Patents by Inventor Robert A. Baird

Robert A. Baird 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).

  • Clamp for strapping ingot moulds
    Patent number: 4170813
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for strapping ingot moulds by forcing roughly pre-formed strap sections into pressure contact around the mark of the mould which is to be strapped, and welding the joints between the sections to form a complete strap. The apparatus includes the frame, with two generally C-shaped portions hinged together to form a bar which can be closed around a mould, the frame carrying hydraulic rams at spaced intervals for pressing the strap sections against the mould.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1979
    Assignee: J. O. & R. H. Baird Limited
    Inventors: Robert A. Baird, James E. Baird
  • Kiosk
    Patent number: D358661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Stephen P. Chinnis, Timothy G. Purdy, Carolina L. Gill, Willis Whiteside, Robert A. Baird