Patents by Inventor Rupert Douglas Terry

Rupert Douglas Terry 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).

  • Method and apparatus for cutting a web fibrous non-woven mat
    Patent number: 3996825
    Abstract: Previous attempts to cut or trim a wet, non-woven, fibrous mat using a fluid jet have been largely unsuccessful, particularly when the mat contained reinforcing strands. The present invention overcomes this problem by using a fluid jet located below the mat in combination with a fluid jet set at an angle above the mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1976
    Assignee: Johns-Manville Corporation
    Inventor: Rupert Douglas Terry