Patents by Inventor Frank Spurlock

Frank Spurlock 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).

  • SPINNER DISC AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20050006802
    Abstract: A spinner disc for fiberizing a molten thermoplastic fiberizable material in a rotary fiberization process includes a base plate, an annular peripheral sidewall, and an upper annular reinforcing flange. The annular peripheral sidewall of the disc has a plurality of annular extending rows of fiberizing holes therein for fiberizing thermoplastic materials by centrifugal force. At least an uppermost row of the annular extending rows of fiberizing holes is interrupted by a plurality of spaced apart generally vertically extending holeless retaining bands for maintaining the upper annular reinforcing flange connected to the annular peripheral sidewall when the annular peripheral sidewall cracks along one of the annular extending rows of fiberizing holes due to the hole wear and enlargement that occurs during service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventor: Frank Spurlock
  • Spinner disc and method
    Patent number: 6841098
    Abstract: A spinner disc for fiberizing a molten thermoplastic fiberizable material in a rotary fiberization process includes a base plate, an annular peripheral sidewall, and an upper annular reinforcing flange. The annular peripheral sidewall of the disc has a plurality of annular extending rows of fiberizing holes therein for fiberizing thermoplastic materials by centrifugal force. At least an uppermost row of the annular extending rows of fiberizing holes is interrupted by a plurality of spaced apart generally vertically extending holeless retaining bands for maintaining the upper annular reinforcing flange connected to the annular peripheral sidewall when the annular peripheral sidewall cracks along one of the annular extending rows of fiberizing holes due to the hole wear and enlargement that occurs during service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Johns Nanville International, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank Spurlock