Patents by Inventor James Anthony Forck

James Anthony Forck 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).

  • Apparatuses and methods for welding and for improving fatigue life of a welded joint
    Publication number: 20100089888
    Abstract: A method for welding an edge of a first member to a side surface of a second member is provided. The first member and the second member are joined to one another at a joint. The method includes beveling an edge of the first member. The method also includes positioning the edge of the first member proximate the side surface of the second member. The method further includes supplying welding material via a welding wire along the edge of the first member to create a joint between the first and second members. Supplying welding material includes controlling a feed rate of the welding wire, such that a weld bead formed at the joint defines a concave cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: James Anthony Forck, Alexei Peter Yelistratov, Mark Wayne Hammerton