Patents by Inventor Tetsuo Ikebata

Tetsuo Ikebata 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).

  • Gouging wire electrode
    Patent number: 4553019
    Abstract: A gouging wire electrode comprising a metal shell, and a powdery or particulate filler section packed into the metal shell, the composition of the filler section comprising 80-95% by weight of carbon and 5-20% by weight of thermosetting resin binder, the bulk density of the filler section being 1.2-1.7 g/cm.sup.3 and the cross-sectional area of the filler section being 60-90% of the total cross-sectional area. It produces stabilized arcs during electric discharge and is consumed slowly and can replace the conventional carbon electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1985
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Maeda, Koji Ishihara, Tetsuo Ikebata