Patents by Inventor Robert A. C. Slater

Robert A. C. Slater 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).

  • Rotary forging machine
    Patent number: 4313332
    Abstract: A rotary forging or upsetting machine comprising an upper platen and a lower platen, the lower platen being rotatable about a first axis and the upper platen being rotatable about a second axis which intersects the first axis, the upper platen being mounted on carrier which is pivotable about an axis which passes through the point of intersection of the first and second axes, means being provided for adjusting the angle of the upper platen while the platens are rotating, and means being provided for applying a force to the lower platen to move it towards the upper platen so that a workpiece carried by the lower platen is deformed by the upper platen moving around the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1982
    Assignees: The City University, The Worshipful Company of Pewterers
    Inventors: William A. Penny, Robert A. C. Slater