Patents by Inventor Ronald James Scherer

Ronald James Scherer 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).

  • Block splitting assembly and method
    Patent number: 6910474
    Abstract: A block splitting assembly and method which uses any of a variety of projections to supplement or replace the action of the splitting blade in splitting and dressing concrete or masonry block. A gripper assembly holds the block during splitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald James Scherer
  • Block roughening assembly and method
    Publication number: 20040098928
    Abstract: A concrete block produced from a workpiece that includes at least a portion of a top surface that is roughened by a roughening assembly. The roughening assembly may include a shaft having a plurality of roughening members, the shaft being rotated in a direction opposed to the movement of the workpiece. A splitting mechanism is provided downstream of the roughening assembly to split the workpiece into one or more blocks. The blocks may be placed in a wall having a setback, with the roughened top surface of each block enhancing a natural appearance of the ledge created as a result of the setback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Ronald James Scherer, Paul W. Bailey
  • Block splitter assembly
    Patent number: 6321740
    Abstract: The invention is a block splitting machine which uses an assortment of protrusions to supplement or replace the action of the splitting blade in splitting and dressing masonry block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald James Scherer, David M. LaCroix