Patents by Inventor Frank Tonkovich

Frank Tonkovich 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).

  • Patent number: 4081649
    Abstract: A tube mill which employs circular rotating electrodes for welding the edge seam along with means within the continuous tube for rolling the welded seam. An arm extends into the tube and carriers a rotating roller that contacts the seam just downstream from the point where welding occurs. A connector affixed to the arm extends upward through the region between the converging edges of the strip to a pivot pin. An air cylinder is arranged to rock the arm about the pivot pin and force the roller upward against the undersurface of the hot seam close to the circular welding electrodes to produce a smooth surface. The upper section of the arm carries a pair of rotatable discs of different thicknesses which guide the converging edges of the strip into proper position for welding. The arm carries a pipe which directs fluid past the roller to blow weld spatter downstream while simultaneously cooling the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1978
    Assignee: Allied Tube & Conduit Corporation
    Inventor: Frank Tonkovich