Patents by Inventor Henry J. Watts

Henry J. Watts 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).

  • Elastic metering device for sewing machine
    Patent number: 4377122
    Abstract: An elastic metering device including a plurality of individual tape feeding and tensioning mechanisms having a common drive shaft, with each mechanism being adapted to independently act on one of a plurality of tapes as they advance toward the machine. Each tape feeding and tensioning mechanism includes an operator controlled variable speed drive mechanism for selectively affecting the manner in which each mechanism acts on each tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1983
    Assignee: Union Special Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald J. Boser, Henry J. Watts
  • Apparatus employed in the attachment of hook and eye tape portions to a brassiere
    Patent number: 4275673
    Abstract: An apparatus which aligns, preliminarily clamps, clamps and then sews hook or eye tape portions to a brassiere, in combination with a computer controlled sewing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1981
    Assignee: Union Special Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald J. Boser, Henry J. Watts, Walter P. Siegel, deceased
  • Low inertia tandemly mounted presser mechanism
    Patent number: 4269128
    Abstract: This invention relates to a presser mechanism for sewing machines which includes a pair of independently tandemly mounted presser foot soles arranged to cooperate with the feed mechanism of the machine in advancing the workpiece along a directed path of travel. Different selectively variable pressures may be applied to the presser foot soles such that both a firm heavy pressure and a resilient lesser pressure is applied to the workpiece as it travels along its directed path of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1981
    Assignee: Union Special Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald J. Boser, Henry J. Watts