Patents by Inventor Steven M. Lasiter

Steven M. Lasiter 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).

  • Suspended gas shroud apparatus
    Patent number: 4218048
    Abstract: A shrouding apparatus, suspended from a bottom pour vessel carries a vertical shroud tube at one end for surrounding a molten metal pouring stream and a counterweight at its other end to force the shroud tube against the bottom of the pouring vessel. The apparatus includes means for introducing a protective atmosphere to the interior of the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1980
    Assignee: Georgetown Texas Steel Corp.
    Inventors: Michael J. Vanecek, John H. K. Piepenhagen, Michael J. Neale, Steven M. Lasiter, Raymond A. Bailey