Patents by Inventor Edward L. Franke, Jr.

Edward L. Franke, Jr. 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 corrugating a metal tape
    Patent number: 4319473
    Abstract: A pair of opposed corrugating rollers (22 and 24) are supported on a frame (52) for corrugating a metal tape (20). The corrugating rollers (22 and 24) are supported for continuous reciprocating movement laterally of the tape (20) during the corrugating operation to distribute wear evenly over the surface of the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1982
    Assignee: Western Electric Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward L. Franke, Jr., George E. Hartranft, Amrutlal D. Patel