Patents by Inventor Chuck Lamar Layton

Chuck Lamar Layton 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).

  • Die brace and method of use thereof
    Patent number: 8646512
    Abstract: A die brace and method of use thereof for securing the relationship of one or more die tie bars and an associated back plate of a movable die core, such as a die core of a metal casting die. Embodiments of such a die brace generally include a collar that is adapted to fit over the die tie bar(s), a back plate bracket element that is adapted for affixation to a die core back plate, and a bracing leg that connects the collar to the bracket element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chuck Lamar Layton
  • DIE BRACE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130299117
    Abstract: A die brace and method of use thereof for securing the relationship of one or more die tie bars and an associated back plate of a movable die core, such as a die core of a metal casting die. Embodiments of such a die brace generally include a collar that is adapted to fit over the die tie bar(s), a back plate bracket element that is adapted for affixation to a die core back plate, and a bracing leg that connects the collar to the bracket element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chuck Lamar Layton