Patents by Inventor John G. Frantzerb, Sr.

John G. Frantzerb, 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).

  • Patent number: 4122238
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with a welding flux composition comprising a first alloy including iron, at least two metals reactive with oxygen under welding conditions and selected from the group consisting of aluminum, titanium, zirconium and boron and a weld improving metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium and manganese, said first alloy comprising from about 1 percent to about 4.5 percent by weight of the flux composition. The invention is also concerned with a weld forming composition comprising a metal tube having therewithin a welding flux as set out above. The invention is further concerned with a process for reducing particulate matter produced during the welding operation, comprising a welding flux used in said operation including from about 1 percent to about 4.5 percent by weight of the above first alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1978
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventor: John G. Frantzerb, Sr.