Patents by Inventor Edward T. McKay

Edward T. McKay 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).

  • Removable shower strip for a papermaking machine
    Patent number: 6955742
    Abstract: A shower device for a papermaking machine is provided which includes a longitudinally extending hollow member having an inlet end adapted for connection to a pressurized water source. A slot extends longitudinally along at least a portion of the hollow member. The slot includes opposing edges and a strip of material is slideably engageable with the hollow member so that the hollow member is substantially sealed along the edges of the slot when the strip is installed. The strip of material includes a plurality of spaced apart shower nozzles. This allows a plurality of shower nozzles on a papermaking machine to be quickly and easily replaced by slidably removing the nozzle strip from the slot and slidably inserting a replacement strip of nozzles into the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: AstenJohnson, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward T. McKay, Karl J. Lemme
  • Removable shower strip for a papermaking machine
    Publication number: 20040173330
    Abstract: A shower device for a papermaking machine is provided which includes a longitudinally extending hollow member having an inlet end adapted for connection to a pressurized water source. A slot extends longitudinally along at least a portion of the hollow member. The slot includes opposing edges and a strip of material is slideably engageable with the hollow member so that the hollow member is substantially sealed along the edges of the slot when the strip is installed. The strip of material includes a plurality of spaced apart shower nozzles. This allows a plurality of shower nozzles on a papermaking machine to be quickly and easily replaced by slidably removing the nozzle strip from the slot and slidably inserting a replacement strip of nozzles into the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: AstenJohnson, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward T. McKay, Karl J. Lemme