Patents by Inventor Lawrence John Hannan

Lawrence John Hannan 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).

  • Embosser having limited cant hammer and method of manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 6098534
    Abstract: An embosser and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the embosser has a frame, a hammer and an anvil and includes: (1) a ram coupled to the frame and oriented to apply a force in a given direction and (2) force translators, coupled to the ram and the hammer, that reorient the force in a direction substantially normal to a plane of a face of the hammer and limit a cant of the hammer with respect to the anvil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Mastercraft Industries, L.P.
    Inventors: James William Shanahan, Lawrence John Hannan