Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm J. Stewart Brams
  • Apparatus for application of pressure to a human body
    Patent number: 5222478
    Abstract: A respirator, resuscitator, wrap or sheath, breathing mask or the like which provides a closely form-fitting shell adapted to be disposed adjacent a portion of a human body to form intermediate the shell and the human body portion a thin section, minimal volume pressure containment chamber which receives pressures varying from ambient pressure for therapeutic purposes, and a corresponding method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Inventors: Eugene N. Scarberry, Patrick M. Handke
  • Cooking utensil for combined microwave and steam cooking
    Patent number: 4705927
    Abstract: A novel and improved microwave oven cooking utensil wherein a water absorbing member generally underlies a microwave opaque cooking container such that food contained in the container may be cooked in a microwave oven through direct exposure to microwave radiation and indirect heating of the container by steam evolved from the water absorbing member upon simultaneous exposure thereof to microwave radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: Thomas L. Levendusky, Arthur Benson, Richard W. Lunden
  • Electrocoating cell
    Patent number: 4676881
    Abstract: An electrocoating cell preferably for use in a rotary turret machine for electrocoating a container or the like in an upright orientation, wherein all requisite coating medium inlet connections and electrical connections to the cell, as well as both the inner and outer electrodes, are carried by a single vertically movable cell assembly, preferably the upper part of the cell, which cooperates with a relatively vertically stationary cell base that carries the upright container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1987
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventor: John J. Davidson
  • Blind setting rivet
    Patent number: 4629380
    Abstract: A preferably aluminum blind setting rivet including a detachable drill tip, preferably of steel, for self-drilling, the drill tip being attached to the rivet mandrel for drilling a hole to receive the rivet and being subsequently ejected from the mandrel during rivet setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1986
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: Ronald W. Gunkel, James R. Morran
  • Method and apparatus for sealing a container with a tamper-evident closure
    Patent number: 4604853
    Abstract: A container capping method and system for applying mechanical lock type tamper-evident closures to containers wherein the closures are heated prior to closure application to temporarily increase the flexibility thereof in a manner that tamper-indicating portions of the closures more readily withstand the closure application process without incurring visible damage or otherwise degrading the tamper-indicating function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: Leman P. Albrecht, Darwin L. Ellis
  • Capping head
    Patent number: 4599846
    Abstract: A capping head for the rotary application of a cap on a container wherein a housing adapted to be secured to a rotary spindle rotatably carries a chuck of minimal inertial mass in coaxial alignment with the spindle and an improved nonfrictional magnetic clutch transmits torque from the rotating housing to the chuck to drive the chuck in rotation and thereby carry out a capping operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1986
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: Darwin L. Ellis, Frank M. Kelly
  • Electrocoating apparatus
    Patent number: 4544475
    Abstract: An electrocoating apparatus for electrocoating a plurality of metal containers through coordinated cycling of a plurality of electrocoating cells, preferably in unison, through the requisite electrocoating operating cycle and including transfer means for moving the metal container to and from the respective electrocoating cells on a pass line through the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: Robert E. Heffner, John J. Davidson
  • Self-steering railway truck
    Patent number: 4512261
    Abstract: A railway truck having a suspension wherein pivotal suspension links are connected between the pedestal openings of a truck side frame and the bearing adaptor of the bearing received within the respective pedestal opening to suspend the side frame with respect to the bearing adaptor so as to permit limited relative lateral and longitudinal motion of the axle and wheel set with respect to the side frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1985
    Assignee: A. Stucki Company
    Inventor: Oscar J. Horger
  • Discharge electrode in precipitator
    Patent number: 4303418
    Abstract: An improved discharge electrode having a stiffener centrally of planar side and corona edges in an electrostatic precipitator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1981
    Assignee: Joy Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Everett L. Coe, Jr.
  • Impactor
    Patent number: 4295411
    Abstract: An impactor apparatus including novel means for actuation of a motive fluid flow control valve or comparable motive fluid control means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1981
    Assignee: Joy Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Innes Grantmyre, Brent Miedema
  • Conveyor feed apparatus
    Patent number: 4270653
    Abstract: A conveyor feed apparatus cooperable with a conveying apparatus for controlled feeding of material to the conveying apparatus in a manner that overfilling of the conveyor apparatus is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Assignee: Joy Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Neal W. Densmore
  • Lime slaking apparatus
    Patent number: 4261953
    Abstract: An improved lime slaking system including agitator means effective for mechanical comminution of particulate lime during the hydration thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1981
    Assignee: Joy Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Henry J. Gisler
  • Filtering apparatus
    Patent number: 4261714
    Abstract: A gas filtering bag house having a stepped partition intermediate the bags and the hopper with the gas inlet located in side wall below partition at maximum spacing of partition and hopper--The baghouse including walkway intermediate bay height and overlying other bags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1981
    Assignee: Joy Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Harley G. Peterson
  • Hammer
    Patent number: 4261249
    Abstract: A fluid operable hammer including variable volume exhaust chamber means for receiving motive fluid and improved motive fluid inlet and exhaust valve means cooperable with the exhaust chamber means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1981
    Assignee: Joy Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Innes Grantmyre
  • Filter
    Patent number: 4251376
    Abstract: A rotary disc filter apparatus including selectively removable filtrate flow conducting means and improved securing means therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1981
    Assignee: Joy Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Charles L. Badino
  • Hydraulic jet cutting tool and method
    Patent number: 4240664
    Abstract: An improved hydraulic jet impingement cutting apparatus and method for cutting kerfs in rock or other hard formations by provision of divergent hydraulic jets in a cutter implement which cut clearance for passage of the implement into the kerf being cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1980
    Assignee: Joy Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Anil Mahyera, John Duff
  • Damper valve
    Patent number: 4239061
    Abstract: A damper valve and more particularly an improved damper valve including purge means for the prevention of leakage therepast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1980
    Assignee: Joy Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Harley G. Peterson
  • Striking bar
    Patent number: 4206820
    Abstract: This invention relates to improvements in working member assemblies and is described hereinbelow with particular reference to a novel striking bar assembly for use in open front type rock drills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1980
    Assignee: Joy Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Edward A. Bailey, Louis H. LeBlanc, Jr.
  • Conveyor
    Patent number: 4202442
    Abstract: A conveying device including an endless, side discharging conveying element with improved supporting and discharge actuating means therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1980
    Assignee: Joy Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Joseph S. David
  • Railway truck bolster friction assembly
    Patent number: RE31784
    Abstract: A railway freight truck bolster friction assembly and more particularly improved friction assemblies of elastomeric material which are adapted to be captively retained intermediate an axial end portion of a bolster member and an adjacent side frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1985
    Assignee: A. Stucki Company
    Inventor: Donald Wiebe