Patents by Inventor Robert L. Fleming, Jr.

Robert L. Fleming, Jr. 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).

  • Tenter-type stretcher having means for detecting clip obstructions
    Patent number: 5159733
    Abstract: An improved tenter-type stretcher comprises a pair of rails which diverge from one another, a plurality of clips carried in endless chains along the rails and a device for detecting obstructions in the tenter clips, wherein the detecting device is either a mechanical arm positioned to contact and move upon encountering foreign matter in the clips or a light beam which traverses the clips, and is interrupted by foreign matter in the clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Robert L. Fleming, Jr., Walter F. Hart, Jr., Edward V. Lindall, Jr., Ronnie D. Reid, John A. Stewrat, III