Patents by Inventor Dwayne A. Salisbury

Dwayne A. Salisbury 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).

  • Publication number: 20100115772
    Abstract: A tool assembly for lapping, grinding, honing and polishing seal surfaces on inner diameters of semi-blind cavities in valve bodies. The tool can bring seat surfaces up to specification with abrasive wheels having varying grit sizes. The wheels are provided in an array of sizes to form a set of tools for a range of diameters, abrasion and surface finish capacity. This design allows the first (i.e., smallest) tool to enter a cavity in a valve body to begin cutting. The larger size wheels increase the diameter of the cavity being machined until the desired size is achieved. Wheels with finer abrasive are then used to improve the surface finish of the cavity while minimizing the material removal. When the desired diameter and/or surface finish has been achieved, a felt wheel may be used with a fine abrasive paste to provide the cavity with the final surface finish specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: VETCO GRAY INC.
    Inventor: Dwayne A. Salisbury