Patents by Inventor William C. Bean

William C. Bean 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: 6575440
    Abstract: A method for mounting a bushing into a metal member which comprises providing a metal member forming a bushing receiving opening in the metal member, the opening defined by an annular edge portion surrounding the opening. A bushing is then forced through the opening in a bushing driving direction such that the bushing engages the annular edge portion and deforms the annular edge portion in the bushing driving direction to form an annular flange portion on the metal member which projects in the driving direction and engages an exterior surface of the bushing in an interference fit relation so as to securely retain the bushing within the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Magna International Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Bean
  • Patent number: 6286214
    Abstract: A method for mounting a bushing into a metal member which comprises providing a metal member forming a bushing receiving opening in the metal member, the opening defined by an annular edge portion surrounding the opening. A bushing is then forced through the opening in a bushing driving direction such that the bushing engages the annular edge portion and deforms the annular edge portion in the bushing driving direction to form an annular flange portion on the metal member which projects in the driving direction and engages an exterior surface of the bushing in an interference fit relation so as to securely retain the bushing within the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Cosma International Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Bean
  • Publication number: 20010016986
    Abstract: A method for mounting a bushing into a metal member which comprises providing a metal member forming a bushing receiving opening in the metal member, the opening defined by an annular edge portion surrounding the opening. A bushing is then forced through the opening in a bushing driving direction such that the bushing engages the annular edge portion and deforms the annular edge portion in the bushing driving direction to form an annular flange portion on the metal member which projects in the driving direction and engages an exterior surface of the bushing in an interference fit relation so as to securely retain the bushing within the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Applicant: COSMA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: William C. Bean
  • Patent number: 4913773
    Abstract: A method of producing a multi-ply paperboard comprising at least one ply high bulk fibers sandwiched between at least two plies of conventional papermaking fibers. In a preferred embodiment, high bulk fibers characterized by twists, kinks and curls are produced by mechanical deformation without substantial fibrillation or breakage of the fibers, as by dry hammermilling or wet milling of the fibers. An aqueous foam furnish is preferred for laying the ply containing high bulk fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: James River-Norwalk, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith W. Knudsen, Thomas J. Ziolkowski, William C. Bean
  • Patent number: 4437917
    Abstract: A method of increasing the caliper and bulk of air laid dry fibrous webs, particularly such webs intended for use as napkin, tissue, and absorbent paper towel products by partially drying the loose formed fibrous webs to a degree of dryness of less than 4% prior to consolidation. In the preferred embodiment uniformity of the product web caliper in the machine direction is obtained by measuring the caliper downstream of the bond curing drier and before take-up on the parent roll, output signals therefrom being transmitted to the drier for adjustment of one or more of the drier parameters. Uniformity of caliper in the cross machine direction can be optimized by providing multisectional driers in the cross machine direction, a series of output signals from the caliper sensing means being transmitted to the respective drier sections for individual adjustment of the drier parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Assignee: James River/Dixie-Northern, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Tao, William C. Bean
  • Patent number: 4332756
    Abstract: Method for the manufacture of a fibrous web comprises provision of a conduit having a plurality of outlets for discharging classified fibers onto a linearly movable planar section of an endless screen. The fibers pass through openings in the screen and land on an underlying planar section of a forming wire, in formation of the fibrous web, with the aid of an underlying vacuum box. Uniformity of fiber distribution is provided by parallel banks of brushes that engage the planar section of the endless screen and are rapidly oscillated in short, non-synchronous strokes transversely of the direction of screen movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1982
    Assignee: American Can Company
    Inventors: William C. Bean, Thomas M. Tao
  • Patent number: 4268235
    Abstract: Apparatus for the manufacture of a fibrous web comprises provision of a conduit having a plurality of outlets for discharging classified fibers onto a linearly movable planar section of an endless screen. The fibers pass through openings in the screen and land on an underlying planar section of a forming wire, in formation of the fibrous web, with the aid of an underlying vacuum box. Uniformity of fiber distribution is provided by parallel banks of brushes that engage the planar section of the endless screen and are rapidly oscillated in short, non-synchronous strokes transversely of the direction of screen movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1981
    Assignee: American Can Company
    Inventors: William C. Bean, Thomas M. Tao