Patents by Inventor Terry M. Francis

Terry M. Francis 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).

  • Construction of a hammer for hammer mill
    Patent number: 4141512
    Abstract: A hammer formed of a solid metal body of uniform thickness having a working end and a mounting end is reinforced by an increase in cross-sectional surface area at the mounting end, and provided with a channel around the mounting end and along the walls, relieved toward the longitudinal axis of the hammer, which connect the ends, both the relievement and the channel reducing the weight of the hammer remote from the working end to locate the center of mass closer to the working end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1979
    Assignee: Adirondack Steel Specialties, a division of Adirondack Steel Casting Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Terry M. Francis