Patents by Inventor Gordon D. Emmert

Gordon D. Emmert 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).

  • Long wear side dams
    Patent number: 7975756
    Abstract: The method of producing thin cast strip by continuous casting having a side dam assembly. The side dam assembly includes a side dam having opposite outer surfaces, one surface contacting molten metal and the opposite outer surface having fastening portions capable of attaching the side dam to a side dam holder, to hold the side dam in place during casting without exposed portions of the side dam holder extending substantially beyond the opposite outer surface toward the outer surface for contacting molten metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Nucor Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E Bowman, Alan J Deno, Gordon D Emmert
  • LONG WEAR SIDE DAMS
    Publication number: 20090266504
    Abstract: The method of producing thin cast strip by continuous casting having a side dam assembly. The side dam assembly includes a side dam having opposite outer surfaces, one surface contacting molten metal and the opposite outer surface having fastening portions capable of attaching the side dam to a side dam holder, to hold the side dam in place during casting without exposed portions of the side dam holder extending substantially beyond the opposite outer surface toward the outer surface for contacting molten metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: NUCOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian E. Bowman, Alan J. Deno, Gordon D. Emmert
  • Long wear side dams
    Patent number: 7556084
    Abstract: The method of producing thin cast strip by continuous casting having a side dam assembly. The side dam assembly includes a side dam having opposite outer surfaces, one surface contacting molten metal and the opposite outer surface having fastening portions capable of attaching the side dam to a side dam holder, to hold the side dam in place during casting without exposed portions of the side dam holder extending substantially beyond the opposite outer surface toward the outer surface for contacting molten metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Nucor Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bowman, Alan J. Deno, Gordon D. Emmert
  • LONG WEAR SIDE DAMS
    Publication number: 20070221358
    Abstract: The method of producing thin cast strip by continuous casting having a side dam assembly. The side dam assembly includes a side dam having opposite outer surfaces, one surface contacting molten metal and the opposite outer surface having fastening portions capable of attaching the side dam to a side dam holder, to hold the side dam in place during casting without exposed portions of the side dam holder extending substantially, beyond the opposite outer surface toward the outer surface for contacting molten metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Nucor Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Bowman, Alan J. Deno, Gordon D. Emmert