Patents by Inventor Maurice L. Sharp

Maurice L. Sharp 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).

  • Metal spring stub and ceramic body electrode assembly
    Patent number: 4456517
    Abstract: An electrode assembly comprising an electrically conductive ceramic electrode body having an opening therein and a metal stub retained in the opening with at least a surface of the stub in intimate contact with a surface of the body and the stub adapted with a spring to flex and prevent damage to the body from expansion of the stub when subjected to a temperature differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1984
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: Richard L. Rolf, Maurice L. Sharp