Patents by Inventor William J. Schumacher

William J. Schumacher 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).

  • Patent number: 5089067
    Abstract: A substantially martensitic stainless steel as cast having good castability, ductility and capability of being hardened to a wide range of hardness, the steel consisting essentially of, in weight percent, up to about 0.08% carbon, about 1.0 to about 4.0% maganese, about 13.0 to about 17.0% chromium, about 1.5 to about 4.0% copper, up to about 0.12% nitrogen, less than about 1.0% silicon, less than about 1.0% molybdenum, less than 1.0% nickel, less than about 0.03% phosphorus, less than about 0.5% sulfur, up to about 0.005% boron, up to 0.5% niobium, vanadium, titanium and/or zirconium and balance essentially iron. The steels have particular utility in the production of cast golf clubs, forged golf clubs, cutlery, boat propellers and other cast, forged and wrought products, including free machining materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: Armco Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Schumacher
  • Patent number: 4946644
    Abstract: An austenitic Fe-Cr-Mn-N stainless steel is characterized by a combination of improved castability in terms of yield and speed and the development of excellent strength and ductility levels in the cold worked condition. The low alloy stainless steel consists essentially of, in weight percent, from about 13% to 17% chromium, about 8% to 12% manganese, about 0.05% to 0.2% carbon, about 0.15% to 0.23% nitrogen, about 1.5% maximum nickel, about 1% maximum molybdenum, about 1% maximum silicon, about 1% maximum copper and balance essentially iron. The steel composition is particularly suited for cold-drawn wire which develops an ultimate tensile strength of at least about 250 ksi with elongations of at least about 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: Baltimore Specialty Steels Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Schumacher, James A. Daniels
  • Patent number: 4494988
    Abstract: A chromium-nickel-silicon-manganese steel alloy consisting essentially of about 1.0% maximum carbon, from 10% to about 16% manganese, about 0.07% maximum phosphorus, about 0.1% maximum sulfur, 4% to 6% silicon, 4% to 6% chromium, 4% to about 6% nickel, about 0.05% maximum nitrogen, and balance essentially iron. Preferred embodiments exhibit excellent galling resistance, metal-to-metal wear resistance, high impact strength, oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Assignee: Armco Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Schumacher, Harry Tanczyn
  • Patent number: 4220689
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel which is wrought or cast, and annealed, condition exhibits excellent galling resistance, excellent stress corrosion resistance in chloride-containing environments, good resistance against intergranular corrosion, good high temperature oxidation resistance, and a high work hardening rate. The broad composition range is, in weight percent, about 13% to about 19% chromium, about 13% to about 19% nickel, 0.5% to about 4% manganese, 3.5% to about 7% silicon, up to about 0.15% carbon, less than 0.04% nitrogen, about 0.05% maximum phoshorus, about 0.05% maximum sulfur, and balance essentially iron except for incidental impurities. The steel can be readily worked with conventional equipment and has particular utility for applications in which moving metal-to-metal contact, corrosive attack and/or elevated temperature are encountered in combination. The steel can also be cast into articles of ultimate use, or utilized in powder metallurgy techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1980
    Assignee: Armco Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Schumacher, Harry Tanczyn
  • Patent number: 4146412
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel which in wrought or cast, and annealed, condition exhibits excellent galling resistance, excellent stress corrosion resistance in chloride-containing environments, good resistance against intergranular corrosion, good high temperature oxidation resistance, and a high work hardening rate. The broad composition range is, in weight percent, about 13% to about 19% chromium, about 13% to about 19% nickel, 0.5% to about 4% manganese, 3.5% to about 7% silicon, up to about 0.15% carbon, less than 0.04% nitrogen, about 0.05% maximum phosphorus, about 0.05% maximum sulfur, and balance essentially iron except for incidental impurities. The steel can be readily worked with conventional equipment and has particular utility for applications in which moving metal-to-metal contact, corrosive attack and/or elevated temperature are encountered in combination. The steel can also be cast into articles of ultimate use, or utilized in power metallurgy techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1979
    Assignee: Armco Steel Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Schumacher, Harry Tanczyn
  • Patent number: 4099967
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel which in wrought or cast, and annealed, condition exhibits excellent galling resistance, excellent stress corrosion resistance in chloride-containing environments, good resistance against intergranular corrosion, good high temperature oxidation resistance, and a high work hardening rate. The broad composition range is, in weight percent, about 13 to about 19% chromium, about 13 to about 19% nickel, 0.5 to about 4% manganese, 3.5 to about 7% silicon, up to about 0.15% carbon, less than 0.04% nitrogen, about 0.05% maximum phosphorus, about 0.05% maximum sulfur, and balance essentially iron except for incidental impurities. The steel can be readily worked with conventional equipment and has particular utility for applications in which moving metal-to-metal contact, corrosive attack and/or elevated temperature are encountered in combination. The steel can also be cast into articles of ultimate use, or utilized in powder metallurgy techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1978
    Assignee: Armco Steel Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Schumacher, Harry Tanczyn
  • Patent number: 4039356
    Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel having excellent galling resistance by reason of a silicon-containing surface oxide film and a high work hardening rate, good wear resistance, good corrosion resistance in chloride-containing environmets, and excellent oxidation resistance, containing 10% to 25% chromium, 3% to 15% nickel, 6% to 16% manganese, 2% to 7% silicon, 0.001% to 0.25% carbon, 0.001% to 0.4% nitrogen, and balance iron except for incidental impurities. Up to 4% molybdenum, up to 4% copper, 0.09% maximum phosphorus, up to 0.25% maximum sulfur and up to 0.50% maximum selenium may be present. The steel is readily workable on ordinary equipment into plate, sheet, strip, bar, rod and like wrought products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1977
    Inventors: William J. Schumacher, Harry Tanczyn
  • Patent number: 4014072
    Abstract: A combined track for hanging doors and fascia in which the fascia has an inverted lip that engages a series of clips along the side of the track. The clips, which are integrally formed from the rolled sheet metal of the track, provide slots which are frictionally engaged by the inverted lip of the fascia to secure the fascia in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1977
    Assignee: Acme General Corporation
    Inventor: William J. Schumacher