Patents by Inventor Herbert C. Merritt

Herbert C. Merritt 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).

  • Apparatus and method for shaping a wound yarn package
    Patent number: 4465241
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for shaping shoulders of a cylindrical yarn package by rotating the package about its central axis and applying pressure to both shoulders of the package simultaneously. One apparatus embodiment includes drive rolls for rotating the package and rotatable elongated shaping elements mounted for movement into and out of engagement with the shoulders of the package. The positioning of the rollers with respect to the point of contact on the package shoulders is important to the operation of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Herbert C. Merritt