Patents by Inventor Donald C. Sutton

Donald C. Sutton 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).

  • Idler roller assembly having a roller and a shaft the roller being formed such that it remains parallel to contacted media despite deflection of the shaft
    Patent number: 8206277
    Abstract: An apparatus and method support rollers with a shaft along an axis absent of deflection of the shaft. Under load, the shaft deflects and the rollers reorient themselves along the shaft such that outer circumferential surfaces of the rollers are substantially parallel to the undeflected axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Donald C. Sutton, Tad A. Unger, Kevin B. Hulick
  • Roller
    Publication number: 20090273133
    Abstract: An apparatus and method support rollers with a shaft along an axis absent of deflection of the shaft. Under load, the shaft deflects and the rollers reorient themselves along the shaft such that outer circumferential surfaces of the rollers are substantially parallel to the undeflected axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Donald C. Sutton, Tad A. Unger, Kevin B. Hulick
  • Pneumatic cable stripper
    Patent number: 4704925
    Abstract: Apparatus for stripping insulation from electrical cables which has two osing clamp assemblies, a front assembly which is fixed to a housing box and a movable rear clamp assembly which slides on guide rods. The rear clamp assembly is biased against the front clamp assembly to maintain both clamp assemblies in the open position. A cable in which the insulation is scored is inserted into the opposing clamp assemblies with the scored section being disposed between the two clamp assemblies. A pneumatic motor operates through a pulley and rope system to pull the rear movable clamp assembly away from the front clamp assembly allowing the clamps to close on the wire to be stripped. The insulation is stripped as the rear clamp assembly is pulled away from the front pulley while the wire is held by the front pulley assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Donald C. Sutton