Patents by Inventor Gary S. Atchley

Gary S. Atchley 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).

  • Method and apparatus for restraining a yarn wad
    Patent number: 4040153
    Abstract: Yarn in the form of a yarn wad is passed to a cooling and restraining zone wherein the surfaces of a plurality of balls are pressed directly against the surface of the yarn wad and simultaneously the movement of the balls relative to the yarn wad is restricted so that the balls are prevented from entering the yarn wad and the yarn wad is restrained due to the action of the balls upon the yarn wad. In addition, apparatus is provided useful in the method of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1977
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Charles S. Hatcher, Gary S. Atchley