Patents by Inventor John M. Dakin

John M. Dakin 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).

  • Inlet design for handling bulk textile fiber
    Patent number: 6317932
    Abstract: The invention is particularly related to the problems of dispersing fiber to obtain a uniform distribution. The invention includes tapered ducts oriented at an appropriate angle relative to the horizontal for redirecting and decreasing the speed of an air stream containing fiber therein such that the fiber precipitates from the air stream and falls gently to form a uniform fiber bed in a bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Phillip O. Staples, Todd A. McCoy, Lyles H. Sowell, Andrew J. Giles, John M. Dakin, Nathan Cory Jetton