Patents by Inventor Basil J. Fornaci

Basil J. Fornaci 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).

  • Rock dust blower and method
    Patent number: 8613401
    Abstract: A rock dust blower and method draws rock dust from a portable supply of rock dust, in response to a flow of pressurized air, and entrains the drawn rock dust in a stream of the air for direction to selected surfaces of a coal mine. The supply is contained in a substantially vertical column and rock dust is drawn from the column along a peripheral edge of the column located adjacent the lower end of the column to thereby militate against cavitation of the rock dust adjacent the center of the column as rock dust is drawn from the supply. A vibrator mechanism can be employed to transmit vibration to the supply and thereby facilitate an even distribution of rock dust in the supply and a smooth and continuous flow of rock dust as rock dust is drawn from the supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Hafco Foundry and Machine Company, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael J. Fornaci, William J. Fornaci, John R. Rodriquez, Basil J. Fornaci, Istvan J. Kiss
  • Rock Dust Blower and Method
    Publication number: 20130092764
    Abstract: A rock dust blower and method draws rock dust from a portable supply of rock dust, in response to a flow of pressurized air, and entrains the drawn rock dust in a stream of the air for direction to selected surfaces of a coal mine. The supply is contained in a substantially vertical column and rock dust is drawn from the column along a peripheral edge of the column located adjacent the lower end of the column to thereby militate against cavitation of the rock dust adjacent the center of the column as rock dust is drawn from the supply. A vibrator mechanism can be employed to transmit vibration to the supply and thereby facilitate an even distribution of rock dust in the supply and a smooth and continuous flow of rock dust as rock dust is drawn from the supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Hafco Foundry and Machine Company, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael J. Fornaci, William J. Fornaci, John R. Rodriquez, Basil J. Fornaci, Istvan J. Kiss
  • Rock dust blower
    Patent number: D681684
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Hafco Foundry and Machine Company, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael J. Fornaci, William J. Fornaci, John R. Rodriquez, Basil J. Fornaci, Istvan J. Kiss
  • Rock dust blower
    Patent number: D752111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Hafco Foundry and Machines Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Fornaci, William J. Fornaci, John R. Rodriquez, Basil J. Fornaci, Istvan J. Kiss
  • Rock dust blower
    Patent number: D777796
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Hafco Foundry and Machine Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Fornaci, William J. Fornaci, John R. Rodriguez, Basil J. Fornaci, Istvan J. Kiss