Patents by Inventor Christopher Somm

Christopher Somm 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).

  • Loom having a resilient locking element for the cloth beam bearing
    Patent number: 5184650
    Abstract: To secure a cloth beam (2 ) of a loom in an open bearing shell (6) a resiliently borne tongue (7)is provided. The tongue includes a nosing (11) between two arms (10, 12) and is connected at one end of the first arm (10) to a bearing table (5). The nosing (11) secures a cloth beam journal (4) in the bearing. When the tongue (7) is pivoted by a lever (14) on the second arm (12) of the tongue (7), the nosing (11) moves away from the shell (6) so that the journal (4) can be moved out of the shell. Satisfactory securing of the journal (4) is therefore provided and the cloth beam (2) can be changed readily without the use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1993
    Assignee: Sulzer Brothers Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Somm