Patents by Inventor James Michael Long

James Michael Long 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).

  • Patent number: 5987858
    Abstract: A movable retaining wall is used in a first position in a compression baler to retain a compressed mass, such as microfibers, and is then moved to a second position into an opening in a wall of a packaging chamber filling the opening such that a gap between the edges of the interior surface of the retaining wall and the edges of the opening is too small to allow the compressed material to enter the gap when it passes through the packaging chamber and past the gap. To accomplish this requires the use of hidden hinges to guide the retaining wall as it moves from the first position to the second position and back to the first position. The hidden hinges allow the retaining wall to move essentially straight out of the opening in the wall of the packaging chamber before it begins to pivot towards the second position, thus allowing the tight fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Johns Manville International, Inc.
    Inventor: James Michael Long
  • Patent number: 3967047
    Abstract: An electrode cooling apparatus for an electric furnace which permits easy changing of the electrode holder and water tight seals. The electrode cooling apparatus has a cylindrical body with an inner and outer sealing assembly. The sealing assemblies are easily removed with a special tool which is used for assembling and disassembling both the inner and outer sealing assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: Evans Products Company
    Inventors: James Michael Long, Paul Alan Osterlund