Patents by Inventor Jeremy D. Eastman

Jeremy D. Eastman 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 and apparatus for making a sand core with an improved production rate
    Patent number: 7163045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to A method and apparatus for making a sand core (112) utilizing purge air through a core box (100 and 100?) to harden the binder in the sand core (112) proximate the ejection pins (106 and 106?). The sand core (112) may be removed from the core box (100 and 100?) prior to drying the binder completely thereby resulting in an improved production rate of the sand core (112).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Hormel Foods, LLC
    Inventors: Richard M. Herreid, Yuliy M. Yunovich, Jeremy D. Eastman
  • Method and apparatus for making a sand core with an improved production rate
    Publication number: 20040031581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for making a sand core (112) utilizing purge air through a core box (100 and 100′) to harden the binder in the sand core (112) proximate the ejection pins (106 and 106′). The sand core (112) may be removed from the core box (100 and 100′) prior to drying the binder completely thereby resulting in an improved production rate of the sand core (112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Richard M. Herreid, Yuliy M. Yunovich, Jeremy D. Eastman
  • Method and apparatus for making a sand core with an improved hardening rate
    Patent number: 6666253
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for making a sand mold (112) utilizing reverse purge air through a core box (100 and 100′) to harden the binder in the sand mold (112) proximate the ejection pins (106 and 106′). The sand mold (112) may be removed from the core box (100 and 100′) prior to drying the binder completely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Hormel Foods, LLC
    Inventors: Richard M. Herreid, Yuliy M. Yunovich, Jeremy D. Eastman
  • Method and apparatus for making a sand core with an improved hardening rate
    Publication number: 20030173049
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for making a sand mold (112) utilizing reverse purge air through a core box (100 and 100′) to harden the binder in the sand mold (112) proximate the ejection pins (106 and 106′). The sand mold (112) may be removed from the core box (100 and 100′) prior to drying the binder completely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Richard M. Herreid, Yuliy M. Yunovich, Jeremy D. Eastman