Patents by Inventor Kevin Stryker

Kevin Stryker 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: 5641263
    Abstract: An unscrambler for unscrambling a bundle of elongated tubes comprises a plurality of forward belt-support columns, a plurality of aft support columns, a plurality of flexible belts suspended in parallel between the forward and aft support columns forming a belt magazine for retaining the bundle of tubing which extend longitudinally in a direction perpendicular to the belts, and a plurality of ramps positioned longitudinally between each pair of adjacent belts sloping upwardly towards the forward support columns and positioned such that they provide support for the bundle in the belt magazine. The ramps each have a wedge extending from their upper surfaces, and each wedge has a forward face which intersects the upper surface of the ramp to form a v-shaped groove on the ramp. Furthermore, each of the belts have a cleat attached to their upper surfaces. Tightening of the belts causes the bundle to be guided up the ramps and lifted above the wedges on the ramps such that the bundle expands outwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Vulcan Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Ogrinc, Glenn C. Huff, Kevin Stryker, Robert Q. Clark