Patents by Inventor Bernard H. Jones

Bernard H. Jones 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).

  • Threading means for strand pulling and chopping apparatus
    Patent number: 4367084
    Abstract: A threading member secured to an end of a cot roll of a strand chopping apparatus and having a cam surface for laterally moving a strand to the periphery of the cot roll as the cot roll is rotated at normal speed and the strand is held in engagement with the cam surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1983
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Cox, Bernard H. Jones
  • Apparatus for collecting strand
    Patent number: 4307849
    Abstract: The present invention embraces a winder method and apparatus for collecting linear material such as glass strand into a wound package. The winder has a rotatable collet of a first material and a second material positioned on the collet. The second material has a coefficient of friction sufficient to engage the strand and to bring the strand into fixed engagement with the collet upon the rotation of the collet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1981
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard H. Jones, Daniel Cox, Don R. Gallagher
  • Method and apparatus for collecting strand
    Patent number: 4208016
    Abstract: The present invention embraces a winder method and apparatus for collecting linear material such as glass strand into a wound package. The winder has a rotatable collet of a first material and a second material positioned on the collet. The second material has a coefficient of friction sufficient to engage the strand and to bring the strand into fixed engagement with the collet upon the rotation of the collet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1980
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard H. Jones, Daniel Cox, Don R. Gallagher
  • Apparatus for packaging strand
    Patent number: 4057195
    Abstract: The present invention embraces apparatus for packaging strand. The invention comprises means for supplying a first strand and a second strand and a driven rotatable collet having a first package collection region for the first strand, a second package collection region for collecting the second strand and a temporary collection region. A strand engaging member having a recess, a first guide surface and a second guide surface, is moved along a path to move the first strand and the second strand from the package collection regions to the temporary collection region. The first guide surface is adapted to contact and guide the first strand toward the recess and the second guide surface is adapted to contact the second strand as the member is moved to move the strands to the temporary collection region. The apparatus can also include means for moving the member to move the first strand and the second strand from the temporary collection region to the package collection region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1977
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard H. Jones, Daniel Cox, Don R. Gallagher