Patents by Inventor Joel Andrew Cowden

Joel Andrew Cowden 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).

  • Auto sheet threading and cutting device and method
    Patent number: 7406901
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting and threading a sheet of material is described. The apparatus can facilitate the transfer of a sheet from a sheet forming machine to a processing machine, and can halt the feeding of sheet material to the processing machine. When the processing machine is ready to receive more sheet material, the apparatus cuts the sheet and feeds the newly formed sheet to the processing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Schmidt, Paul Kerner Pauling, Joel Andrew Cowden
  • Auto sheet threading and cutting device and method
    Publication number: 20030115996
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting and threading a sheet of material is described. The apparatus can facilitate the transfer of a sheet from a sheet forming machine to a processing machine, and can halt the feeding of sheet material to the processing machine. When the processing machine is ready to receive more sheet material, the apparatus cuts the sheet and feeds the newly formed sheet to the processing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Schmidt, Paul Kerner Pauling, Joel Andrew Cowden