Patents by Inventor Edgar W. Crews

Edgar W. Crews 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling a strand takeup reel shroud
    Patent number: 4373681
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling high speed strand takeup reel shrouds during reel crossover by moving the shrouds once the output speed of the reel motors have deaccelerated to a preselected rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Assignee: Western Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Edgar W. Crews, Charles E. Sprain