Patents by Inventor Nico J. C. Bessems

Nico J. C. Bessems 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).

  • Collapsible winding core and method of making same
    Patent number: 7188800
    Abstract: A winding core capable of being made in relatively thick-walled configurations and yet capable of being readily collapsed into a flattened configuration for shipping or storage prior to use comprises a plurality of fibrous plies helically wound one atop another and adhered together to form a tube. The plies are arranged in two or more groups of two or more plies each. The plies of each group are adhered to one another over at least a substantial majority of their facing surfaces, but the adjacent groups are non-adhered to each other over at least a substantial majority of their facing surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Nico J. C. Bessems, Emile Henricus Lutgens, Ed Spronk, Johannes W. van de Camp, John Whitehead