Patents by Inventor Myron T. Rhyne

Myron T. Rhyne 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).

  • Self-aligning dryer fabric loading harness
    Patent number: 5429719
    Abstract: A self-aligning fabric loading harness for installing a fabric body having a leading edge and a plurality of spaced empty grommets disposed proximate to the leading edge onto a papermaking machine, the harness including a line receiving device, having an aperture, spaced from the leading edge; and a line, having first and second ends, being successively and slidably laced through the line receiving device aperture and the aperture of each empty grommet, the first and second ends of the line being separately secured, and a method for installing a fabric body using that harness. The harness and method being particularly useful for installing dryer fabrics onto paper machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: Huyck Licensco, Inc.
    Inventor: Myron T. Rhyne
  • Method for installing a fabric in a paper machine
    Patent number: 5306393
    Abstract: A method for installing a fabric body onto a paper machine includes providing a self-aligning fabric loading harness having a leading edge and a plurality of spaced empty grommets disposed approximate to the leading edge, securing a pull rope through the loading hardness and a line receiving device, pulling the pull rope, and automatically readjusting the pull rope through the loading hardness to achieve uniform tension across the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Huyck Licensco, Inc.
    Inventor: Myron T. Rhyne