Patents by Inventor Charles E. Sprain

Charles E. Sprain 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling a strand takeup reel shroud
    Patent number: 4373681
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling high speed strand takeup reel shrouds during reel crossover by moving the shrouds once the output speed of the reel motors have deaccelerated to a preselected rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Assignee: Western Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Edgar W. Crews, Charles E. Sprain
  • Reel changeover apparatus for high speed strand takeup machines
    Patent number: 4223848
    Abstract: Reel changeover apparatus is disclosed for a high speed strand takeup machine of the type having means for rotating a pair of reels side-by-side about mutually parallel and adjacent axes. The reel changeover apparatus comprises a distributor through which strand material may be fed onto the reels mounted for movement over the reel axes, a pair of snaggers, and means for rotating the snaggers in mutual spaced, coplanar orbits adjacent a flange rim of each reel. The changeover apparatus further comprises a strand deflector mounted for movement between the reels synchronously with movement of the distributor to guide the strand material into engagement with a snagger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1980
    Assignee: Western Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce M. Brokke, Charles E. Sprain