Patents by Inventor Melvin Kowalski

Melvin Kowalski 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).

  • Workpiece holder
    Patent number: 4309849
    Abstract: A workpiece holder is provided for holding a workpiece, such as an airfoil, during a machining operation. The holder comprises a first mold part having a first resilient member shaped to conform to one side of the workpiece and a second mold part having a second resilient member shaped to conform to the other side of the workpiece. The mold parts are secured together with the workpiece sandwiched therebetween so that the resilient members in the respective mold parts abut against and hold the workpiece during a subsequent machining operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1982
    Assignee: Teledyne Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Melvin Kowalski, E. N. Stefanelli