Patents by Inventor Dan Allen Krage

Dan Allen Krage 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).

  • Fiber chopper and method of controlling force
    Publication number: 20100000385
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for chopping long unwound items like fiber, fiber strands, yarn, etc. The chopper has a backup roll, a blade roll and a biasing system for forcing the backup roll and the blade roll together at a desired force during set up and operation. The biasing system contains one or more sensors for sensing a biasing force at set up and during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Douglas James Kempski, Randall Clark Bascom, Dan Allen Krage
  • Fiber chopper and method of controlling force
    Patent number: 7600454
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for chopping long unwound items like fiber, fiber strands, yarn, etc. The chopper has a backup roll, a blade roll and a biasing system for forcing the backup roll and the blade roll together at a desired force during set up and operation. The biasing system contains one or more sensors for sensing a biasing force at set up and during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Douglas James Kempski, Randall Clark Bascom, Dan Allen Krage