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Thomas E. Whittlesey
Also filed as: WHITTLESEY THOMAS · WHITTLESEY THOMAS E
36 granted patents·3 pending applications·807 citations·filing 1980–2015
98Inventor score
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39 records- 0198US7488243B2Systems with horns that extend into netting chutes and having cooperating deruckers for producing encased products and related devices, methods and computer program productsTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 10, 2009·32 cites·27 claims
- 0298US7306511B2Systems with interchangeable horns for producing encased products and related methods, computer program products and horn rotor assembliesTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 11, 2007·49 cites·24 claims
- 0398US6401885B1Internal brake mechanism for plastic film for a product filling machineTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 11, 2002·75 cites·9 claims
- 0498US5755022AMechanism for feeding a string loop into a clip attachment apparatusCAPITAL FORMATION INC·Filed 1995·Granted May 26, 1998·85 cites·4 claims
- 0597US5495701AClip attachment mechanism for fastening a single clip or two clips simultaneouslyCAPITAL FORMATION INC·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 5, 1996·118 cites·12 claims
- 0696US8006463B2Rotating multi-clipper platform packaging systemsTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 30, 2011·26 cites·29 claims
- 0796US7955165B2Methods of rucking using low profile ruckers capable of rucking fixed diameter coveringsTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 7, 2011·15 cites·17 claims
- 0895US5085036AHigh speed contact sealerCAPITAL FORMATION INC·Filed 1990·Granted Feb 4, 1992·116 cites·10 claims
- 0994US7650729B2Telescoping conveyor mechanisms that cooperate with packaging systems having clippers and related methodsTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 26, 2010·27 cites·23 claims
- 1094US7467993B2Systems with interchangeable horns for producing encased products and related methods, computer program products and horn rotor assembliesTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 23, 2008·14 cites·20 claims
- 1192US7955164B2Casing assemblies for systems with netting chutesTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 7, 2011·10 cites·16 claims
- 1291US8272191B2Rotating multi-clipper packaging systemsMAY DENNIS J·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 25, 2012·8 cites·25 claims
- 1388US7775859B2Low profile ruckers capable of rucking fixed diameter coverings and associated devices, methods, systems and computer program productsTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 17, 2010·11 cites·25 claims
- 1487US8578682B2Rotating multi-clipper packaging systemsMAY DENNIS J·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 12, 2013·5 cites·25 claims
- 1587US7775860B2Systems with horns that extend into netting chutes and having cooperating deruckers for producing encased products and related devices, methods and computer program productsTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 17, 2010·9 cites·38 claims
- 1686US7536838B2Clippers with translating gate members and cooperating stiffener assemblies and related methodsTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 26, 2009·13 cites·12 claims
- 1784US9714106B2Automated clipping packaging systems suitable for packaging whole muscleTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 25, 2017·5 cites·14 claims
- 1884US8439729B2Loading caps suitable for rucking using low profile ruckers capable of rucking fixed diameter coveringsMAY DENNIS J·Filed 2011·Granted May 14, 2013·4 cites·14 claims
- 1984US5269054AClip attachment apparatusCAPITAL FORMATION INC·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 14, 1993·48 cites·9 claims
- 2082US7775862B2Horns for producing encased products and related horn rotor assembliesTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 17, 2010·7 cites·14 claims
- 2180US7867068B2Kits with pivot heads for producing encased productsTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 11, 2011·4 cites·18 claims
- 2279US7976366B2Computer program products for packaging apparatus with interchangeable hornsTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 12, 2011·4 cites·13 claims
- 2377US9555907B2Packaging systems with clip spool cradlesTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 31, 2017·2 cites·24 claims
- 2477US5269116ADevice for feeding a string loop for attachment to a sausage casingCAPITAL FORMATION INC·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 14, 1993·35 cites·3 claims
- 2574US8746432B2Automated clipping packaging apparatus and associated devices, methods, systems and computer program products suitable for packaging whole muscleMAY DENNIS J·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 10, 2014·3 cites·19 claims
- 2673US5916019ACasing brake construction for sausage discharge hornCAPITAL FORMATION INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 29, 1999·25 cites·4 claims
- 2772US9669952B2Systems with wheel saddles that can cooperate with wheels of encoders and related devices and methodsTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 6, 2017·1 cites·22 claims
- 2869US8408383B2Methods for mounting or removing belts from telescoping conveyor mechanisms that cooperate with packaging systems having clippersWHITTLESEY THOMAS E·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 2, 2013·3 cites·8 claims
- 2967US7322164B2Clippers with translating gate members and cooperating stiffener assemblies and related methods, computer program productsTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 29, 2008·3 cites·20 claims
- 3062US4339940AMultipart die for attachment of a metal clipTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 1980·Granted Jul 20, 1982·20 cites·5 claims
- 3160US7938253B2Methods for mounting or removing belts from telescoping conveyor mechanisms that cooperate with packaging systems having clippersTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2009·Granted May 10, 2011·2 cites·6 claims
- 3259US8651923B2Computer programs to operate low profile ruckers using loading caps capable of rucking fixed diameter coveringsTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 18, 2014·0 cites·19 claims
- 3355US8561663B2Packaging systems with adhesive seal modulesMAY DENNIS J·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 22, 2013·0 cites·19 claims
- 3453US5885150AConveyor construction for transporting and forming tubular casing containing viscous materialCAPITAL FORMATION INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 23, 1999·14 cites·2 claims
- 3553US4352232AClip loading and feed deviceTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 1981·Granted Oct 5, 1982·14 cites·9 claims
- 3652US2015119217A1Systems with film speed control and related devices, methods and computer program productsTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3752US2015119218A1Systems with pre-heaters for producing seamed encased products and related devices, methods and computer program productsTIPPER TIE INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3846US2011016825A1Pivoting clippers with rotary actuatorsWHITTLESEY THOMAS E·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3942US8105136B2Computer program products for systems with casing assemblies and netting chutesWINCE DAVID T·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 31, 2012·0 cites·19 claims
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