Patents by Inventor John Mayo Fiske

John Mayo Fiske 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 loop stabilization with forced air
    Patent number: 6095391
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is presented for stabilizing a free loop of web material between two web handling devices. The present invention employs fans or other forced air sources, directed toward the inner surface of the free loop, to maintain a stable free loop shape, thereby permitting simplified web handling and more accurate control of the web feeding or web take-up rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Roll Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Mayo Fiske, John Fairhurst, Stephen E. Silva, Bruce Taylor