-bar of a fastener in the fastener clip into axial alignment behind the needle. The indexing mechanism includes a feed slide coupled to the trigger and a pivotally mounted feed cam connected to the feed slide, the feed cam including a pair of spaced apart projections. A metal feed pawl includes a ratchet shaped tooth and is disposed against the feed cam in a fitted relationship between the pair of projections. A spring mounted on the feed pawl resiliently urges the ratchet tooth into continuous contact with the fastener clip to prevent a jamming condition.

US Patent:

7681730, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Jul 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/343080

Inventors:

William J. Cooper - Woonsocket RI, US
Jeffrey A. Raymond - Leominster MA, US
Charles L. Deschenes - North Attleboro MA, US
Daniel Gilbertson - Northbridge MA, US

Assignee:

Avery Dennison Corporation - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

B65D 85/24

US Classification:

206343, 206820

Abstract:

A needle () particularly well-suited for use in the dispensing of plastic fasteners () of the type comprising a filament () having a cross-bar (--) at a first end thereof, each of the cross-bar (--) and the filament () including a first flat side, the first flat sides of the cross-bar (--) being coplanar. The needle () includes a stem portion (). The stem portion () terminates in a tip () at its front end and is shaped to define a longitudinal bore () and a longitudinal slot () for receiving the filament () and the cross-bar (--). The longitudinal bore () has a first flat side, and the longitudinal slot () has a first flat side, wherein the flat sides are coplanar.

US Patent:

8413866, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Oct 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/978892

Inventors:

William J. Cooper - Woonsocket RI, US
John Earley - Northboro MA, US
Jeffrey A. Raymond - Leominster MA, US
Shaoming Liu - Shenzhen, CN

Assignee:

Avery Dennison Corporation - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

A43D 11/01

US Classification:

227 67, 227 68

Abstract:

A device for dispensing individual plastic fasteners from a continuous supply of 0. 1875 inch pitch ladder stock includes a head assembly that is designed to receive the supply of ladder stock, sever an individual fastener from the supply ladder stock and eject the individual fastener during a single stroke of its actuation cycle. The device also includes a stepper motor for driving the head assembly through its actuation cycle, a DC power switching supply for regulating the power supplied to the stepper motor from an AC input power source, and a controller for collecting historical data relating to usage of the device and for regulating operation of the stepper motor. The controller is programmed to enable certain operational characteristics, such as stroke speed and mode, to be regulated through a user interface which includes a screen display and a plurality of control buttons.

US Patent:

56735880, Oct 7, 1997

Filed:

Jan 26, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/378787

Inventors:

Jeffrey A. Raymond - North Andover MA

Assignee:

Abbott Laboratories - Abbott Park IL

International Classification:

F16H 2518

US Classification:

74106

Abstract:

A retraction mechanism is disclosed for retracting and engaging the pumping mechanism assembly of an infusion pump with an infusate flow path. The retraction mechanism provides a linkage which converts rotary motion of a handle about an axis to linear motion along a line parallel to the axis. The linkage is connected to the pumping mechanism assembly to cause the pumping mechanism assembly to retract from or engage with the flow path via a disposable cassette. The retraction mechanism is biassed toward the engaged position to prevent free flow of infusates on the flow path. The retraction mechanism is operable in two steps: first, the handle is pulled out against the biassing force; second, the handle is rotated until it locks into the retracted position. The mechanism includes a toggle linkage which aids in locking the mechanism in the retracted position and in biassing the mechanism to the engaged position when the handle is moved out of the locked retraction position.