Patents by Inventor Norman H. Nicholas

Norman H. Nicholas 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).

  • Apparatus and method for producing shaped metal parts using continuous heating
    Patent number: 5313815
    Abstract: Shaped metal parts are produced on a continuous basis from a semi-solid metal perform. A plurality of free-standing metal slugs are sequentially heated within an arcuate path defined by a pair of concentrically-positioned solenoid coils to a semi-solid state, such that they may be shaped into a metal part. Means for rotating the slugs during their movement through the arcuate path is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: Amax, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger A. Nichting, Norman H. Nicholas, Kenneth P. Young