Patents by Inventor Kenneth W. Heestand

Kenneth W. Heestand 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).

  • Portable device and method for adjusting slab casters
    Patent number: 5207269
    Abstract: A portable mold adjusting device allows for relatively precisely adjusting the mold cavity size of a slab caster mold during casting. The portable mold adjusting device includes a dolly to facilitate transport of the device to molds requiring an adjustment. A mechanical drive is secured to the dolly. A free end of the drive is provided with a coupling adapted to be coupled to the adjustment mechanism on an adjustable slab casting mold. The other end of the mechanical drive is directly coupled to a reversible electric motor. The mechanical drive is encoded to allow for relatively precise positioning of the adjustable mold walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Heestand, Ronald S. Cretella