Patents by Inventor William B. Hastings

William B. Hastings 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).

  • Yarn bobbin with improved snagger
    Patent number: 5791574
    Abstract: An improved yarn bobbin and yarn snagger including a core, a groove formed in the wall of the core and a yarn-engaging insert housed within the groove. The width of the groove opening is narrower than the width of the groove base while the width of the top portion of the insert is similarly narrower than its base portion. The insert preferably includes locking arms which extend from the sides of the insert and which terminate at adjacent ends which are equidistant from the insert base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Solutia, Inc.
    Inventor: William B. Hastings