Patents by Inventor Joseph William Cudby

Joseph William Cudby 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: 4003561
    Abstract: A sliding gate valve assembly adapted for use in the pouring of metals comprises a sliding gate member arranged for sliding movement to open and close an orifice of the assembly through which orifice metal is arranged to flow; the sliding gate member comprises a refractory body in which is provided a nozzle aligned with the orifice in an open position of the gate member and offset from the orifice in a closed position of the gate member; the nozzle has a side wall portion of permeable refractory material; and gas, e.g. an inert gas or oxygen is supplied to the nozzle, through the permeable side wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1977
    Assignee: United States Steel Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph William Cudby