Patents by Inventor John Wittenberg

John Wittenberg 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).

  • Scaling assembly with pivotally mounted pick component
    Publication number: 20070145811
    Abstract: A scaling apparatus comprises a hammer component and a pick component which includes a tooth. The apparatus also includes a mechanism for moving the pick component with respect to the hammer component to thereby impart a scaling force to and through the tooth. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the pick component includes a pick body comprising a first pivot having a pivot axis and a tooth mounted on the pick body. In this embodiment of the invention, the hammer component includes a hammer housing and a second pivot mounted within the housing and adapted to pivotally engage the first pivot of the pick body. This embodiment of the invention also includes a mechanism for rotating the pick body relative to the hammer component so as to impart a scaling force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: John Wittenberg, Paul Morneault
  • Scaling assembly
    Patent number: 7207633
    Abstract: A scaling apparatus comprises a hammer component and a pick component which includes a tooth. The apparatus also includes a mechanism for moving the pick component with respect to the hammer component to thereby impart a scaling force to and through the tooth. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the pick component includes a pick body comprising a first pivot having a pivot axis and a tooth mounted on the pick body. In this embodiment of the invention, the hammer component includes a hammer housing and a second pivot mounted within the housing and adapted to pivotally engage the first pivot of the pick body. This embodiment of the invention also includes a mechanism for rotating the pick body relative to the hammer component so as to impart a scaling force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Astec Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John Wittenberg, Paul Morneault
  • Scaling assembly
    Publication number: 20050077777
    Abstract: A scaling apparatus comprises a hammer component and a pick component which includes a tooth. The apparatus also includes a mechanism for moving the pick component with respect to the hammer component to thereby impart a scaling force to and through the tooth. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the pick component includes a pick body comprising a first pivot having a pivot axis and a tooth mounted on the pick body. In this embodiment of the invention, the hammer component includes a hammer housing and a second pivot mounted within the housing and adapted to pivotally engage the first pivot of the pick body. This embodiment of the invention also includes means for rotating the pick body relative to the hammer component so as to impart a scaling force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: John Wittenberg, Paul Morneault