Patents by Inventor Vernon F. Wetzel

Vernon F. Wetzel 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).

  • Means employing hydro-jets for facilitating the clearing of disaggregated ice chunks from the cutting region
    Patent number: 4429653
    Abstract: In order to assist ice chunks along preferred discharge paths in a large scale ice disaggregation system employing counter-rotating twin cutters, water is pumped tangentially across the trailing edges of the counter-rotating cutters against the direction of rotation to overcome the centrifugal action which tends to cause ice jamming. Secondary hydro-jets may be employed to further urge the ice chunks away from the vessel into the open region previously cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1984
    Assignee: Suncor, Inc.
    Inventors: George W. Morgan, Vernon F. Wetzel