Patents by Inventor James B. Shealy

James B. Shealy 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 for removing cut staple
    Patent number: 4535663
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for removing cut staple from a reel type staple cutter are disclosed. The apparatus features a tub connected to the mounting member of the cutter reel. An air flow is created across the tub adjacent to the fiber doffing point and cutter reel, parallel to the plane of the cutter reel, to remove the cut staple as quickly as possible. The ratio of the cutter reel diameter to the tub depth varies from 0.85-4.8 to 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Assignee: Allied Corporation
    Inventor: James B. Shealy