Patents by Inventor Wesley Noyes

Wesley Noyes 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 detecting dome depth
    Patent number: 4402139
    Abstract: A dome depth detector for a drawn and ironed container having a domed end wall includes a frame that has a first rotatable means supported thereon for guiding the containers along a path, a guide surface on one side of the path on the frame, and a rotatable member on the opposite side of the path which has means engageable with the domed end wall for sensing the depth of the domed end wall and indicating a shallow dome below a preselected minimum. The detector also has a container for counting the number of containers moving along said path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1983
    Assignee: National Can Corporation
    Inventor: Wesley Noyes