Patents by Inventor Phil Richards

Phil Richards 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).

  • Method of making a ring
    Publication number: 20090301162
    Abstract: A method of making a ring comprising cutting a raw material stock to a predetermined length, cutting a slit through the raw material stock along its length to form a blank, inserting the blank into a tool, expanding the middle of the slit while simultaneously applying a compressive force to the ends of the blank, and expanding the middle of the slit until the blank is round.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Yahya Hodjat, Anil Bhalla, Phil Richards