Patents by Inventor Francis R. McGranaghan

Francis R. McGranaghan 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).

  • Braiding nose
    Patent number: 4777860
    Abstract: A braiding nose for use in forming a braided cover for hydraulic hose includes a right frustum portion connected between a larger diameter cylindrical portion and a smaller diameter tip portion. A central aperture is formed in the braiding nose for the passage of a flexible tube and means are provided for attaching the braiding nose to a braiding machine. Strands of wire are directed over the outer surface of the right frustum portion and the tip portion, which portions function to absorb the braiding forces which would otherwise tend to deform or collapse the flexible tube as the strands are braided together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventors: Clarence W. Bassett, Francis R. McGranaghan