Patents by Inventor Frank T. Battles

Frank T. Battles 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).

  • Blast wheel having a rotatable shaft with radial discs and blades dovetailed across the discs
    Patent number: 5584748
    Abstract: A blast wheel having a rotatable shaft with discs carrying blades for propelling abrasive material against a surface to be blast-cleaned. Each one of the blades has a striking portion and a dovetail base member. Each one of the discs has a number of circumferential dovetail slots for receiving the base members of the blades. Keeper plates, lock washers and keeper bolts are used to retain each end of each blade in place. Each disc has several sound-abating holes to reduce the rotational noise of the blast wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Nelco Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Flynn, Frank T. Battles