Patents by Inventor Christopher S. Lazenby

Christopher S. Lazenby 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).

  • Automatic ball charging system for a ball mill assembly
    Patent number: 9333507
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a material handling, processing and milling facility which utilizes ball milling as a means for material grinding, mixing or mechanical alloying of materials. The system includes an automatic ball charging, agitating and indexing assembly, constructed and arranged to deagglomerate and directly distribute a plurality of grinding balls to the facility. Additional components of the system include an open raceway, in mechanical engagement with the automatic ball charging, agitating and indexing assembly, a bucket elevator for receiving the grinding balls from the open raceway and elevating them to a gravity fed transport system, at least one transporting device for receiving the grinding balls from the bucket elevator; and a ball mill for receiving the grinding balls from the at least one transporting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: KNIGHT INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT INC.
    Inventors: Raymond J. Foucher, Christopher S. Lazenby, Brian M. Popp, Robert C. Knight
  • Automatic Ball Charging System For A Ball Mill Assembly
    Publication number: 20140197257
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a material handling, processing and milling facility which utilizes ball milling as a means for material grinding, mixing or mechanical alloying of materials. The system includes an automatic ball charging, agitating and indexing assembly, constructed and arranged to deagglomerate and directly distribute a plurality of grinding balls to the facility. Additional components of the system include an open raceway, in mechanical engagement with the automatic ball charging, agitating and indexing assembly, a bucket elevator for receiving the grinding balls from the open raceway and elevating them to a gravity fed transport system, at least one transporting device for receiving the grinding balls from the bucket elevator; and a ball mill for receiving the grinding balls from the at least one transporting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: KNIGHT INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT INC.
    Inventors: Raymond J. Foucher, Christopher S. Lazenby, Brian M. Popp, Robert C. Knight