Patents by Inventor Gary E. Pyle

Gary E. Pyle 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 for producing powder metal tooling, mold cavity member
    Publication number: 20040151611
    Abstract: A method of producing a mold cavity insert using powder metals includes the steps of providing a master die having a pattern with a shape that defines a mold cavity, applying powder metal in the master die, and compacting the powder metal within the master die with a press assembly to form a compacted part. The method further includes the steps of removing the compacted part from the master die, placing the compacted part in a furnace, and heating the compacted part in the furnace to an elevated temperature to cure the part and provide a mold cavity insert that may be employed in a mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Kerry J. Kline, Gary E. Pyle, Barbara E. Lyke, Tom L. Stuart, Michael K. Bellis, Daniel L. Swart