Patents by Inventor Kenny Alan Brown

Kenny Alan Brown 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).

  • Bushing tip plate support assembly for a bushing in a filament forming apparatus
    Patent number: 6272887
    Abstract: A bushing tip plate support assembly for a bushing in a filament forming apparatus is disclosed. The support assembly improves the flatness of the tip section within the spans between the external support and the center support. The filament forming apparatus includes a bushing having a bottom plate from which nozzles or tips depend. The disclosed support assembly is an improvement on the internal support assemblies in conventional bushings because it has several functions. The support assembly includes two vertical dividers mounted in the bushing. The bottom ends of the dividers are welded to the tops of tip plate gussets in the bushing. The dividers are attached to side plates of the bushing as well. An upper portion of each divider serves as an upper side wall for the bushing and defines part of the throat of the bushing into which the molten glass flows. The dividers also include middle and lower portions with perforations through which the glass in the bushing may flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Arthur Sullivan, Jack Leonard Emerson, William LaVerle Streicher, Kevin Dewayne Smith, Bruno Andre Purnode, Kenny Alan Brown