Patents by Inventor James L. Howe

James L. Howe 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: 6182817
    Abstract: A screw having a field replaceable flight. The screw includes a barrel and a helical flighting that is removably attached to the barrel by a plurality of brackets. The helical flighting includes a plurality of segments, each segment includes first and second opposing faces having an opening extending there though and side edges. The segments are positioned side by side to generally cooperatively form the flighting of the screw. At least one face of each segment includes raised bosses. The raised bosses project perpendicularly outwardly from the face of the segment to form a pocket within which the bracket is received. The segments are removably attached to the barrel by inserting a segment forming part of the flighting within the pocket and then removably fastening the segment within the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Maumee Research & Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Franklin G. Rinker, James L. Howe, Daniel A. Molnar