Patents by Inventor Benton S. Miller

Benton S. Miller 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).

  • 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.