Michael D Clayton

US Patent:

8104250, Jan 31, 2012

Filed:

Nov 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/667801

Inventors:

Morten Abrahamsen - Åros, NO
William Lee Clack - East Lansing MI, US
Michael Dale Clayton - Lake Orion MI, US
Anthony John Lukasiewicz - Howell MI, US

Assignee:

Elopak Systems AG - Glattbrugg

International Classification:

B65B 61/18

US Classification:

53410, 531332, 53DIG 2, 156 69, 493 87

Abstract:

An applicator () affixes fitments () to paperboard cartons (), each fitment () comprising a screw cap on a pour spout. An ultrasonic horn () reciprocates between a retracted position for receiving a fitment () and an advanced position for depositing the fitment () on an outer surface of a carton (). A duct () extends and provides fluid communication between an air handler and a fitment-holding recess () formed in the horn (). The air handler is actuable to evacuate the duct () to retain a fitment () in the recess () by suction while transporting the fitment () to be affixed to the container wall. The air handler also supplies pressurized gas to the duct () to blow the fitment () from the horn () before the horn returns to the retracted position. A receiver reciprocates between a pick-up position for receiving a fitment () and a delivery position for passing the fitment () to the horn (), the receiver comprising a head () with a suction opening () formed in the end portion thereof for communication with the interior of the fitment.

US Patent:

20030006601, Jan 9, 2003

Filed:

Jul 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/898947

Inventors:

David Byers - Saginaw MI, US
Richard Riefe - Saginaw MI, US
James Salois - Rochester Hills MI, US
Michael Clayton - Saginaw MI, US
Marc Heinzman - Frankenmuth MI, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc.

International Classification:

B62D001/19

US Classification:

280/777000

Abstract:

The lower bracket assembly for a vehicle steering column includes a lower column support bracket with a central passage. A lower bearing adapter slides into the central passage from the rear. A pair of energy absorption straps engage the column support bracket and the column support bracket and resist further forward movement of the lower bearing adapter. During a collision, the energy absorption straps absorb energy while permitting the lower bearing adapter to move forward and out of the central passage through the column support bracket.

US Patent:

20090196728, Aug 6, 2009

Filed:

Nov 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/667808

Inventors:

James Robert Basinger - New Hudson MI, US
Michael Dale Clayton - Lake Orion MI, US
Anthony John Lukasiewicz - Howell MI, US
Steven William Toth - Linden MI, US

Assignee:

ELOPAK SYSTEMS AG - Glattbrugg

International Classification:

B65G 59/06
B65G 61/00

US Classification:

414801, 4147975

Abstract:

Associated with a form-fill-seal packaging machine for liquid-packaging cartons is an apparatus () including a pusher () for driving a pour spout fitment () axially from a removal-ready position at an exit end () of a feed track () that serially guides pour spout fitments () edge-wise to the exit end () such that external, circumferential flanges () of adjacent pour spout fitments () and () tend to overlap one another. The apparatus () also includes a pour spout fitment separator () supported adjacent the exit end () for reversing an immediately following pour spout fitment () back along the track () to a position where the flange () of the leading fitment () in the removal-ready position and the flange () of the immediately following pour spout fitment () do not overlap.