Patents by Inventor Martin Afflerbaugh

Martin Afflerbaugh 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).

  • Publication number: 20020146228
    Abstract: A filament organizer, for attaching an accessory to a section of filament, comprises a frame including a plurality of filament guides. The frame accommodates an accessory positioner adapted for sliding engagement therewith. A pair of spools, attached to the accessory positioner, has a section of filament extending from one to the other so that the filament passes around the plurality of filament guides of the frame to selectively position the section of filament. The accessory positioner includes an accessory cradle that moves from a retracted position to a proximate position. In its retracted position the accessory cradle receives an accessory to be placed in axial alignment with the section of filament. The accessory cradle then moves into the proximate position to attach the accessory to the filament section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Martin Afflerbaugh, Bryon J. Cronk, Patrick Charles Howard, Gordon Wiegand