Patents by Inventor Thor R. Thisse

Thor R. Thisse 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).

  • Spreader roll
    Patent number: 4716637
    Abstract: A spreader roll that operates to convey flexible sheet material in its manufacture via a bowed shaft which supports a plurality of thermoplastic bearing units which are spaced laterally on the shaft by spacers to maintain a clearance space between sleeves in the bearing units. The end bearing units have sleeves and bearings therein that are sealed from external contaminants by a locking sleeve, an annular seal and end caps. A cylindrical sleeve encompasses all of the bearing units and is operative to contact the sheet material to be conveyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1988
    Assignee: The B. F. Goodrich Company
    Inventors: Billy R. McIntosh, Thor R. Thisse