Patents by Inventor Thomas Tench

Thomas Tench 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).

  • Tool for balancing rotating components
    Publication number: 20050120554
    Abstract: A tool for limiting a cut on an impeller having a shaft and vane is provided. The tool includes a shield member having a sidewall, a top, and an inner cavity. The tool also includes a first cut opening extending through the hub sidewall to the shield member inner cavity, the shield member configured to matingly receive the impeller shaft into the shield member inner cavity and position at least a portion of the impeller shaft proximate the at least one cut opening to expose the portion of the impeller shaft for grinding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Tench, William Clayton, Nguyen Nghiem