Patents Assigned to Mount Vernon Dryer Felt Co.
  • Seam gripping device
    Patent number: 3972105
    Abstract: A gripping device is provided for use in uniting the opposed ends of an endless dryer felt and the like at a hinged seam thereof so that a connecting rod may be inserted through the hinged seam. The gripping device includes a pair of spaced blocks with sharp pins extending downwardly therefrom for engaging the opposed ends of the dryer felt. The blocks are coupled together by a spring which tensions the opposed ends of the dryer felt together and holds the ends secured while the connecting rod is inserted through the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1976
    Assignee: Mount Vernon Dryer Felt Co.
    Inventors: Benton S. Miller, William Douglas Lee, Ralph Ligon King, Jr.