Patents by Inventor James M. Higginbotham, Sr.

James M. Higginbotham, Sr. 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 of forming apparatus for forming glass fibers
    Patent number: 4428524
    Abstract: A method of forming a laminated wall for a feeder for supplying molten streams of glass to be attenuated into filaments comprising: providing a refractory metal core; providing oxygen impervious, precious metal sheathing material around said core, said sheathing material and said core having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough; inserting oxygen impervious, precious metal elements into said apertures to form a loose assembly; and hot isostatically pressing said assembly to form said laminated wall having an oxygen impervious, precious metal sheath and inserts intimately bonded thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1984
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: Mohinder S. Bhatti, James M. Higginbotham, Sr.
  • Method of forming apparatus for forming glass fibers
    Patent number: 4342578
    Abstract: A method of forming a laminated wall for a feeder for supplying molten streams of glass to be attenuated into filaments comprising: providing a refractory metal core; providing oxygen impervious, precious metal sheathing material around said core, said sheathing material and said core having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough; inserting oxygen impervious, precious metal elements into said apertures to form a loose assembly; and hot isostatically pressing said assembly to form said laminated wall having an oxygen impervious, precious metal sheath and inserts intimately bonded thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1982
    Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
    Inventors: Mohinder S. Bhatti, James M. Higginbotham, Sr.