Patents by Inventor Frederick R. Vees

Frederick R. Vees 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).

  • High-speed fiber feed assembly
    Patent number: 6869004
    Abstract: The fiber feed assembly includes one or more dampening bars arranged between a fiber source and an intake assembly that guides the fiber into an elongated feed tube through which the fiber is transferred for additional processing. The spacing and orientation of the dampening bar(s) relative to both the fiber source and the intake assembly may adjusted to control the fiber tension and remove fiber loops before the fiber enters the feed tube to reduce fiber breakage and machine downtime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Neptco JV LLC
    Inventors: James R. Priest, Frederick R. Vees, Christopher S. Garrett, David V. Stotler
  • High-speed fiber feed assembly
    Publication number: 20040011843
    Abstract: An improved high-speed fiber assembly is provided comprising one or more dampening bars, an intake assembly, and feed tubes for transferring one or more fibers from an intermediate winding into one or more mechanisms for additional processing such as tensioning, prepregging, rewinding, weaving, or pultrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: James R. Priest, Frederick R. Vees, Christopher S. Garrett, David V. Stotler