Patents by Inventor Morris L. Kindig

Morris L. Kindig 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).

  • Patent number: 4551948
    Abstract: A glass shaping apparatus having a housing including a work surface integrally formed to the housing top and a variable-speed drive motor mounted within the housing with a drive shaft, including a grinding surface, protruding through a penetration onto the work surface. The motor includes a manual rotatable thumbwheel for adjusting the speed of the rotating grinding surface for the type of glass being shaped. The sloping design of the work surface accelerates the escape of byproducts and provides complete support to the glass. Attachments for high-speed rotary sawing and engraving of glass at 10,000 revolutions per minute are available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1985
    Inventors: Morris L. Kindig, Cleon V. Kindig, deceased, by Eunice L. Kindig, executrix
  • Patent number: 4322915
    Abstract: An apparatus for beveling the edges of glass including a base, an exterior case mounted on the base containing a pair of electrical motors, the motors respectively rotating a pair of beveling spindles which extend an adjustable distance through a pair of apertures in the top surface of the case so as to contact and bevel the glass. Mounted above the base at the back exterior of the case is a further electrical motor for directly driving two rotating wheels, a lustering wheel and a polishing wheel. The case further contains a fluid reservoir and tubes for delivering water or wetting agent to the surface of the beveling spindles and switching and electrical circuitry for controlling the three electrical motors and fluid delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1982
    Inventor: Morris L. Kindig