Patents by Inventor Bradford Lee Cheek

Bradford Lee Cheek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6199411
    Abstract: An apparatus for folding a continuous length of fabric extracted from a dyeing range. The apparatus includes a fabric receptacle for receiving the fabric from the dyeing range and a two-directional plaiting system for folding the fabric. In the preferred embodiment, a control system controls the speed and tension of the fabric to prevent tearing or sagging of the fabric during unloading. Also, a pulley and squeegee system receives the continuous fabric and extracting liquid from the fabric prior to folding. The pulley and squeegee system includes a first nip drive and a second nip drive, each of the drives including a pair of rollers spaced apart to allow the continuous fabric to feed through the nip drives to extract excess water from the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: James Moore Schenck, George Stephen Noonkester, Bradford Lee Cheek, Delois C. Brown, Randy R. Marsh