Patents by Inventor Foster C. Bennett

Foster C. Bennett 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).

  • Method to form metal containing nondendritic primary solids
    Patent number: 4194552
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to form a metal containing degenerate dendrites are disclosed. Molten metal is cooled in a receiving means and agitated by rotating blades connected to a rotating shaft. Solid metal, such as dendrites, deposited on inner wall portions of the receiving means are removed by suitable means, such as a scraping blade, in operable combination with the rotating blades. The so produced metal can be cast by conventional metal casting processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1980
    Assignee: Rheocast Corporation
    Inventor: Foster C. Bennett
  • Wear resistant magnesium composite
    Patent number: 4174214
    Abstract: A solid composite with a magnesium or magnesium alloy matrix with degenerate dendrites therein and up to about 30 weight percent solid, substantially insoluble oxide particles dispersed in the matrix, the oxide being selected from at least one member of the group consisting of aluminum oxide and magnesium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1979
    Assignee: Rheocast Corporation
    Inventors: Foster C. Bennett, Sidney L. Couling
  • Apparatus and method to form metal containing nondendritic primary solids
    Patent number: 4116423
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to form a metal containing degenerate dendrites are disclosed. Molten metal is cooled in a receiving means and agitated by rotating blades connected to a rotating shaft. Solid metal, such as dendrites, deposited on inner wall portions of the receiving means are removed by suitable means, such as a scraping blade, in operable combination with the rotating blades. The so produced metal can be cast by conventional metal casting processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Assignee: Rheocast Corporation
    Inventor: Foster C. Bennett