Patents by Inventor Alton E. Sumsion

Alton E. Sumsion 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).

  • Apparatus for suppressing fume from a metal pouring operation
    Patent number: 4565353
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for the suppression of fume from a body of molten metal is described. The method involves the blanketing of the molten metal bath with a mixture of pressurized inert gas and finely divided or atomized particles of water. The inert gas may be argon, nitrogen or steam. Apparatus particularly adapted for performing the disclosed method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1986
    Assignee: United States Steel Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Ball, Alton E. Sumsion, Zane S. Taylor
  • Method for suppressing fume from a metal pouring operation
    Patent number: 4486230
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for the suppression of fume from a body of molten metal is described. The method involves the blanketing of the molten metal bath with a mixture of pressurized inert gas and finely divided or atomized particles of water. The inert gas may be argon, nitrogen or steam. Apparatus particularly adapted for performing the disclosed method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Assignee: United States Steel Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Ball, Alton E. Sumsion, Zane S. Taylor