Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Sack

Thomas J. Sack 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).

  • Spray cooled furnace discharge assembly
    Patent number: 6152729
    Abstract: A discharge assembly for removing material from a hearth in a rotary hearth furnace including a discharge auger and a coolant spray. The discharge auger is positioned above the hearth of the rotary hearth furnace and includes a central shaft having at least one helical flight affixed to the exterior of the central shaft and the hood is disposed above the discharge auger. The coolant spray cools the discharge auger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Maumee Research & Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Franklin G. Rinker, Deane A. Horne, Daniel A. Molnar, Thomas J. Sack