Patents by Inventor Walter Posey, Jr.

Walter Posey, Jr. 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).

  • Molten metal temperature probe
    Patent number: 4919543
    Abstract: A probe for measuring the temperatures within a molten metal pool at various vertical levels within the pool is disclosed. The probe includes a plurality of vertically spaced thermocouples protruding from the surface of a refractory block. Also disclosed is a support mechanism for positioning and maintaining the temperature probe within the molten metal pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Reynolds Metals Company
    Inventors: Dennis W. Davis, Ray D. Peterson, Walter Posey, Jr.