Patents by Inventor John E. Bower, Jr.

John E. Bower, Jr. 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).

  • Continuous-casting mold with minimal thermal restraint and method of making
    Patent number: 3967673
    Abstract: A mold for continuously casting molten metal, which mold has a friction-reducing material disposed so that the surfaces of the copper liner and the steel backing plate of the mold bear against this material instead of directly against each other. Specifically, the friction-reducing material must possess a coefficient of friction significantly less than the coefficient of friction which results when copper bears against steel. Consequently, the restraint against thermal expansion is minimized, resulting in less distortion of the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1976
    Assignee: United States Steel Corporation
    Inventor: John E. Bower, Jr.