Inventor

Samuel D. Griggs

Inventor

Raleigh, NC, US

Overview

2003–2021

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 84 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B65Bprimary

B65BMachines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials35%

A22CProcessing meat, poultry, or fish23%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification16%

G05BControl or regulating systems in general10%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%

F16MFrames, casings or beds of engines, machines or apparatus, not specific to engines, machines or apparatus provided for elsewhere2%

LOC152%

G06FElectric digital data processing1%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics1%

B30BPresses in general1%

PatentTitleYear

11,110,666Systems with external heat-seal assembly height adjustment control and related seal assemblies2021 10,889,399Packaging systems with clipper trigger and reset cam assemblies each comprising a plurality of cams and related cam assemblies2021 9,877,492'Additional casing for slack filling'2018 9,809,339'Spool mount assemblies for rotating multi-clipper platform systems'2017 9,714,106'Automated clipping packaging systems suitable for packaging whole muscle'2017 9,596,865'Automated packaging systems with electric motor driven actuators for compression of target product'2017 9,573,714'Electric motor driven pushers for automated clipping packaging apparatus'2017 9,567,125'Automated packaging systems with electric motor driven actuators for compression chambers'2017 9,555,907'Packaging systems with clip spool cradles'2017 9,434,489'Computer program products for systems with cooperating reruckers for producing encased products'2016 9,411,322'Automated packaging systems with electric motor driven actuators for compression chambers'2016 9,278,771'Methods of forming embossed netting chutes for manual and/or automated clipping packaging apparatus'2016 9,242,752'Clipper mechanisms and related devices'2016 9,169,580'Apparatus for forming fiber balls with clippers and related methods'2015 9,010,072'Multiple station automated bagger systems, associated devices and related methods'2015 8,950,573'Electric motor driven pushers for automated clipping packaging apparatus'2015 8,950,574'Automated packaging systems with electric motor driven actuators for compression chambers'2015 8,910,776'Automated packaging systems with electric motor driven actuators for compression chambers'2014 8,855,807'Computer program products for packaging machines suitable for packaging whole muscle'2014 8,746,432'Automated clipping packaging apparatus and associated devices, methods, systems and computer program products suitable for packaging whole muscle'2014 8,651,923'Computer programs to operate low profile ruckers using loading caps capable of rucking fixed diameter coverings'2014 8,641,483'Systems with cooperating reruckers for producing encased products and related rerucker assemblies'2014 8,606,393'Computer program products for automated clipping packaging apparatus'2013 8,584,436'Automated clipping packaging apparatus and associated devices, methods, systems and computer program products'2013 8,578,682'Rotating multi-clipper packaging systems'2013 8,561,663'Packaging systems with adhesive seal modules'2013 8,439,729'Loading caps suitable for rucking using low profile ruckers capable of rucking fixed diameter coverings'2013 8,423,179'Computer program products for automated clipping packaging apparatus'2013 8,397,472'Automated pusher mechanisms for packaging systems'2013 8,371,909'Systems with cooperating reruckers for producing encased products and related devices, methods and computer program products'2013 8,281,556'Methods of building modular clipping packaging apparatus'2012 8,272,191'Rotating multi-clipper packaging systems'2012 8,256,191'Automated methods of packaging objects using a clipper'2012 8,209,945'Breech loader chutes for packaging systems'2012 8,142,264'Computer program products for ruckers capable of rucking fixed diameter coverings'2012 8,099,927'Computer program products for operating clipping packaging apparatus and related systems'2012 8,047,900'Loading caps for ruckers capable of rucking fixed diameter coverings'2011 8,028,497'Automated clippers'2011 8,011,167'Automated pusher mechanisms for packaging systems'2011 8,006,463'Rotating multi-clipper platform packaging systems'2011 7,975,454'Breech loader packaging systems and associated methods'2011 7,972,201'Ruckers capable of rucking fixed diameter coverings and associated devices, methods, systems and computer program products'2011 7,966,793'Modular clipping packaging apparatus and associated devices, methods, systems and computer program products'2011 7,955,165'Methods of rucking using low profile ruckers capable of rucking fixed diameter coverings'2011 7,925,379'Computer program products for packaging systems with breech loading chutes'2011 7,870,707'Methods and computer program products suitable for packaging whole muscle'2011 7,854,103'Automated clippers'2010 7,832,182'Automated pusher mechanisms that cooperate with clippers'2010 7,793,486'Breech loader packaging apparatus and methods'2010 7,775,859'Low profile ruckers capable of rucking fixed diameter coverings and associated devices, methods, systems and computer program products'2010 7,739,855'Automated clippers'2010 7,704,129'Ruckers capable of rucking fixed diameter coverings and associated devices, methods, systems and computer program products'2010 7,665,278'Methods for automatically packaging objects'2010 7,647,748'Method of packaging using an embossed netting chute'2010 7,640,713'Methods for operating clipping packaging apparatus'2010 7,587,880'System for enclosing a product in a covering material'2009 7,581,369'Automated clipping packaging apparatus and associated devices, methods, systems and computer program products suitable for packaging whole muscle'2009 7,526,905'Automated packaging apparatus with vertically extendable product holding members and associated methods and systems'2009 7,520,107'Automated pusher assemblies with product piercing members for clipping packaging apparatus'2009 7,478,515'Braking systems and methods for automated clipping packaging apparatus'2009 7,472,525'Automated clipping packaging apparatus and method'2009 7,430,839'Embossed netting chutes for manual and/or automated clipping packaging apparatus'2008 7,392,635'Breech loader packaging systems and associated breech loading chutes and methods'2008 7,386,966'Automated packaging systems with associated automated pushers'2008 7,356,977'Automated clipping packaging systems with bottom-up cutting members and associated methods'2008 7,322,163'Clipping packaging apparatus and methods'2008 7,313,896'Automated clipping packaging systems'2008 7,237,369'Automated clipping packaging systems'2007 7,234,287'Netting chutes with ribbed flooring for manual and/or automated clipping packaging apparatus'2007 7,222,469'Netting chutes with floors having channels for packaging products with clippers'2007 D0534935'Netting product chute for automatic and/or manual packaging operations'2007 7,143,566'Clipper for automatic netting packaging machine'2006 7,127,872'Automatic netting packaging machine'2006 D0530350'Netting product chute for automatic and/or manual packaging operations'2006 7,055,292'Device for defining a handle in a tubular covering for a food product'2006 7,021,026'Netting chutes for manual and/or automated clipping packaging apparatus'2006 6,976,346'Automatic netting packaging machine'2005 D0510944'Netting product chute with ribbed floor for automatic and/or manual packaging operations'2005 6,945,010'Device for defining a handle in a tubular covering for a food product'2005 D0508931'Netting product chute for automatic and/or manual packaging operations'2005 D0505436'Netting product chute with ribbed floor for automatic and/or manual packaging operations'2005 6,845,596'Clipper for automatic netting packaging machine'2005 6,729,102'Device for defining a handle in a tubular covering for a food product'2004 6,604,338'Packaging device for attachment of clips to a continuously moving tube of casing'2003

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2003–2007Patents assigned to CAPITAL FORMATION INC (13)· patent assignee history

2003–2017Based in Raleigh, NC, US· patent location history

2007–2021Patents assigned to TIPPER TIE INC (69)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to GRIGGS SAMUEL D (18)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to MAY DENNIS J (17)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to POTEAT WILLIAM M (11)· patent assignee history

2018–2021Based in Apex, NC, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
TIPPER TIE INC	69	2007–2021
GRIGGS SAMUEL Dself	18	2012–2016
MAY DENNIS J	17	2012–2016
CAPITAL FORMATION INC	13	2003–2007
POTEAT WILLIAM M	11	2012–2015

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Raleigh, NC, US	81	2003–2017
Apex, NC, US	3	2018–2021