Patents by Inventor Allan S. Woodle, IV

Allan S. Woodle, IV 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).

  • Load cell block and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 4921059
    Abstract: An improved load cell block (40) having a pair of slots (56) extending inwardly from first and second ends (46 and 48) to form an upper pair of beams (58), a lower pair of beams (60) and a central portion (62). The lower wall (66) of the slots (56) have a groove (72) formed therein for concentrating bending forces in the lower beams (60). The slots (56) terminate at an end wall (68) that is comprised of a bore (52) formed by drilling to have machining marks that are lateral to the longitudinal axis of the block to reduce the formation of stress cracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: Lodec, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan S. Woodle, IV, Marcell N. Benoit