Patents by Inventor Claris E. Johnson

Claris E. Johnson 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).

  • Movable load bar with automatic hooks
    Patent number: 4402541
    Abstract: A load bar is movably supported from overhead support equipment and has grabbing hooks thereon which are adaptable to support loads having a wide variety of shapes and/or sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1983
    Assignee: Butler Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Arthur L. Bomberger, Claris E. Johnson, Jr.
  • Method of placing stitches in a moving panel
    Patent number: 4367578
    Abstract: A flying stitcher and method of forming a panel unit wherein the panel unit is formed and stitched in a continuous process. The stitches are placed in panels by a stitching head which moves with the panel so that the panel need not be stopped/started during a stitching operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1983
    Assignee: Butler Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Claris E. Johnson, Hubert C. Crump
  • Flying stitcher
    Patent number: 4245766
    Abstract: A flying stitcher and method of forming a panel unit wherein the panel unit is formed and stitched in a continuous process. The stitches are placed in panels by a stitching head which moves with the panel so that the panel need not be stopped/started during a stitching operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1981
    Assignee: Butler Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Claris E. Johnson, Hubert C. Crump