Alfred J Kafka, 731090 Tracilee Dr, Howell, MI 48843

7011487, Mar 14, 2006

Mar 6, 2001

10/221048

Alfred J. Kafka - Harbor Springs MI, US
Harry E. Smith - Concord OH, US
Keith Westphal - Petoskey MI, US
Jon L. Coveyou - Petoskey MI, US

Jervis B. Webb Company - Farmington Hills MI

B66F 9/06

414663, 414459, 414667, 414911

A vehicle () includes a hollow transfer device (), a side translating assembly (), and a lift mast assembly (). The transfer device has at least one substantially open end and a longitudinal opening intersecting the substantial open end. The lift mast assembly is cooperatively associated with the transfer device to move the transfer device substantially vertically, and the side translating assembly is also operatively associated with the transfer device to move the transfer device substantially horizontally between at least one side of the vehicle and a center of the vehicle. The invention contemplates use in a newsprint roll handling apparatus.

5975282, Nov 2, 1999

Oct 8, 1997

8/947151

Robert L. Shaver - Brighton MI
Alfred J. Kafka - Wixom MI
Deepak Devnani - Farmington MI
Matthew C. Carey - Holt MI

Jervis B. Webb Company - Farmington Hills MI

B65G 1544
B65G 3200

198603

A device is disclosed for storing a stream of a plurality of thin flexible objects, such as newspapers or similar printed materials, which is constructed from a number of generally parallel conveyor sections arranged in a number of vertical columns. The conveyor sections in each column are connected to one another by diverter belts located at the ends of the columns and the last conveyor section in one column is connected to the first conveyor section in an adjacent column by an offset transfer conveyor. In operation, a lapped stream of objects is fed into the input of the storage device travels in a serpentine manner along all of the interconnected conveyor sections in a first column, across the transfer conveyor to a second column where the process is repeated. The remaining columns are traversed in the same manner until the stream reaches the end of the last conveyor. Selected numbers of objects can be dispensed by operating the full unit for short periods of time to cause objects to exit from the discharge end of the unit.

6102652, Aug 15, 2000

Jan 27, 1999

9/237976

Robert L. Shaver - Brighton MI
Alfred J. Kafka - Wixom MI
Matthew C. Carey - Holt MI

Jervis B. Webb Company - Farmington Hills MI

B65H 2900

414809

A system for rapidly receiving and storing a quantity of loose copy, for example newspapers, from a high speed printing press and dispensing them to the point-of-use without having to undergo the traditional operation of bundling the newspapers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a newspaper delivery system comprising a conveyor system for receiving a continuous stream of loose, unbound, newspapers directly from a high speed printing operation, an over-the-road vehicle having a cargo area equipped with a loose copy storage unit for receiving the loose newspapers supplied by the conveyor system and storing the newspapers during transport; and mechanism for dispensing a selected quantity of newspapers once the truck arrives at a delivery destination.

5909798, Jun 8, 1999

Jan 10, 1997

8/781808

Robert L. Shaver - Brighton MI
Alfred J. Kafka - Wixom MI
Matthew C. Carey - Holt MI

Jervis B. Webb Company - Farmington Hills MI

B65G 3700

198603

A system for rapidly receiving and storing a quantity of loose copy, for example newspapers, from a high speed printing press and dispensing them to the point-of-use without having to undergo the traditional operation of bundling the newspapers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a newspaper delivery system comprising a conveyor system for receiving a continuous stream of loose, unbound, newspapers directly from a high speed printing operation, an over-the-road vehicle having a cargo area equipped with a loose copy storage unit for receiving the loose newspapers supplied by the conveyor system and storing the newspapers during transport; and means for dispensing a selected quantity of newspapers once the truck arrives at a delivery destination.

5076751, Dec 31, 1991

Mar 23, 1990

7/498347

Alfred J. Kafka - Howell MI

Jervis B. Webb Company - Farmington Hills MI

B65G 106

414282

Newsprint roll handling apparatus for a reelroom having a row of reelstands each equipped with spindles adapted to coaxially engage and rotate a cylindrical newsprint roll on a reelstand axis. The apparatus comprises storage racks installed in the reelroom and providing superimposed horizontal rows of storage bins adjacent to the reelstands and extending perpendicular to the reelstand axes, each storage bin being adapted to hold an individual newsprint roll positioned with its axis extending substantially parallel to the reelstand axes. A storage and retrieval machine, mounted for travel along an aisle adjacent to the storage bins and having a vertically and transversely movable roll carrier, is selectively operable to transfer newsprint rolls, delivered to a pickup station at one end of the aisle, from the pickup station either to one of the reelstand load stations provided along the aisle, or to one of the storage bins; and is operable to selectively transfer newsprint rolls from the storage bins to each reelstand load station as required during a press run.