Patents by Inventor Riley C. Maness

Riley C. Maness 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).

  • Patent number: 4448272
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for feeding, weighing and releasing a predetermined quantity of fiber in reoccurring cycles for use in a fiber blending operation or the like whereby the quantity of fiber released in each cycle is maintained at an essentially constant and preselected level, which includes means for sensing the actual weight of fiber dumped from a weigh pan or container, comparing such weight with a constant preset desired weight setting, and varying the weight of fiber delivered during the next cycle to compensate for any differences between the preset weight and the actual weight dumped during the preceding cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1984
    Assignee: Platt Saco Lowell Corporation
    Inventors: Alex J. Keller, Joseph R. Williams, Erhard A. Fechner, Akiva Pinto, James A. King, Jr., Charles D. Crawford, Riley C. Maness