Patents by Inventor Billie B. Chitwood

Billie B. Chitwood 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).

  • Wire crimping machine
    Patent number: 5303462
    Abstract: A wire crimping machine automatically adjusts the crimping means to the proper crimp depth for a selected size of wire and the size of the contact to be crimped onto the wire. The size of wire to be crimped is selected by the operator. As a wire is inserted into the machine for crimping, an arrangement of light emitting diodes, photo diodes, and associated circuits determine the wire's size and whether the wire is stripped. The crimping means is allowed to actuate only if the wire is stripped and the wire's size is the same as that selected by the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Billie B. Chitwood, Carl A. Gilley, III