Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Kochanowicz

Thomas J. Kochanowicz 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).

  • Automatic winder doffing and re-tubing
    Patent number: 6663033
    Abstract: A forming tube assembly may include an adapter tube configured to extend over at least a portion of a collet of a winder; and at least one forming tube extending around at least a portion of the adapter tube. A forming package assembly may include an adapter tube; and at least one forming package extending around the adapter tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Brockmueller, Charles A. Garwood, Thomas J. Kochanowicz
  • Automatic winder doffing and re-tubing
    Publication number: 20020162913
    Abstract: A forming tube assembly may include an adapter tube configured to extend over at least a portion of a collet of a winder; and at least one forming tube extending around at least a portion of the adapter tube. A forming package assembly may include an adapter tube; and at least one forming package extending around the adapter tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Bernd Brockmueller, Charles A. Garwood, Thomas J. Kochanowicz
  • Automatic winder doffing and re-tubing
    Patent number: 6402078
    Abstract: An apparatus for doffing and re-tubing a fiber winder Includes: (a) an assembly support; (b) a support plate vertically movable along the assembly support; (c) a first assembly support extending from the support plate for supporting a forming package assembly having an adapter package and at least one forming package extending around the adapter tube, the first assembly support including: (i) at least one gripper movable along the first assembly support between a first position and a second position and capable of engaging the forming tube assembly; and (ii) guides to support and guide the forming package assembly an the first assembly support; (d) a second assembly support extending from the support plate for supporting a forming tube assembly having an adapter tube and at least one forming tube extending around the adapter tube, the second assembly support including: (i) at least one pusher movable along the second assembly support between a first position and a second position and capable of engaging the f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Brockmueller, Charles A. Garwood, Thomas J. Kochanowicz