Patents by Inventor Franklin E. Timm

Franklin E. Timm 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).

  • Wire handling apparatus
    Patent number: 4088160
    Abstract: In apparatus for depositing a series of concentric loops on a conveyor whereby due to the motion of the conveyor the loops form a series of non-concentric overlapping loops, the combination of a conveyor belt having spaced pins for engaging the loops to control the spacing between the loops and guide means to engage the loops to limit their upward movement and contain them in the spaces between the pins of the conveyor belt, so that substantially uniform spacing occurs between the non-concentric overlapping loops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1978
    Assignee: Bethlehem Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Jack S. Balmat, Franklin E. Timm