Patents by Inventor Dean Lee Westbrook

Dean Lee Westbrook 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).

  • Apparatus for straightening the leads of dual in-line packages
    Patent number: 4122874
    Abstract: Two movable members are selectable positioned to form a passageway for handling dual in-line packages. A wheel, comprising resilient material, and a spreader member are selectable positioned in correspondence with the movable members to engage the leads on either side of the package and vertically straighten them. Lateral straightness of the leads, as well as various other package anomalies, are detected by optical scanning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Inventors: Clifford Alan Tyner, Dean Lee Westbrook