Patents by Inventor Gary W. Smiley

Gary W. Smiley 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).

  • Spinner disc alloy
    Patent number: 6266979
    Abstract: Cobalt alloys are disclosed for use in the fabrication of spinner discs for fiberizing molten glass into fibers in rotary fiberizing processes. The cobalt alloys fall within the following ranges, in percentage by weight, Co 22.0-54.0; Cr 30.0-34.0; Ni 9.0-31.0; Mo 0.0-7.0; C 0.45-0.65; Si 0.25-1.0; Mn 0.30-0.80; precious metals (PM) 0.0-2.0; and carbide forming metals (CFM) 0.0-1.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Johns Manville International, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter A. Johnson, Gary W. Smiley, Robert Rushforth, John Strothers