Patents by Inventor Richard E. Hora

Richard E. Hora 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).

  • Vehicle washing brush
    Patent number: 4375116
    Abstract: A car wash brush, which includes a plurality of annular bristle-carrying rings secured to a central core to form a cylindrical brush, features a unique arrangement for mounting the rings on the core in driven engagement so that the contour of the brush can be readily varied and so that a minimum of wear takes place between the driving and the driven elements of the brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1983
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventor: Richard E. Hora
  • Blocking-type key
    Patent number: 4363562
    Abstract: A key that is in operative engagement between a keyway in a vertical shaft and a keyway in a driven member, such as the hub of a sprocket, is bent at its lower end to prevent the drive member from sliding downwardly out of engagement with the key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1982
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventor: Richard E. Hora