Patents by Inventor Ernest D. Stites

Ernest D. Stites 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).

  • Hands-free quick-change air tool configuration
    Patent number: 8720312
    Abstract: A hands-free quick-change air tool configuration for a machining apparatus includes a tool holder configured to receive a normally hand-held air operated tool. The air manifold is operably receptive of the tool holder. A plunger-type seal configuration is operably interconnected to an air supply and is in operable communication with the air manifold. A method for deburring a part in a machining apparatus is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Ernest D. Stites
  • HANDS-FREE QUICK-CHANGE AIR TOOL CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20120031244
    Abstract: A hands-free quick-change air tool configuration for a machining apparatus includes a tool holder configured to receive a normally hand-held air operated tool. The air manifold is operably receptive of the tool holder. A plunger-type seal configuration is operably interconnected to an air supply and is in operable communication with the air manifold. A method for deburring a part in a machining apparatus is included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Ernest D. Stites