Patents by Inventor Clinton Gene Barnhart

Clinton Gene Barnhart 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).

  • Auger welder station and method
    Patent number: 6899263
    Abstract: A repair station for a soil auger includes a frame on which the mount the auger at a working height and a motor and gear reduction system to rotate the auger. A slide bar is mounted parallel to the auger and carries a welding guide for supporting a welding gun. The welding guide includes portions engaging the blade, or flight, of the auger to move the welding guide axially of the auger as it rotates. The welding guide also includes a welding gun support shoe with a variable height to position the welding gun so as to lay a bead of metal on the edge of the auger blade. Repeated applications of the welding bead are performed to build up the blade from a worn state to a rebuilt state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Illinois Department of Transportation
    Inventors: Michael Sean Tappan, Clinton Gene Barnhart, Jerry Lee Iams
  • Auger welder station and method
    Publication number: 20040108360
    Abstract: A repair station for a soil auger includes a frame on which the mount the auger at a working height and a motor and gear reduction system to rotate the auger. A slide bar is mounted parallel to the auger and carries a welding guide for supporting a welding gun. The welding guide includes portions engaging the blade, or flight, of the auger to move the welding guide axially of the auger as it rotates. The welding guide also includes a welding gun support shoe with a variable height to position the welding gun so as to lay a bead of metal on the edge of the auger blade. Repeated applications of the welding bead are performed to build up the blade from a worn state to a rebuilt state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Illinois Department of Transportation
    Inventors: Michael Sean Tappan, Clinton Gene Barnhart, Jerry Lee Iams