ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. RE50,443, issued on May 27, was assigned to Karltex Machine Inc. (Orange, Texas).
"Rubber balers" was invented by Sig Fragstein (Orange, Texas), Donnie L. Cobb (Orange, Texas), Carl Johnson (Orange, Texas) and Paul Sozzi (Orange, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bailing apparatus may include a multi-component bolster assemblies that may ease installation and removal, reduce wear and tear and maintenance, and/or improve baling efficiency by reducing material waste, imperfections, and/or contamination. The bolster assemblies may include a plurality of coupling portions that engage a hydraulic rod and may enable the bolster assembly to s...