Patents by Inventor Joseph H. Warden

Joseph H. Warden 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 applying liquid additives to a continuous, multifilament tow
    Patent number: 4850301
    Abstract: Apparatus for applying a liquid additive to a continuous, multifilament tow includes a nonrotating tubular body and a nonmetallic element associated with the wall of the tubular body for contacting the multifilament tow as it is moved across the surface of the nonmetallic element. The nonmetallic element has an arcuate, external surface that is provided with a plurality of spaced openings formed in the nonmetallic element and which are in communication with an enclosure within the tubular body. Liquid additive is supplied to the enclosure and is transferred to the arcuate, external surface via the plurality of spaced openings for application to the multifilament tow as it contacts the arcuate, external surface of the nonmetallic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Carl C. Greene, Jr., Joseph H. Warden