Patents by Inventor Billy B. Hendrick

Billy B. Hendrick 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).

  • Forging die heating apparatuses and methods for use
    Patent number: 8381563
    Abstract: A forging die heating or preheating apparatus comprises a burner head comprising a plurality of flame ports. The burner head is oriented to compliment an orientation of at least a region of a forging surface of a forging die and is configured to receive and combust a supply of an oxidizing gas and a supply of a fuel and produce flames at the flame ports. The plurality of flame ports are configured to impinge the flames onto the forging surface of the forging die to substantially uniformly heat at least the region of the forging surface of the forging die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: ATI Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Urban J. De Souza, Robin M. Forbes-Jones, Billy B. Hendrick, Alonzo L. Liles, Ramesh S. Minisandram, Sterry A. Shaffer
  • FORGING DIE HEATING APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR USE
    Publication number: 20100307216
    Abstract: A forging die heating or preheating apparatus comprises a burner head comprising a plurality of flame ports. The burner head is oriented to compliment an orientation of at least a region of a forging surface of a forging die and is configured to receive and combust a supply of an oxidizing gas and a supply of a fuel and produce flames at the flame ports. The plurality of flame ports are configured to impinge the flames onto the forging surface of the forging die to substantially uniformly heat at least the region of the forging surface of the forging die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: ATI Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Urban J. De Souza, Robin M. Forbes-Jones, Billy B. Hendrick, Alonzo L. Liles, Ramesh S. Minsandram, Sterry A. Shaffer