Patents by Inventor Wilbur C. Thomas

Wilbur C. Thomas 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).

  • Light-weight mechanical spacer for slitting
    Publication number: 20040060408
    Abstract: A light-weight mechanical spacer is provided and includes first and second housing plates and a plurality of shafts or posts. The housing plates include a generally circular shape and include a coaxial bore formed therethrough for receiving an arbor. The first and second housing plates are connected by a plurality of shafts to both define the overall width of the spacer as well as to provide increased strength. The shafts enable the light-weight design as they effectively replace the solid mass of steel commonly found in conventional spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventor: Wilbur C. Thomas
  • Method for forming a replaceable roll covering and apparatus
    Patent number: 6336543
    Abstract: A roll assembly is disclosed having a roll, a carrier strip secured to the roll, and a replaceable cover strip adhesively bonded to the carrier strip. Upon removal of the cover strip, the adhesive bond causes a portion of the carrier strip to be pulled away with the cover strip. A replacement cover strip can then be adhesively bonded to the newly exposed surface of the carrier strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Inventor: Wilbur C. Thomas
  • Method for forming a replaceable roll covering and apparatus
    Patent number: 6068100
    Abstract: A roll assembly is disclosed having a roll, a carrier strip secured to the roll, and a replaceable cover strip adhesively bonded to the carrier strip. Upon removal of the cover strip, the adhesive bond causes a portion of the carrier strip to be pulled away with the cover strip. A replacement cover strip can then be adhesively bonded to the newly exposed surface of the carrier strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Inventor: Wilbur C. Thomas