Patents by Inventor Steve R. Shipton

Steve R. Shipton 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).

  • Spirals for traversing a strand during winding and winding apparatus including the same
    Patent number: 5669564
    Abstract: A spiral for traversing a strand during winding includes: (a) a shaft having a first portion, a second portion and a length therebetween having a midpoint; and (b) a first wing and a second wing. Each wing has a first end, a second end and a curved portion therebetween. The first end of each wing is adjacent to the second end of the other wing and displaces the strand from contact with the second end of the other wing during winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin C. Keller, Nellie Gaither Benoist, David N. Durrell, Ronald D. Eaton, Linda F. Huffman, Vickie L. Kinney, John M. Muraco, Peggy S. Perry, Arvile K. Phillips, Michael S. Ramsey, Guy Rogers, Steven M. Shaw, Steve R. Shipton, Darrues W. Sutton, Stephen M. Walser, Foy A. Warfford, Jr.