Patents by Inventor Thomas Gerndt

Thomas Gerndt 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).

  • Support for a ceramic wagon superstructure for supporting molded blanks of ceramic material to be fired
    Patent number: 6142774
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support for a wagon superstructure for holding molded blanks of ceramic material which are to be fired, comprising a planar hollow-section grid structure, which is formed from interconnected webs and is made from a silicon carbide material with a multiplicity of openings and a plurality of bearing pieces which can be fitted into appropriate openings corresponding to desired support positions for a specific molded-blank shape and can be fixed in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Schunk Ingenieurkeramik GmbH
    Inventors: Detlef Brands, Thomas Gerndt