Patents by Inventor Wilbur Leon Stables

Wilbur Leon Stables 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).

  • Interfloor tube aspirator muffler
    Patent number: 4030651
    Abstract: A muffler for use in conjunction with an interfloor tube and aspirating means during the production of multifilament, synthetic yarn is provided. Audible noise which is emitted at the exit end of the interfloor tube is reduced by up to 33.5 .DELTA.dB(A) and brought to within acceptable levels through the use of a perforated tube, resonant chambers, and sound absorbing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1977
    Assignee: Allied Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: William Robert Weiss, James Judson Cooksey, Wilbur Leon Stables, Harry Lee Newell, Jr.
  • Aspirator muffler
    Patent number: 4024698
    Abstract: A muffler for use in conjunction with an aspirator during the production of multifilament, synthetic yarn is provided. Audible noise which is emitted at the inlet end of the aspirator is reduced by up to 22.5 .DELTA.dB(A) and brought to within acceptable levels through the use of a perforated tube, resonant chamber, and sound absorbing means. The tension of the aspirated yarn is maintained by finishing the muffler inlet end with a high RMS surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1977
    Assignee: Allied Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: William Robert Weiss, James Judson Cooksey, Wilbur Leon Stables