Patents by Inventor John J. Lane

John J. Lane 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).

  • Heat treatment furnace for metal strip
    Patent number: 4148600
    Abstract: A process for heating one or more bodies in a furnace in which heated gas is introduced into the furnace chamber through one or more injectors and are conveyed to the bodies in a manner involving appreciable resistance to gas flow to generate an air cushion for supporting the bodies. In a preferred arrangement a continuous metal strip is conveyed through the furnace on a gaseous support cushion, the gas being introduced into the furnace under pressure through injectors which communicate with the lower portion of the furnace. The injectors and the furnace internal wall structure generate a substantial recirculation of gas within the furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1979
    Assignee: British Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Edward F. B. Croft, John J. Lane
  • Furnaces
    Patent number: 4065251
    Abstract: A furnace for heating one or more bodies in which heated gas is introduced into the furnace chamber through one or more injectors and are conveyed to the bodies in a manner involving appreciable resistance to gas flow. In a preferred arrangement a continuous metal strip is conveyed through the furnace on a gaseous support cushion, the gas being introduced into the furnace under pressure through injectors which communicate with the lower portion of the furnace. The injectors generate a substantial recirculation of gas within the furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1977
    Assignee: Associated Electrical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Edward F. B. Croft, John J. Lane