Patents by Inventor Robert N. Whyte

Robert N. Whyte 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).

  • Barrel hoop drivers
    Patent number: 4279282
    Abstract: A claw for use in a barrel hoop driver which allows the top hoop of a barrel to be driven beyond the barrel edge thereby allowing barrels for reuse to have their staves tightened without fitting new end hoops. The claw has spaced guide members controlling the effective depth of a blade for engagement with the hoops, the spaced arrangement of the guide members preventing accumulation of wood shavings on the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1981
    Inventor: Robert N. Whyte