Patents by Inventor James R. Siegel

James R. Siegel 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).

  • Preheat burner assembly and method
    Patent number: 9612011
    Abstract: A preheat burner assembly and method for preheating forming dies includes a frame, a burner manifold and a link assembly. The burner manifold as a plurality of burner orifices for preheating the forming dies. The burner manifold is connected to a fuel source. The link assembly mounts the burner manifold to the frame for movement between a stowed position and a deployed position. The burner is moved via the link assembly to a deployed position for preheating the forming dies. The forming dies are preheated. The burner manifold is subsequently moved via the link assembly from the deployed position to an upright stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Staley, James R. Siegel, Steve Schumann
  • PREHEAT BURNER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140065564
    Abstract: A preheat burner assembly and method for preheating forming dies includes a frame, a burner manifold and a link assembly. The burner manifold as a plurality of burner orifices for preheating the forming dies. The burner manifold is connected to a fuel source. The link assembly mounts the burner manifold to the frame for movement between a stowed position and a deployed position. The burner is moved via the link assembly to a deployed position for preheating the forming dies. The forming dies are preheated. The burner manifold is subsequently moved via the link assembly from the deployed position to an upright stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Staley, James R. Siegel, Steve Schumann