Patents by Inventor Wilbur R. Schick

Wilbur R. Schick 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).

  • Vertical strip clad welding method and apparatus
    Patent number: 4850524
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for vertical strip clad overlay welding. The method comprises matching the vertical travel of a special welding shoe to an appropriate amount of strip electrode melt-off necessary to maintain a preset molten pool level within a reservoir trough provided by the shoe. The welding shoe comprises a water cooled copper mold for forming the weld bead and a ceramic insert connected to the mold for providing the reservoir trough. Apparatus for correlating the vertical travel speed of the shoe with the strip electrode melt-off is disclosed. Apparatus for applying a plurality of successive weld beads to a vertical vessel wall is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventor: Wilbur R. Schick
  • Corrosion resistant weld overlay cladding alloy and weld deposit
    Patent number: 4431447
    Abstract: A corrosion resistant stainless steel welding alloy for overlay cladding containing sufficient molybdenum to give a weld deposit containing from about 4 to 6 weight percent of molybdenum and the resultant weld deposit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1984
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventor: Wilbur R. Schick