Patents by Inventor Brent A. Carver

Brent A. Carver 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).

  • Process and apparatus for positioning reinforcement strands prior to entering a forming die
    Patent number: 6572719
    Abstract: A process and apparatus are provided for positioning a plurality of reinforcement strands including a spliced reinforcement strand in a desired spatial relationship prior to a forming die. The process comprises the steps of: positioning a plurality of uninterrupted reinforcement strands moving toward a forming die so that the uninterrupted strands extend from a first location upstream of the forming die to the forming die in a space-apart converging configuration; and positioning at least one spliced reinforcement strand so that it extends generally centrally through the center of the converging configuration of the uninterrupted strands. The apparatus comprises first and second guide structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Fecko, David V. Stotler, Glen F. Day, Brent A. Carver
  • Process and apparatus for positioning reinforcement strands prior to entering a forming die
    Publication number: 20030029547
    Abstract: A process and apparatus are provided for positioning a plurality of reinforcement strands including a spliced reinforcement strand in a desired spatial relationship prior to a forming die. The process comprises the steps of: positioning a plurality of uninterrupted reinforcement strands moving toward a forming die so that the uninterrupted strands extend from a first location upstream of the forming die to the forming die in a space-apart converging configuration; and positioning at least one spliced reinforcement strand so that it extends generally centrally through the center of the converging configuration of the uninterrupted strands. The apparatus comprises first and second guide structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: David L. Fecko, David V. Stotler, Glen F. Day, Brent Carver