Patents by Inventor Micheal D. La Bate

Micheal D. La Bate 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).

  • Material for treating coke oven doors and jambs to prevent the build up of tar thereon
    Patent number: 4399250
    Abstract: A material that is largely an aqueous solution of soluble silicates and a carboxylated resin is described that will form a lubricating adhesive coating on the coke oven doors and jambs which acts to prevent leakage of tar and other coke by-products and the resultant build up as heretofore common in the art and the resultant inability of maintaining a sealing relation between the doors and jambs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1983
    Inventor: Micheal D. La Bate
  • Hot metal runner system with air pollution controls
    Patent number: 4355788
    Abstract: A runner for hot metal as from a blast furnace is formed of a series of interconnected modular units which are prefabricated, preferably from refractory based materials. A plurality of flat slab-like covers are positioned continuously on the runners formed of the interconnected modular units so as to confine fumes, gas, smoke and other air pollutants. Live steam is introduced at selected locations along the runners to collect, absorb and mix with the fumes, gases and air pollutants. Vacuum devices in communication with the covered runners remove the air, steam and pollutants and direct them through scrubbers and/or precipitron equipment to remove the air pollutants before the air entrained in the system is released to the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1982
    Inventor: Micheal D. La Bate
  • Hot metal runner system with air pollution controls
    Patent number: 4300753
    Abstract: A runner for hot metal as from a blast furnace is formed of a series of interconnected modular units which are prefabricated, preferably from consumable, combustible and/or disintegratable materials of desired densities. A plurality of tunnel-like refractory lined covers are positioned continuously of the runner formed of the interconnected modular units so as to confine fumes, gas, smoke and other air pollutants. Vacuum devices are in communication with the covers so as to remove the air pollutants from the same and direct them through scrubbers and/or precipitron equipment to remove the air pollutants before the air entrained in the system is released to atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1981
    Inventor: Micheal D. La Bate
  • Expandable hot top for ingot moulds
    Patent number: 4186908
    Abstract: An expandable hot top for use in ingot moulds has six panels hinged to one another, two pairs of which are arranged to be folded inward with accordion-like folds for simplified placement and registry within the ingot mould and to form a compact flat form for shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1980
    Assignee: Insul Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Micheal D. La Bate, Joseph A. Perri