Patents by Inventor Chester Greathouse

Chester Greathouse 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).

  • Automatically securable travel limiting stops for pressure shoes used in an abrasive finishing machine
    Patent number: 6102781
    Abstract: An improved method and device for performing setup and adjustment of pressure shoes used in an abrasive finishing machine. The setup of the pressure shoe stop limit device is performed automatically and remotely. The stop limit is hydraulically locked in place and limits subsequent shoe rotation. This automatically positionable travel limit stop takes into account the natural spring of the various machine components, including the innate springiness of the surfacing head elastic covering which wears and deforms over time. The pressure shoe is adjusted relative to the surfacing head, and accounts for the undefinable characteristics of the overall machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Timesavers, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Greathouse, Leroy E. Stump, Jerome Emmett Hansen