Patents by Inventor Edwin L. Jette, Jr.

Edwin L. Jette, 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).

  • Strand drying apparatus
    Patent number: 4159579
    Abstract: Apparatus for drying a continuous advancing strand which apparatus includes a trough with a plurality of spaced grooves extending from openings at the bottom of the trough upwardly along the inside surfaces of the trough. Subatmospheric pressure is created beneath the openings for creating an airflow along the grooves and beneath the strand for drying the surface of the strand. Additionally, a cover with apertures is applied to the trough above the strand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1979
    Assignee: Crompton & Knowles Corporation
    Inventors: David C. Hoddinott, Edwin L. Jette, Jr.