Patents by Inventor James L. Rhyne

James L. Rhyne 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling takeup tension on a stranded conductor as it is being formed
    Patent number: 5535579
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing proper tension on a stranded conductor, as the conductor is formed and collected on a take-up reel or bobbin, by using a strain gage to monitor the tension of the conductor being collected and to provide a signal to a controller which in turn increases or decreases the speed of a direct current, variable speed, motor used to drive the take-up reel or bobbin, thereby providing proper tension to the conductor being collected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Southwire Company
    Inventors: William M. Berry, III, Michael F. Flagg, Bobby C. Gentry, James L. Rhyne