Patents by Inventor Richard E. Ginter

Richard E. Ginter 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).

  • Backing block for profile sanders
    Patent number: 4662121
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shaped backing block for abrasive-coated belts of profile sanding devices. The shaped block having improved wear and heat dissipation characteristics comprises a block of aluminum silicate cut to the desired size and having one face thereof machined to the desired contour. The contoured face of the block is sanded and polished and holes or passageways extending parallel to the face of the block are provided through the body thereof to dissipate heat. The shaped blocks are then hardened by firing at a very high temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard E. Ginter