Patents by Inventor Frank C. Rutherford

Frank C. Rutherford 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).

  • Isostatic self-contained bond or mold tool
    Patent number: 4855011
    Abstract: An arrangement for manufacturing complex structures by transferring heat and pressure from ceramic molds to the article to be molded. The arrangement comprises a combination of ceramic molds, a flexible pressure bag means for applying pressure to at least one of the ceramic molds and a flexible pressure heating blanket means to apply pressure and heat against at least one of the ceramic molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Legge, Frank C. Rutherford