Patents by Inventor Steven J. Ballor

Steven J. Ballor 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 and apparatus for molding wind chimes with glass inserts
    Patent number: 6637495
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for molding wind chimes reduces the likelihood that a glass insert will fracture when they are placed in a mold and the mold is charged with molten metal. The casting temperature of the molten metal is adjusted to compensate for the surface area of the glass insert that is contacted by the molten metal. The glass insert are annealed prior to molding. A flexible mold is utilized. The tolerances of the glass insert are carefully controlled. The molded wind chime is carefully cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Inventor: Steven J. Ballor
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOLDING WIND CHIMES WITH GLASS INSERTS
    Publication number: 20030188844
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for molding wind chimes reduces the likelihood that a glass insert will fracture when they are placed in a mold and the mold is charged with molten metal. The casting temperature of the molten metal is adjusted to compensate for the surface area of the glass insert that is contacted by the molten metal. The glass insert are annealed prior to molding. A flexible mold is utilized. The tolerances of the glass insert are carefully controlled. The molded wind chime is carefully cooled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventor: Steven J. Ballor