This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: The Dow Chemical Company. Active years: 1990.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1990
Title: David A. Barker: Inventor of a Floating Adjustable Gusseting Wheel
Introduction
David A. Barker is an inventor associated with Midland, Michigan, and The Dow Chemical Company. His patent work addresses equipment for forming gussets in plastic film webs.
Latest Patents
Barker is credited with 1 patent, titled “Floating Adjustable Gusseting Wheel.” The patent describes an apparatus that introduces a gusset into a plastic film web. A pneumatically biased protruding plate adjusts the gusset depth in response to changes in the web’s transverse width, helping maintain consistent tension between the plate and the film. The apparatus also includes a mechanism for keeping a zipper laterally stationary and aligned as the gusset is formed.
Career Highlights
Barker’s documented invention focuses on a specialized film-converting process. The design combines adjustable gusset formation with zipper alignment in a single apparatus.
Collaborations
Barker is identified as a coworker of Robert J. Nestle at The Dow Chemical Company.
Conclusion
David A. Barker’s patent reflects an engineering contribution to plastic-film processing, with features intended to regulate gusset depth, maintain web tension, and keep a zipper aligned.
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