Patents by Inventor John W. Kline

John W. Kline 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 forming a co-extrusion from extruded strips
    Patent number: 4526528
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) wherein extruded strips (98,116) of elastomeric material are fed separately over a cylindrical roller surface (20) at more than one angular position (126,128,130) relative to the roller (18) by a die head (12) to form predetermined cross-sectional areas of the co-extrusion (118). The channels (26,28,36,38) in the die head guide plate (32) connecting the extruders (14,16) and the orifices (30,40) at the roller surface (20) are provided by walls of a replaceable preformer insert (44) which are spaced from the walls of an opening (42) in the guide plate (32). Different sizes and configurations of the channels (26,28,36,38) can be obtained using different preformer inserts (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1985
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: John W. Kline, Donald W. Ward