Patents by Inventor William E. Neef

William E. Neef 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).

  • Clamping mechanism for cloth spreading machine catcher
    Patent number: 3942783
    Abstract: Remotely operated mechanisms for quickly clamping and unclamping one or both sides of an automatic catcher for a cloth spreading machine to a cloth cutting table. These mechanisms permit the automatic catcher to be clamped to and released from the cutting table by an operator who remains on one side of the table. The operator can also connect and disconnect the automatic catcher relative to the cloth spreading machine while remaining on one side of the cutting table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1976
    Assignee: Hart Schaffner & Marx
    Inventors: William E. Neef, Easton O. Marshalleck