Patents Assigned to Wellington Puritan Mills, Inc.
  • Flotation jacket
    Patent number: 4263686
    Abstract: A flotation jacket or vest is unit molded from foam plastics to fit the body with comfort. Uncomfortable square cut edges are completely eliminated. The interior surface of the jacket is grooved to promote drainage and to help the jacket conform to body contours particularly in regions of abrupt curvature. Zones of increased thickness resulting in greater buoyancy can be formed near the bottom of the jacket. Quick release buckles at the front of the jacket are readily reachable at all times by the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1981
    Assignee: Wellington Puritan Mills, Inc.
    Inventor: Lester G. Jarvis, Jr.
  • Twine winding assembly
    Patent number: 4066219
    Abstract: A twine winding assembly comprising a spool constructed of malleable material and having a central bore and a spindle for a twine winding machine, the spindle having exterior spool bore engaging surfaces which project beyond the diameter of the bore so as to frictionally engage the bore thereon. The cross-section of the spindle can be of any suitable configuration, such as rectangular, polygonal, elliptical, circular or other articulated surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1978
    Assignee: Wellington Puritan Mills, Inc.
    Inventor: Austin S. Sharp